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JURGEN BALZAN TRANSPORT Malta's decision to award a service concession for a floating dock in the Grand Har- bour without issuing a call for tender or an expression of inter- est has irked a number of compa- nies which would have submitted a bid had the authority issued a public call. This week, the controversial de- cision was the subject of a judicial protest filed by a private company against Transport Malta execu- tive chairman James Piscopo. The company, Woman In Management Ltd, filed a judicial protest against Transport Malta chairman James Piscopo and demanded that the concession awarded to Melita Shipyard Ltd is repealed since it is in breach of competition laws as determined by the European Court of Jus- tice. MaltaToday is also informed that another firm filed an official complaint with transport minis- ter Joe Mizzi, however questions sent to the ministry to confirm this remained unanswered be- fore going to print. YOUR FIRST READ AND FIRST CLICK OF THE DAY WWW.MALTATODAY.COM.MT Newspaper post maltatoday €1.20 Download the MaltaToday App now malta GINA ABERCROMBIE-WINSTANLEY INTERVIEWED PGS 12-13 xxxxx Private companies irked at Transport Malta direct order PM moves for emergency conservation for Ta' Hagrat x CONTIUES ON PAGE 6 PHOTOGRAPHY BY RAY ATTARD Companies complain they were denied opportunity to bid for floating dock • Same contract was previously awarded by tender SUNDAY • 27 APRIL 2014 • ISSUE 755 • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY VALLETTA CHAMPIONS INSIDE • VALLETTA CLINCH 22ND PREMIERSHIP PHOTOS, REPORT AND POSTER • SEE PAGES 49-52 PAGE 3 • Prime Minister says he has taken advice to put a stop to threat to UNESCO World Heritage status of temples Transport minister Joe Mizzi (right) said he was aware of TM chairman James Piscopo's (left) negotiations with Melita Shipyard