3.1.4 The contractor's responses to concerns voiced, and the long delays associated with both contracts awarded to the company in question, raised concerns about its shareholding, suitability and about the reasons why it had been awarded a second contract, when it had failed to deliver in terms of the first. According to the DPW, the second contract was awarded only nine months after the first project had commenced. At that time the contractor had only been approximately five days behind schedule, and was not considered a risk. The company's shareholding was provided to the Committee in writing.