Scottish Office Architect Called to Account; Holyrood Inquiry Resumes with Grilling Over Bovis
The Herald › February 03, 2004
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THE Scottish Office architect at the centre of the Holyrood fiasco is expected to receive one of the toughest examinations so far in the Fraser inquiry when it restarts today.
John Gibbons, who first gave evidence last November, has been recalled to explain why Bovis Lend Lease was allowed back into a competition to appoint the construction manager after submitting a tender (pounds) 1m more than a rival firm. Bovis went on to win the contract after changing the terms of its bid at the final selection meeting.See the full content of this document
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Scottish Office Architect Called to Account; Holyrood Inquiry Resumes with Grilling Over Bovis
Last year Barbara Doig, the civil servant who was the project sponsor, struggled to explain why Bovis had been readmitted, but said she had taken advice from Dr Gibbons and others.
John Campbell QC, the counsel for the inquiry, is expected to ask Dr Gibbons wheth...See the full content of this document
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