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🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Sorocaba-São Paulo train to have pre-selection of companies before the auction; understand

The Sorocaba-São Paulo intercity train project will include a pre-selection phase for companies before the public auction, involving competitive dialogue as part of the bidding process.

Mar 23 • 02:03 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Ex Ilva, Jindal presents the proposal. Flacks relaunches on the industrial plan

The bidding for Ex Ilva has reenergized as Jindal presented a binding proposal that competes with Flacks' previous offer, amid demands for clarity on industrial and financial plans.

Mar 22 • 04:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Virtual auction by Justice Court offers 580 vehicles with bids starting at 1,500

A virtual auction by the Goiás State Court of Justice in Brazil will offer 580 vehicles for bidding, with starting bids ranging from R$ 1,500 for motorcycles to R$ 165,000 for luxury cars.

Mar 20 • 11:51 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Companies interested in the bidding for the construction of the bridge between Cássia and Delfinópolis deliver envelopes at B3 in São Paulo

Companies interested in bidding for the construction of a bridge between Cássia and Delfinópolis have submitted their proposals in São Paulo, as part of a concession project from the Minas Gerais government.

Mar 20 • 09:40 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Contract between Água Comprida City Hall and law office suspended due to lack of bidding

A court decision has suspended a no-bid contract between the city hall of Água Comprida and a law office, citing procedural violations.

Mar 20 • 06:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Under intervention, Santa Casa de Birigui is the target of a special inquiry committee for alleged non-bidding contracts

The Birigui City Council has launched a special inquiry committee to investigate potential non-bidding contracts involving the Santa Casa hospital, which has been under municipal intervention since February 2022.

Mar 19 • 22:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

TCE suspends land concessions on Via Costeira and orders the RN government to prioritize bidding

The State Court of Accounts (TCE/RN) has suspended administrative acts granting extensions to land concessions on Via Costeira in Natal, Brazil, and mandated that priority be given to a new bidding process for land use.

Mar 19 • 22:08 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

MP investigates suspicion of conflict of interest of deputy who celebrated hospital bidding in MT

The Public Ministry of Mato Grosso has opened an investigation into potential conflict of interest involving state deputy Valmir Moretto, who celebrated a hospital bidding process shortly after its signing.

Mar 19 • 20:37 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Consortium wins bidding to finalize sewage treatment and manage sewage system for 30 years in Bauru

The 'Bauru Sanitation Consortium' has been awarded a 30-year contract to manage the sewage system in Bauru, Brazil, and to complete the paused sewage treatment plant project.

Mar 19 • 18:40 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Yle: The Moomins Are Friction in Rovaniemi

A proposed Moomin-themed amusement park in Rovaniemi is causing controversy as a prime plot of land was reserved for it without a public bidding process.

Mar 19 • 16:19 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Yle: Entrepreneur Veronika Received a Harsh Surprise - The Moomins Ruined Plans

The city of Rovaniemi controversially allocated land for a Moomin-themed attraction without public bidding, upsetting local entrepreneurs.

Mar 19 • 14:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Investigated for fraud in bids, vice mayor of Hortolândia returns to office after court authorization

Cafu César, the vice mayor of Hortolândia, has returned to his position following a court decision that revoked his suspension amid an ongoing investigation into public bidding fraud.

Mar 19 • 14:42 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

City Hall in AC is Target of Operation Investigating Bidding Fraud

The city hall of Assis Brasil, Acre, is under investigation for alleged fraud in bidding processes involving federal police operations.

Mar 19 • 13:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Federal Police investigates bid fraud at the Cambuquira Water Park, MG

The Federal Police in Brazil is investigating alleged fraud in public bidding related to the Cambuquira Water Park, following a parliamentary inquiry's findings of irregularities.

Mar 19 • 11:49 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Dismissed board members of 'Latvijas valsts mežu' are appointed as directors without a competition

Former board members of 'Latvijas valsts mežu' have been appointed to directorial positions without competitive bidding, raising concerns about internal conflicts of interest.

Mar 19 • 11:44 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Where is Bebeto? Politician identified as head of bidding fraud scheme in CE has been on the run for over a year

Bebeto Queiroz, the elected mayor of Choró, has been on the run since December 2024 after being implicated in a bidding fraud scheme uncovered by federal police.

