The landmark study reveals systemic bias and opaque accounting in government Covid contracts, resulting in wasteful spending and raising significant corruption concerns that warrant investigation.
The analysis identifies 135 high-risk contracts worth 15.3bn with multiple corruption red flags, including lack of competition and conflicts of interest involving politically connected suppliers.
The report highlights that 28 contracts worth 4.1bn went to suppliers with known ties to the Conservative party, signaling potential corruption and misuse of public funds.
A high court ruling deemed the VIP lane unlawful, which facilitated priority access for specific suppliers, contributing to 51 problematic contracts valued at 4bn.
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