Britain: “High Risk” of Corruption on Contracts Related to Covid Response, “Equivalent to One in Every £3 Spent”
September 11th, 2024Since Covid was a totally premeditated scam, that would mean that 100% of the contracts were fraudulent.
Via: BBC:
An anti-corruption charity says it has identified significant concerns in contracts worth over £15.3bn awarded by the Conservative government during the Covid pandemic, equivalent to one in every £3 spent.
Transparency International UK found 135 “high-risk” contracts with at least three red flags – warning signs of a risk of corruption.
Twenty-eight contracts worth £4.1bn went to firms with known political connections, while 51 worth £4bn went through a “VIP lane” for companies recommended by MPs and peers, a practice the High Court ruled was unlawful.
A Conservative spokesperson said: “Government policy was in no way influenced by the donations the party received – they are entirely separate.”
Transparency International UK analysed 5,000 contracts for red flags.
The charity said its analysis also indicated that almost two thirds of high-value contracts to supply items such as masks and protective medical equipment during the pandemic, adding up to a total of £30.7bn, were awarded without any competition.
A further eight contracts worth a total of £500m went to suppliers no more than 100 days old – another red flag for corruption.
Normal safeguards designed to protect the process of bidding for government contracts from corruption were suspended during the pandemic.