Mar 19 • 08:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Deadline for the R$ 130 million bidding for the construction of BRT terminals in MT is extended

The deadline for bidding on the construction of BRT terminals in Cuiabá and Várzea Grande, Brazil, has been extended to March 31, with an estimated cost of R$ 130.7 million.

Mar 18 • 19:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEO: Deputy raises suspicion of conflict of interest after celebrating hospital bidding in MT

Deputy Valmir Moretto's celebration of a hospital bidding result has sparked suspicion of conflict of interest due to the involvement of companies he is associated with.

Mar 18 • 18:59 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Jorge Macri launches the bidding process for private capital to take control of public media in Buenos Aires

The government of Buenos Aires announced a plan to privatize the city's public media outlets, aiming to reduce taxpayer funding and shift towards private management and investment.

Mar 18 • 09:01 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

NUPRC advances 2025 oil licensing round to bidding stage

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has moved the 2025 oil and gas licensing round to the bidding stage after completing the pre-qualification process.

Mar 18 • 02:32 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Public Ministry investigates bidding fraud in a city hall in the interior of Ceará

The Public Ministry of Ceará has launched an operation to investigate alleged fraud in public bidding processes related to a previous administration in the city hall of Penaforte.

Mar 17 • 16:59 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Federal Police Operation investigates fraud in bidding and embezzlement of R$ 16.4 million in education in Lauro de Freitas

The Federal Police launched 'Operation Nota de Conceito' to investigate fraud in a bidding process that resulted in the embezzlement of R$ 16.4 million in education funding in Lauro de Freitas.

Mar 17 • 10:36 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

NUPRC shortlists firms for Nigeria’s 50-block oil auction

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has completed the pre-qualification process for its 2025 oil and gas licensing round, moving towards competitive bidding.

Mar 17 • 08:43 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

The Corruption Investigation Office reports three investigators for bribery over bidding misconduct

The Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) has reported three of its investigators to the police for bribery related to irregularities in a forensic equipment bidding process.

Mar 17 • 00:37 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Auctioning properties without heirs in CABA: what is available from U$S 19,400 and how to participate

The Ciudad Bank announces a new auction of used properties belonging to vacant inheritances in Buenos Aires.

Mar 16 • 09:00 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Know who that sister is... who spoke to Harish Rana for the last time before bidding farewell to the world - Video

The emotional story of Harish Rana, who is undergoing voluntary euthanasia after 13 years in a coma, has captured national attention, especially involving a poignant farewell message from a spiritual figure.

Mar 16 • 01:46 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

WATCH ⟩ Deputies soften procurement reform, construction contracts can be signed without a procurement contract up to one million euros

Latvia's government has softened procurement reform, allowing construction contracts up to one million euros to be signed without competitive bidding, raising concerns about potential corruption.

Mar 15 • 17:51 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

LDz Cargo will auction dozens of freight cars located in Ukraine in the second half of March

The Latvian railway company LDz Cargo is set to auction 65 used freight cars located in Ukraine, with bidding starting on March 23.

Mar 15 • 14:25 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Federal Police uncovers scheme of bidding fraud and campaign financing involving federal deputy from Ceará

The Federal Police's report reveals a fraudulent scheme tied to federal deputy Júnior Mano and former mayor Bebeto Queiroz, involving illegal campaign financing and manipulation of public funds in Ceará.

Mar 14 • 01:12 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Santos launches international bidding of R$ 236.9 million to build 1,024 housing units

The city of Santos in Brazil has announced an international bidding process for the construction of over 1,000 housing units aimed at relocating families affected by drainage improvements.

Mar 13 • 23:09 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

The Puppets of Pemex

The article discusses corruption involving a Pemex bidding process and the consequences faced by Veracruz residents.

Mar 13 • 19:33 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

The promise of the spectrum and the bidding 13 years after the telecommunications reform

The article discusses the outcomes of Mexico's telecommunications reform initiated in 2013, particularly focusing on spectrum allocation through competitive bidding.

Mar 13 • 13:07 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Bidding for stockpiled rice purchases to resume on April 14; supermarket prices drop for four consecutive weeks

Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will resume bidding for stockpiled rice purchases for the first time in nearly two years, starting on April 14, as supermarket rice prices have fallen for four weeks straight.

