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Old 20-07-2022, 12:11   #2052
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Re: Coronavirus
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Government PPE contract disputes could cost taxpayer £2.7bn, say MPs

MPs on the Public Accounts Committee say there were "significant failings" by the Department of Health in the handling of contracts that "put a stain" on the UK's pandemic response.

Disputes between the government and suppliers of personal protective equipment during the pandemic that didn't make the grade could cost the taxpayer £2.7bn, MPs have said.

The Public Accounts Committee accused the Department of Health and Social Care of "significant failings" in its handling of the contracts during the COVID pandemic, leaving the government with four billion unused items - many of which will be burnt.

The report also said the department took little action against potentially fraudulent suppliers - believed to account for 5% of PPE spend - and that it did not carry out due diligence over some contracts, allowing firms providing substandard equipment to get away with it.
https://news.sky.com/story/governmen...y-mps-12655249
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