Abuse in state procurement system in children’s homes and homes for
elderly people
ARMINFO
Monday, October 15, 16:17
Today the head of the State Commission on Protection of Economic
Competition (SCPEC), Artak Shaboyan, presented the results of
investigation held by the SCPEC in 2011 in the state procurement
system in children’s homes and homes for elderly people.
He said that investigation was held 8 children’s homes and 3 homes for
elderly people and it became clear that prices for food products for
these homes purchased for the budgetary funds exceeded the market
prices twofold. For instance, potato was bought for 500 drams for
kilogram and beetroot – 300 drams.
He also added that 5 suppliers also abused in the state procurement
system, as a result, they seriously damaged the state budget. However,
he did not mention the size of the damage and the names of these five
suppliers which broke the law.
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