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By *ackal1 OP Couple
over a year ago
Manchester |
The government paid $28 million in consultancy fees to an American guy who sells jewellery for sourcing PPE.
On what planet is that reasonable charges. Over a three month period.
That is just obscene. Two shipments were made and future planned deals included a minimum commission of £1 per item until his partner in this project fell out with him and they failed to supply. Yes on orders in the tens of millions our government signed off over a £1 per item commission.
Due diligence my arse! |
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Nothing worse than the facts being retold in a half arsed fashion ... some due diligence might have been in order, prior to posting   
I actually think the detail in the story possibly highlights the profit margin in the deal being far worse than the $28million ...
Totally unacceptable. |
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By *exy7Man
over a year ago
Bristol |
"Nothing worse than the facts being retold in a half arsed fashion ... some due diligence might have been in order, prior to posting
I actually think the detail in the story possibly highlights the profit margin in the deal being far worse than the $28million ...
Totally unacceptable. "
That’s why Conservative voters read the Mail and the Express.
No doubt this gvt is going to do its utmost to clarify this in the days to come . Everything is going to be explained in the most transparent way. No doubt about this.
This has to be a misunderstanding or as Trump would say ‘fake news’.
The tories must be so pleased to count you as a supporter. They don’t need to buy any Vaseline.
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By *ackal1 OP Couple
over a year ago
Manchester |
"Nothing worse than the facts being retold in a half arsed fashion ... some due diligence might have been in order, prior to posting
I actually think the detail in the story possibly highlights the profit margin in the deal being far worse than the $28million ...
Totally unacceptable. "
Detail copied from BBC so they must be lying then.
Feel free to watch the news. And verify for yourself. Am I your mother?
Btw are you actually trying to defend this ?
It was his fee paid followed by an estimated second payment of $20m. How many flights and meetings do you need to justify those costs as a consultant charge?
Surely procurement weren’t that desperate to please Boris and show some PPE arriving.
Total original plan on order was in excess £200m to a jewellery trader. Just quality theft.
I’m sure there are no laws broken before you start.
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By *ackal1 OP Couple
over a year ago
Manchester |
Remember NHS workers were dying while our government oversaw this fiasco!
Any clothing trader like Primark would have been a better and more secure option. The supplier got his first payment but failed to deliver the full contract as agreed. But then he didn’t need to with a nice full wallet already. |
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"Nothing worse than the facts being retold in a half arsed fashion ... some due diligence might have been in order, prior to posting
I actually think the detail in the story possibly highlights the profit margin in the deal being far worse than the $28million ...
Totally unacceptable.
Detail copied from BBC so they must be lying then.
Feel free to watch the news. And verify for yourself. Am I your mother?
Btw are you actually trying to defend this ?
It was his fee paid followed by an estimated second payment of $20m. How many flights and meetings do you need to justify those costs as a consultant charge?
Surely procurement weren’t that desperate to please Boris and show some PPE arriving.
Total original plan on order was in excess £200m to a jewellery trader. Just quality theft.
I’m sure there are no laws broken before you start.
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Not defending it - hence final comment “totally unacceptable “
Siegel is the contract holder, dealing with NHS procurement/HMG - Siegel are the company using (paying) the Spanish guy (consultant) .
So if Spanish guy is in for 28million I don’t imagine Siegel are doing all of this for the good of their health ... hence my comment that the story possibly highlights there being a much greater profit margin than the 28million ...
Totally unacceptable .
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By *ackal1 OP Couple
over a year ago
Manchester |
"Nothing worse than the facts being retold in a half arsed fashion ... some due diligence might have been in order, prior to posting
I actually think the detail in the story possibly highlights the profit margin in the deal being far worse than the $28million ...
Totally unacceptable.
Detail copied from BBC so they must be lying then.
Feel free to watch the news. And verify for yourself. Am I your mother?
Btw are you actually trying to defend this ?
It was his fee paid followed by an estimated second payment of $20m. How many flights and meetings do you need to justify those costs as a consultant charge?
Surely procurement weren’t that desperate to please Boris and show some PPE arriving.
Total original plan on order was in excess £200m to a jewellery trader. Just quality theft.
I’m sure there are no laws broken before you start.
Not defending it - hence final comment “totally unacceptable “
Siegel is the contract holder, dealing with NHS procurement/HMG - Siegel are the company using (paying) the Spanish guy (consultant) .
So if Spanish guy is in for 28million I don’t imagine Siegel are doing all of this for the good of their health ... hence my comment that the story possibly highlights there being a much greater profit margin than the 28million ...
