Friday 8thJuly 2022, was a milestone to see Regulator of Telecommunications, Radiocommunications and Broadcasting, Mr Brian Winji Molitaviti to sign the TRBR Tendering Guidelines and Procedures with the Chairman of the Central Tender Board (CTB) Mr Maki Simelum.

At the signing ceremony, Regulator Winji Molitaviti thanked Central Tender Board for the continuous support rendered to the Office of the TRBR and to initiate the signing between the two institutions.

TRBR is an Independent Government Institution regulated by the Act (TRBR Act) which under the Act, the Regulator has the executive power to regulate the Telecommunications, Radiocommunications and Broadcasting Sector in Vanuatu.”

“TRBR will work collaboratively with CTB to ensure processes of issuing tenders and or contracts are in accordance with TRBR Act and the Central Tender Board’s guidelines going forward and to ensure transparency and accountability is maintained” Regulator Winji Molitaviti said.

Chairman of the CTB, Mr Maki Simelum thanked the Regulator and the TRBR team for inviting the CTB for the signing. “

The primary mandate of CTB is to facilitate, adjudicate and award tenders for Central Government and any other institutions specified under the Act for the delivery of works, services and supplies related services for higher Procurement value of exceeding 10,000,000 Vatu.