Transport Malta CEO demands prior notification of all tenders adjudicated

According to Maltese weekly paper it-Torca, Portelli’s email, sent only a few weeks ago, caused resentment within the authority’s board. Sources quoted by the newspaper describe Portelli’s demands as “unheard of”.

“This can be seen as unwarranted interference into the board’s work,” sources told the newspaper. “The CEO’s email is one that raised many questions. Why was this called for, given that the board is specifically tasked with adjudicating tenders fairly and independently?”

 Asked about this email, Portelli claimed that his actions reflected “procedure approved by the authority.”

It-Torca reports that he however declined to answer questions about the ethicality of interfering into a supposedly independent board’s work, or why would he be interested in seeing tenders before these are adjudicated