MIKALILE Trading Investment proprietor Stephen Mulenga Mikalile says there is no reason why a Zambian company shouldn’t be awarded big government contracts when they meet the criteria. Mikalile has explained that his company saved the government losses after a company that was originally hired to clear vehicles faced challenges. Further, Mikalile revealed that his company’s total standing of local and foreign contracts to the Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security is less than US$75 million. On Thursday, the Public Accounts Committee heard that Mika Motors Ltd was awarded a contract worth over US$1 million to provide clearing and shipping services for 387 government vehicles despite it not indicating that it had any experience in that field. In an interview,...

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