Mar 13 • 10:06 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Sports

Kavya Maran embroiled as PAK cricketer bought, BCCI breaks silence amid controversy

A bidding controversy erupted after Pakistani spinner Abrar Ahmed was purchased by Kavya Maran's team, leading to backlash from Indian fans on social media.

Mar 13 • 08:38 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Federal Police investigates alleged fraud in bidding processes of Ceagesp in Bauru

The Federal Police of Brazil has launched an investigation into alleged fraudulent bidding practices at Ceagesp in Bauru following a public prosecution request.

Mar 12 • 22:56 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Measure: the porteño government will open the bidding for the two public radios and the TV signal

The porteño government in Argentina plans to open bidding for the management of two public radio stations and a television channel as part of its cost-cutting measures.

Mar 12 • 22:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Caçapava opens bidding of R$ 382,000 for Easter eggs after canceling purchase last year

The Caçapava City Hall has reopened bidding for R$ 382,915.20 to purchase Easter eggs for municipal students after last year's cancellation.

Mar 12 • 21:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Estimated at over R$ 1 billion, see the main points of the public transportation bidding notice for Rio Branco

The bidding notice for a new public transportation company in Rio Branco has been published, with an estimated total value of over R$ 1 billion for a 10-year contract.

Mar 12 • 18:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Fraud in bidding and bribes of up to R$ 2 million are investigated at the Divinópolis City Hall

Divinópolis City Hall is under investigation for a bribery and fraud scheme involving more than R$ 37 million in contracts.

Mar 12 • 13:38 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Finance Secretary of Itu targeted in Federal Police operation against public bidding fraud

The Finance Secretary of Itu, Monis Marcia Soares, is being investigated in a Federal Police operation targeting fraud in public bids for education in Sumaré, São Paulo.

Mar 12 • 11:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

PF carries out warrants in the fourth phase of operation against frauds in Sumaré's Education bidding

The Brazilian Federal Police conducted a new phase of an operation targeting alleged fraud in educational bidding processes in Sumaré, resulting in multiple warrants, including a preventive arrest.

Mar 12 • 10:20 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Wojciech Hartung: It is difficult to speak of bid collusion within a single capital group

Wojciech Hartung argues against the notion that companies within the same capital group are engaged in bid collusion, challenging recent legal judgments on the subject.

Mar 12 • 07:20 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

"For the municipal elections in Paris, a bidding war for useful voting between Dati and Knafo," Le Figaro Magazine's insights

The upcoming municipal elections in Paris are marked by a competitive race primarily among three candidates on the right, with Rachida Dati leading but facing challenges that require her to appeal to other voters.

Mar 12 • 07:00 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

There are questions about the extension of the road concessions in Guayas for another 30 years resolved by the Prefecture in 2025

Road concessions in Guayas are facing scrutiny after the former prefect questioned a 30-year extension granted without a competitive bidding process.

Mar 11 • 21:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

TCU dismisses overpricing, but points to signs of fraud in the extension of Avenida Litorânea

The TCU has cleared some overpricing concerns regarding the extension of Avenida Litorânea but has identified potential fraud in the bidding process.

Mar 11 • 21:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Operation arrests former public officials of the City Hall of Goiânia suspected of fraud in bidding for insecticide paint to combat dengue

Two former public officials from Goiânia have been arrested for allegedly engaging in fraudulent bidding practices related to the purchase of insecticide paint intended for dengue control.

Mar 11 • 19:32 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

The Ministry of the Environment awarded an IT contract to an entrepreneur prosecuted in the VZP case

The Czech Ministry of the Environment has awarded an IT contract to a businessman facing prosecution, raising concerns over the bidding process's transparency.

Mar 11 • 18:44 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Audi RS3 Competition Limited: A Farewell to Arms

Audi is bidding farewell to its iconic five-cylinder engine in the RS series with a limited edition RS3 Competition Limited, which will be produced in just 750 units.

Mar 11 • 12:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

R$ 1.1 million bidding for vegetable production becomes the target of investigation in MT

An investigation has been opened by the Mato Grosso State Audit Court into a R$ 1.1 million bidding process for agricultural inputs in Tangará da Serra.

Mar 10 • 19:59 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

ACIL promotes LICITACIL on opportunities in public bidding

ACIL will host LICITACIL on March 27, focusing on public bidding opportunities for businesses.

Mar 10 • 19:00 UTC

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