existing curriculum of National Vocational Training Institute of Ghana by pro- viding Competency Based Training (CBT).
e. Providing appropriate training for the teachers and the trainers from the 34 Vocational Training Institutes.
f. Deploying a Project Mana- gement Team for the management of the Project over the execution period.
g. Constructing two (2) new centres for foundry and machining in Accra and Kumasi.
h. Upgrading the Opportunities Industrialisation Centre Ghana (OICG) and its Head Office in Accra.
Project Value Breakdown
i. The Contract Price of the Project is €117,088,323.00 excluding tax, between the Ministry of Education and a consortium of P.C. Education Africa Ventures (a subsidiary of Planetcore Education Holding Limited in Malta) and
SUMEC.
ii. The total facility amount, which is €123,756,774.15, is between the Republic of Ghana represented by the Ministry of Finance and ING Bank.
iii.The Sinosure insurance premium for the Sinosure guaranteed facility is
€6,668,451.15.
Project Implementation Period
The Project has a two-year tenure (24 months). In accordance with the Project Implementation Schedule, the Project is expected to commence in June, 2019 and end in June, 2021.
Highlights of the Contract Agreement
The Contract Agreement is made up of 22 clauses. Clause 1 deals with definitions and interpretation. The purpose, scope and phasing of the Project are dealt with under clause 2. Commencement date, conditions precedent, appointment of a Consortium and scope of work, and implementation of the Project are also dealt with under clauses 3, 4, 5 and 6 respectively.
Clauses 7, 8, 9 10 and 11 provide for the details of completion of the Project and Term of Contract, contract price and payment mechanism, obligations of the Consortium, obligations of GoG, and inspection and certificate of acceptance respectively.
Clause 12 makes provision for representations and warranties while Clause 13 deals with defects liability and indemnity. Clauses 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 covers the passing of title and risk, termination of contract, arbitration, governing law, notices and confidentiality. Clauses 20, 21 and 22
deals with force majeure events, assignment and miscellaneous respectively.
Observations and Recommen- dations
Capacity of the Consortium to Perform.
The Committee was informed that the Partners forming the Consortium, PCE and SUMEC are reputable companies with the requisite capacity and capability to carry out their respective obligations under the Agreement.
P.C. Education Africa Ventures (PCE), a global education company, operating in various countries across the world, has been at the forefront of partnering with governments to help transform their educational systems as well as creating a human capital capable of competing in the technologically driven global environment. PCE has also been successful in helping various governments to achieve e-Learning solutions in government-run schools. Again, they have the expertise in the management of special education needs, development of interventions for out-of-school children and provision of skills training.
The Committee further noted that PCE has been working with various governments to improve the teaching and administrative skills of vocational education, innovation through technology and optimum integration
between ICT and Digital Labs, teacher training, vocational training and English language labs to ensure accelerated growth programmes.
SUMEC, on the other hand, is one of the core enterprises of the China National Machinery Industry Corporation (SINOMACH), and a large scale state-owned group under the supervision of the State Assets Supervision and Administration Commission. SUMEC is a modern service manufacturing group with a focus on trade and service, engineering contracting and investment development.
With this strong background, the Committee is hopeful that the Consortium would be able to effectively and efficiently carry out the respective obligations as stipulated in the contract. In this regard, the Committee urges the Ministry of Education as well as the beneficiary institutions to provide the needed assistance and supervision to ensure that the works and services are carried out and delivered according to specifications.
Feasibility Studies
The Committee observed that in order to do away with conjecture and ensure comprehensive and nation- wide coverage of the interventions, the Consortium's team of experts conducted a detailed primary and secondary research including extensive field visits across several vocational training centres in the country. They also met with the Heads