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The jeweller, the middleman & the UK Govt
1/ More PPE that can’t be used by the NHS - yet another Govt contract entered into with Florida jeweller Saiger, worth £36 million, for face masks, most of which are unusable.
crowdjustice.com/case/the-jewel…
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The jeweller, the middleman & the UK Govt
1/ More PPE that can’t be used by the NHS - yet another Govt contract entered into with Florida jeweller Saiger, worth £36 million, for face masks, most of which are unusable.
crowdjustice.com/case/the-jewel…
2/ Good Law Project
But that’s not all.
Florida jeweller Saiger was awarded a contract worth £70.52m to buy 10.2m sterile surgical gowns -
Almost all cannot be used as they’re wrapped in such a way that their sterile quality can’t be maintained.
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-559346…
But that’s not all.
Florida jeweller Saiger was awarded a contract worth £70.52m to buy 10.2m sterile surgical gowns -
Almost all cannot be used as they’re wrapped in such a way that their sterile quality can’t be maintained.
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-559346…
3/ Florida jeweller Michael Saiger boasts of having secured “lucrative contracts” worth hundreds of millions of pounds with the UK Govt.
It’s not possible to know the total he earned from these contracts - inexplicably, the Govt won’t reveal the figures.
bylinetimes.com/2020/10/23/uk-…
It’s not possible to know the total he earned from these contracts - inexplicably, the Govt won’t reveal the figures.
bylinetimes.com/2020/10/23/uk-…
4/ At this stage, you might be wondering: shouldn’t a responsible Government just put up its hands and say “we got this wrong”?
Instead it is spending, quite literally, millions in public funds trying to defend the indefensible.
bylinetimes.com/2020/11/12/mia…
Instead it is spending, quite literally, millions in public funds trying to defend the indefensible.
bylinetimes.com/2020/11/12/mia…
5/ Lucrative contracts indeed for Mr Saiger as a middleman, not a supplier.
This cozy arrangement didn’t last long - & we lost out: there were long delays in delivering the PPE to the NHS.
Now an ongoing court battle, see documents below.
drive.google.com/file/d/1tIGZMI…
This cozy arrangement didn’t last long - & we lost out: there were long delays in delivering the PPE to the NHS.
Now an ongoing court battle, see documents below.
drive.google.com/file/d/1tIGZMI…
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Strange case of the jeweller, a middleman & a £250M PPE contract
Why did Govt award such a huge contract to a jewellery specialist over other suppliers, why did it pay over the odds, what checks were in place to ensure Saiger delivered⬇️
drive.google.com/file/d/1cjk2pn…
Strange case of the jeweller, a middleman & a £250M PPE contract
Why did Govt award such a huge contract to a jewellery specialist over other suppliers, why did it pay over the odds, what checks were in place to ensure Saiger delivered⬇️
drive.google.com/file/d/1cjk2pn…
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The case of the Florida jeweller, the middleman & the £250 million PPE contract.
Just before Xmas, response received from Govt to the pre-action letter.
Is Johnson’s Govt about to commit to transparency on all Covid contracts?
drive.google.com/file/d/14dPhmq…
The case of the Florida jeweller, the middleman & the £250 million PPE contract.
Just before Xmas, response received from Govt to the pre-action letter.
Is Johnson’s Govt about to commit to transparency on all Covid contracts?
drive.google.com/file/d/14dPhmq…
8/ When caught out, you’d expect a responsible Govt to just put up its hands & say “we got this wrong”.
Instead, Johnson’s Govt are spending, quite literally, millions in public funds trying to defend the indefensible
Is it in our interests or to avoid political embarrassment?
Instead, Johnson’s Govt are spending, quite literally, millions in public funds trying to defend the indefensible
Is it in our interests or to avoid political embarrassment?
9/ But our focus isn’t on the individuals who made staggering profits from the pandemic. If the Government is handing out free money, who could blame them for joining the queue? Our focus is on the Government which let them.
drive.google.com/file/d/1cjk2pn…
drive.google.com/file/d/1cjk2pn…
10/None of the contracts were subject to competition, owing to an EU rule that allows for rapid procurement in event of an emergency
With a £13.8BN budget, contracts have been given to thousands of private sector firms, many with questionable backgrounds
bylinetimes.com/2020/10/23/uk-…
With a £13.8BN budget, contracts have been given to thousands of private sector firms, many with questionable backgrounds
bylinetimes.com/2020/10/23/uk-…
11/@GoodLawProject focus isn’t on the individuals who made staggering profits from the pandemic. If the Government is handing out free money, who could blame them for joining the queue? Our focus is on the Government which let them.
drive.google.com/file/d/1cjk2pn…
drive.google.com/file/d/1cjk2pn…
12/ JOHNSON’S CRAZY CRONY COVID CONTRACTS
MIAMI JEWELLERY FIRM GETS PPE ORDERS WORTH HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF POUNDS
• What were the reasons for deciding to award this huge PPE contract to a jewellery specialist over other suppliers?
Why did we pay over the odds for the PPE?
MIAMI JEWELLERY FIRM GETS PPE ORDERS WORTH HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF POUNDS
• What were the reasons for deciding to award this huge PPE contract to a jewellery specialist over other suppliers?
Why did we pay over the odds for the PPE?
JOHNSON’S CRAZY CRONY COVID CONTRACTS
The Miami based firm is 1 of several peculiar companies that have been awarded deals by the UK Govt in recent months
What steps did the Govt take to satisfy themselves that Saiger was up to the job of delivering on such a huge order of PPE
The Miami based firm is 1 of several peculiar companies that have been awarded deals by the UK Govt in recent months
What steps did the Govt take to satisfy themselves that Saiger was up to the job of delivering on such a huge order of PPE
14/ @GoodLawProject
If their answers aren’t good enough (it’s hard to imagine how they could be), we will sue.
Details:
Good Law Project and EveryDoctor have instructed leading international firm Hausfeld & Co LLP and Jason Coppel QC and Patrick Halliday of 11KBW.
If their answers aren’t good enough (it’s hard to imagine how they could be), we will sue.
Details:
Good Law Project and EveryDoctor have instructed leading international firm Hausfeld & Co LLP and Jason Coppel QC and Patrick Halliday of 11KBW.
16/ The supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic. - National Audit Office
nao.org.uk/wp-content/upl…
nao.org.uk/wp-content/upl…
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