The key documents to read are the statement of facts and grounds and the witness statements. goodlawproject.org/news/update-mo…
So why is that? And remember that Public First has since been awarded, again entirely without any normal tender process, two further contracts.
But here is my *view*: I think there are two things going on.
If it could be proven that there was not just *apparent* bias but *actual* bias, ie that they did choose to award the contract to their associates because they thought the law was stupid and didn't apply to them, there might be a meaningful sanction.