City councillors fail to green-light 10-year tender

City councillors at a special meeting of the assembly on Wednesday failed to green-light a major tender on garbage removal for the next 10 years, worth 13 billion crowns. The city needs to approve a supplier before the end of June 2016 when its contract with Pražské sluźby (a city-run firm providing municipal services in the capital). The firm could not be re-hired directly as the city is not the 100 percent owner. Minority stake holder AVE CZ has refused to sell its share to the city. According to the Czech News Agency, councillors will meet again to discuss the matter on January 12.

Author: Jan Velinger