He cited the Government Procurement Agreement (政府採購法) as saying the city government should have let companies for the electronic system lead the bid, yet the city government let construction companies lead the bid, which violated the agreement.
The company in charge of integrating the MRT’s Neihu and Muzha lines, Montreal-based Bombardier, should have been the main contractor, he said.
He said Pacific Construction Co, New Asia Construction and Development Co and RSEA Engineering Corp had approached the city government with a legal assessment in September 2002 that concluded that the construction companies and electronic system company should have tendered the bid together.
However, the city government rejected the petition, he said.
BOMBARDIER
Cheng said although Bombardier was responsible for integrating the MRT systems, it should have to shoulder the major responsibility for malfunctions because it was not the main contractor.
Furthermore, the DPP demanded that Ma explain why Matra was not contracted, as it constructed the Muzha line, Cheng said.
ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY CNA
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