Shadow Finance Minister Bob Richards attacked what he described as a massive reliance on overseas experts and asked why more contracts are not handed to Bermudian companies.
According to responses to Parliamentary questions, one group, Atlanta-based Ambling International Consulting, has scooped three jobs within Works and Engineering, Tourism and Environment, claiming $460,000.
Mr. Richards claims Ambling was selected over at least four other locally based groups who bid for a contract to overhaul Planning Department procedures and legislation.
Local competitors only found out they had not won the contract, he said, when they received a survey from Ambling for their views on planning issues.
“The PLP Government appears to have abandoned its commitment to Bermudians first through a massive reliance on foreign experts,” said Mr.
