Delta Moves to Court Over BVIEC Fuel Tender
Melissa French, Staff Reporter
July 29, 2010 7:53 am AST
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Following an application filed by Delta Petroleum (Caribbean) Limited, High Court Judge, Justice Rita Olivetti has granted leave for Delta to make a claim for a judicial review into the tenders for the supply of fuel to the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC).

The order was granted based on an affidavit submitted by Delta´s Regional General Manager, Bevis Sylvester.

Delta Petroleum was one of two companies that submitted bids to the BVIEC to supply diesel fuel and lubricating oil for a period of two years, commencing September 2010. Without explanation, the bids were thrown out and a new tender process started.

Delta is seeking to have the court quash the decision to throw out the bids on the grounds that the decision was not made in accordance with the BVIEC Act Revised Laws of the Virgin Islands.

Delta wants the court to grant a restraining order against Mr. Allan Parker, the Chairman of the BVIEC Board, from taking any further part in the present tender process on the grounds of conflict of interest and/or bias and acting in bad faith in the performance of his duties as Chairman of the BVIEC.

Delta also wants a restraining order against Mr. Julian Willock, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communications and Works and an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, from taking any further part in the present tender process on the grounds of bias and acting in bad faith in the performance of his duties as a member of the Board of the Corporation.

Julian Willock
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Additionally, Delta also wants the BVIEC to reconsider the company´s tender for the present fuel contract in accordance with the Act, and as far as possible, to provide reasons for its decision in the matter.

Further, Delta is also seeking an injunction restraining the BVIEC, its servants, agents or whosoever, from commencing or continuing with the award of tenders for the fuel contract pending the determination of the claim made by Delta Petroleum.

SOL BVI Limited had submitted a bid of $64,101,303.44, while Delta Petroleum´s bid was $63,328,813.71.

Following the restart of the bid process, the new closing date is now August 6.
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Cant take it no more!
July 29, 2010 - 12:36 PM AST | Reply ▪ Like ( 1 ) ▪ Dislike ( 1 ) ▪ Report Abuse
Can the Queen please come for this country like they did in Turks and Caicos ......Please!
Wish granted
July 29, 2010 - 1:03 PM AST ▪ Like ( 3 ) ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
The new Governor is actually the one from the Turks and Caicos.
For real?
July 29, 2010 - 5:24 PM AST ▪ Like ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
Wish Granted, yuh to loieeeeeeeee. LMAO. Me toooooo scared
Name
July 29, 2010 - 6:06 PM AST ▪ Like ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
what's his name?
Kolanut
July 29, 2010 - 6:47 PM AST ▪ Like ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
Well if he is the same one that allowed all the corruption to fester, what good will he be here?
New Governor
July 29, 2010 - 7:15 PM AST ▪ Like ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
The new governor will be Mr William Boyd McCleary, High Commissioner in Kuala Lumpur.
My Two Cents
July 29, 2010 - 11:02 AM AST | Reply ▪ Like ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
Both bids are over 60 million, so i suggest that since we are in a recession and everyone needs to eat, that they should split the contract. Bviec board should call in both companies and try to reach a solution (giving each company six months -comes to bout 30 million each) instead of wasting... more
Wicked
July 29, 2010 - 2:18 PM AST ▪ Like ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
Arbitration is one route but that has been nullified since Delta has opted for the judicial process! Now, both companies offer the same products but at significantly different quality grades - so if I was vetting both tenders I would pay particular attention to the certificates of quality from... more
Migoman
July 28, 2010 - 11:00 PM AST | Reply ▪ Like ( 7 ) ▪ Dislike ( 1 ) ▪ Report Abuse
Bevis really starting to piss me off. A man, just like me who was given a second chance in society to do right, now want to take over tortola. Give others a chance..
Why?
July 28, 2010 - 5:21 PM AST | Reply ▪ Like ( 1 ) ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
so why the court put a restraining order on them?
Food for thought
July 28, 2010 - 3:19 PM AST | Reply ▪ Like ( 6 ) ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
This chap Willock suddenly spring into the news on the dark side of things. This is very strange. I want to believe he has more sense than to do these things on his own authority.

So it looks to me like the buck is stopping somewhere else (higher).
Troubled
July 28, 2010 - 1:18 PM AST | Reply ▪ Like ( 11 ) ▪ Dislike ( 1 ) ▪ Report Abuse
Something aint smell right - I think alot more trouble down the line for Parker and Fraser !!!!
To Troubled
July 28, 2010 - 5:07 PM AST ▪ Like ( 4 ) ▪ Dislike ( 5 ) ▪ Report Abuse
You dont know Parker and if you did you wouldn't put him and fraser name in the same sentence. So please don't put the mans name with fraser own cause he aint bad like them.
Birds of a Feather
July 28, 2010 - 5:16 PM AST ▪ Like ( 2 ) ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
so how u get appointed to the board? birds of a feather flock together. remember last HOA, Hon. Fahie said it seemed like parker was upset for standing up for him. he probably knew what was coming.
exactly
July 28, 2010 - 5:37 PM AST ▪ Like ( 1 ) ▪ Dislike ( 1 ) ▪ Report Abuse
ask urself why parker asked back for the money ...obviously he and the rest of the board are not 'yes men' for the minister. i am sure the minister if left to his own devices would not have asked back for the money. he must be pissed with the board of BVIEC now
THE CIA
July 28, 2010 - 12:30 PM AST | Reply ▪ Like ( 8 ) ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
There is trouble in the camp. Government (Fraser) directed his representative on the Elect. Board to send three million dollars to Biwater. Now the Electricity Board has voted to have the money returned to the Corperation immediately. Just where will this all end. Since Willock has expired, I... more
FBI Trainee
July 28, 2010 - 1:22 PM AST ▪ Like ( 3 ) ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
I heard the same thing. You sent the money without a contract and now you trying to get it back. Where does this crazy and irresponsible behaviour end?? It better end at the polls.
Deh Watcha
July 28, 2010 - 6:40 PM AST ▪ Like ( 1 ) ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
Wha........

