Tenders for medical equipment under the magnifying glass of the CBA

Investigators are looking into whether there may have been agreements between distributors of diagnostic imaging equipment and employees of the procurement departments of individual hospitals. Thirty-six people were questioned in the case, including employees of the procurement departments of these medical units from medical facilities in Koszalin, Bydgoszcz, Konin and Pyrzyce. According to preliminary findings, the drafting of order specifications for X-ray equipment and CT scanners could have been prepared with the indication of the parameters of the equipment of only certain distributors of such medical equipment. Such irregularities could also have occurred at other medical facilities across the country. CBA officers secured tender documentation, as well as electronic materials and a highly specialized printer, which constituted a financial benefit to an employee of the procurement department. Investigators announce that further activities are planned in the case.

Source: CBA