The government gave over €13.7 million worth of direct orders for building roads in 2023, transport minister Chris Bonnet told parliament on Tuesday.  

The €13,721,063.46 excluding VAT was handed to 20 contractors, parliamentary questions asked by PN MP Adrian Delia revealed.  

In total, Infrastructure Malta gave contractors almost €123.7 million last year for road building, another PQ made by Delia on Monday shows.  

That means that for every €10 given to contractors, €1 was via direct order.  

Public Procurement Regulations say any supplies, works or services that are valued higher than €10,000 need to be tendered.  

But the regulations also say that “in exceptional cases” contracts valued above €10,000 can be procured via direct order if approved by the minister. 

The 20 contractors given a direct order for road building:

• 120 JV 
• Asfaltar Ltd.  
• Bonnici Bros Services Ltd. 
• Central Asphalt Ltd. 
• Clint Grech 
• Excel Sis Enerji Uretim 
• Hal Mann Vella Limited 
• Karl Jos Dimech 
• LK Ltd.  
• Northwind Investments Ltd.  
• Philip Agius & Sons 
• Polidano Borthers Ltd.  
• RM Construction Ltd.  
• Road Maintenance Services Ltd.  
• Road Servicing Ltd. 
• RR JV 
• Schembri Infrastructures Ltd.  
• T & C Ciappara Construction 
• Tal-Maghtab Construction Co. Ltd.  
• V & C Contractors Ltd.