three scenarios: 1) Either NOC officials are corrupt and took most of the money from the customers so could not make the payments. 2) Or the prices are so low that NOC cannot make the payments (which is just ridiculous in my opinion). How can a corporation run like that without any subsidy from the government? 3) 1 & 2 both. SO the remedy: Find out what the hell happened and take the required steps. How hard is it? If 1), fire, rehire and govt should take out loans for the payment for the time being. If 2), hike the damn prices. If 3), do both!