CIA and FBI round here now...........lol
Humble
July 28, 2010 - 12:17 PM AST | Reply ▪ Like ( 6 ) ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
Julian Willock I see you all over the news nowadays. They say that just how you get that position fast you will loose it fast and now I see that today the Governor send you home. What a shame! Stop being so arrogant with yu lil self.
OMG
July 28, 2010 - 12:15 PM AST | Reply ▪ Like ( 1 ) ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
This is very serious..............
FAIRNESS
July 28, 2010 - 11:53 AM AST | Reply ▪ Like ( 3 ) ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
The way things are going in this little country of ours, it does appear that the only way to get justice is to have the courts make a ruling. Not one of these leaders seem to have the fear of God in them. We have brought our pig to a find market.
Tania
July 28, 2010 - 11:19 AM AST | Reply ▪ Like ( 4 ) ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
Parker you again in court? When will you learn?
Curious
July 29, 2010 - 4:11 PM AST ▪ Like ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
Impostor who are you
MVW
July 28, 2010 - 10:50 AM AST | Reply ▪ Like ( 34 ) ▪ Dislike ( 15 ) ▪ Report Abuse
Bevis mehson you playing a dangerious game. Willock I know tis a fair boyz & have no intrest in either SOL or Delta. Allan & you had ting before but he tis only one vote. Mehson Bevis tis time when you fall again we aint going look at you. Kool out Beivs, Kool out may boy the world in... more
XXX
July 28, 2010 - 3:10 PM AST ▪ Like ( 1 ) ▪ Dislike ( 5 ) ▪ Report Abuse
Why should Bevis kool out because it Hon. Fraser, Parker and Willock. Who them is God.......

Boy Bevis fight for Justice that is why we have laws and regulations.
well well
July 28, 2010 - 10:04 AM AST | Reply ▪ Like ( 17 ) ▪ Dislike ( 1 ) ▪ Report Abuse
wow bvi have drama sa
Noriega
July 28, 2010 - 9:44 AM AST | Reply ▪ Like ( 26 ) ▪ Dislike ( 36 ) ▪ Report Abuse
Parker does have a conflict of interest! Doesnt he own a gas station? Who supplies his company with gas?? You all need to stop your stupidness and use the brains God gave you. As for Willock, he is a loose canon and he needs to be removed from every process.
thing
July 28, 2010 - 10:49 AM AST ▪ Like ( 4 ) ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
Willock already removed, you will hear the news later
Supt
July 28, 2010 - 2:02 PM AST ▪ Like ( 2 ) ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
Loose cannon...the boy a Cannon
do you know?
July 28, 2010 - 5:35 PM AST ▪ Like ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
do you know where parker gets his gas from? maybe you should find out first, y ou think?
very interesting
July 28, 2010 - 9:35 AM AST | Reply ▪ Like ( 30 ) ▪ Dislike ( 61 ) ▪ Report Abuse
Please understand what is really going on before putting down silly comments. I am not a fan of mr.Bevis, but if a tender was put out and the law states that the contract should go to one that applied for the contract, and this is not followed through he has every right to take this to court.... more
peter crumble
July 28, 2010 - 9:35 AM AST | Reply ▪ Like ( 50 ) ▪ Dislike ( 17 ) ▪ Report Abuse
last time delta won the bid,they were higher than shell..shell didn't bawl....boy the greedy one always bawl the most
greedy delta
July 28, 2010 - 5:42 PM AST ▪ Like ( 4 ) ▪ Dislike ( 1 ) ▪ Report Abuse
yes, delta greedy. want all
MIssing the concept
July 29, 2010 - 9:27 AM AST ▪ Like ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
It isnt anything about Delta losing to Shell, its basically that two of them BID and the whole Tendering was thrown out. They keep doing this nonsense, next thing you know u read a statement on BVIPLATINUM that some outsider who have no affiliations to the BVI have the job.

PURE NONSENSE
To Bevis Sylvester
July 28, 2010 - 8:27 AM AST | Reply ▪ Like ( 70 ) ▪ Dislike ( 19 ) ▪ Report Abuse
I don't know who you think you are but something will take you off of that high horse that your on. You must of think that you intitiled to the contract just cause your a BVIslander. Shell didnt get it and they aint complaining.
XXX
July 28, 2010 - 3:14 PM AST ▪ Like ▪ Dislike ( 1 ) ▪ Report Abuse
I think he is complaining for the process the bidding of contracts were done. The bidding was not done in a fair, lawful and legal manner.

That is all the man is complaining about. Nothing to do with BVIslander etc.
well sa
July 28, 2010 - 8:22 AM AST | Reply ▪ Like ( 62 ) ▪ Dislike ( 23 ) ▪ Report Abuse
This is stupidness!! I hope Delta loose and they pay the Government with interest. They want everything! What does Alan Parker and Willock have to do with Sol? As far I am concerned they have to interest in any of these two companies. I stop buying any gas from Delta thats pure greediness.
Curious George...
July 28, 2010 - 5:56 PM AST ▪ Like ( 2 ) ▪ Dislike ▪ Report Abuse
well sa... u know u telling lies. When you gon stop buy gas from Delta? You mean after the FREE Range Rover drawing? lol... stop playing 10-4
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