Felda pays some RM680,000 a month just to clean and maintain its headquarters, Menara Felda, through a tender awarded in September 2013, according to Razali Ibrahim, deputy minister in the Prime Minister's Office.

"The scope of works includes cleaning, washing, external maintanance plus the operation and maintenance  of mechanical and electrical equipment, landscaping works and pest control," Razali said.

The contract for the building in Kuala Lumpur was given through a quotation offer, with a few experienced companies invited to take part, Razali ( photo ) said in a parliamentary written reply issued in the House last Thursday

Following this, three offers were received by the tender board of Felda, and UDA Dayaurus Sdn Bhd was chosen as facility manager of Menara Felda, he added.

This puts the annual cost of cleaning and maintaining the Felda headquarters at RM8.16 million, Razali said.

He said this in the reply to Mohd Ariff Sabri Abdul Aziz (DAP-Raub), who asked the government to reveal the details of the contract and to state whether the contract was given through open tender.