RED FLAGS FOR GRAFT FOUND IN GBP15.3 BILLION OF UK COVID CONTRACTS – TI
September 23rd, 2024
A Transparency International UK review of 5,000 British government contracts awarded during the Covid 19 pandemic, has found at least three red flags for corruption in 135 high-risk projects, together worth some GBP15.3 billion (USD20.2 billion), mainly for personal protective equipment (PPE) and other medical supplies. Its report 'Behind the Masks; Corruption red flags in COVID-19 public procurement' (1) notes these 135 contracts showed red flags, such as political connections and unusually new companies, indicating potential for corruptions. These alerts were ...
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