Totally unacceptable .
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I misread it and stand corrected sorry. We are lead by muppets at the min. What happed to Ministers resigning over this stuff.
Why can’t we have people in government departments saying no actually that’s too much.
Get ASDA to do the purchasing they could nail it.
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During the first wave of COVID a friend of mine was making scrubs for the Nhs. The correct type of fabric needed had been sourced and cut by Mulberry and these were distributed by a lady to a group of creative volunteers who made hundreds of scrubs when they were needed most. Now that is an example of what can be done by ordinary people. This government are quite unable to understand how to deal with the pandemic and have been on the back foot throughout. They have made decisions to source ppe from brokers rather than suppliers and have wasted huge amounts of money because they do not have a plan or the competence to come up with one.
I may be wrong but isn’t it the case that COBRA are supposed to have plans for this kind of thing?Does anyone remember the bitchfest about Gordon Brown stockpiling anti-SARS medication?
It wasn’t used but it was a fuck sight cheaper than doing nothing until it happens has proved to be! |
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By *exy7Man
over a year ago
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"During the first wave of COVID a friend of mine was making scrubs for the Nhs. The correct type of fabric needed had been sourced and cut by Mulberry and these were distributed by a lady to a group of creative volunteers who made hundreds of scrubs when they were needed most. Now that is an example of what can be done by ordinary people. This government are quite unable to understand how to deal with the pandemic and have been on the back foot throughout. They have made decisions to source ppe from brokers rather than suppliers and have wasted huge amounts of money because they do not have a plan or the competence to come up with one.
I may be wrong but isn’t it the case that COBRA are supposed to have plans for this kind of thing?Does anyone remember the bitchfest about Gordon Brown stockpiling anti-SARS medication?
It wasn’t used but it was a fuck sight cheaper than doing nothing until it happens has proved to be!"
Shhhh. We all know that Labour are always wasteful and the tories know how to look after the pennies...  |
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By *mmabluTV/TS
over a year ago
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"The government paid $28 million in consultancy fees to an American guy who sells jewellery for sourcing PPE.
On what planet is that reasonable charges. Over a three month period.
That is just obscene. Two shipments were made and future planned deals included a minimum commission of £1 per item until his partner in this project fell out with him and they failed to supply. Yes on orders in the tens of millions our government signed off over a £1 per item commission.
Due diligence my arse! "
It is discusting this happens with all governments due to corrupt civil service it also happens in councils.
Goes on all over the world. |
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By *ackal1 OP Couple
over a year ago
Manchester |
"The government paid $28 million in consultancy fees to an American guy who sells jewellery for sourcing PPE.
On what planet is that reasonable charges. Over a three month period.
That is just obscene. Two shipments were made and future planned deals included a minimum commission of £1 per item until his partner in this project fell out with him and they failed to supply. Yes on orders in the tens of millions our government signed off over a £1 per item commission.
Due diligence my arse! It is discusting this happens with all governments due to corrupt civil service it also happens in councils.
Goes on all over the world."
I would say in this instance just incompetent rather than corrupt. Who is the minister in charge of this? Is there someone? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Nothing worse than the facts being retold in a half arsed fashion ... some due diligence might have been in order, prior to posting
I actually think the detail in the story possibly highlights the profit margin in the deal being far worse than the $28million ...
Totally unacceptable.
That’s why Conservative voters read the Mail and the Express.
No doubt this gvt is going to do its utmost to clarify this in the days to come . Everything is going to be explained in the most transparent way. No doubt about this.
This has to be a misunderstanding or as Trump would say ‘fake news’.
The tories must be so pleased to count you as a supporter. They don’t need to buy any Vaseline.
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By *ackal1 OP Couple
over a year ago
Manchester |
Separate channel for Tory contacts revealed today. So it’s confirmed the normal procurement was intentionally bypassed. Around 500 firms with Tory contacts were put forward without vetting.
Bizarrely the records on these referrals don’t seem to have been kept.
No due diligence which is why a jeweller made killing as a middleman. Even the daily Mail is complaining.
Whatever your political views this indeed smells of corruption. At the very least exploitation of the U.K. taxpayer. |
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Lord Feldman who was chief fundraiser for David Cameron and involved in the “yachtgate” scandal is now providing PR services for a firm he recommended for a contract during the “dash for cash” Ppe awards - he left politics less than a month before his company was appointed to this role. Interestingly the EHRC report on labour was published on the same day as documents relating to government procurement of ppe were published which would have created a huge scandal if it had not been diverted by the press. |
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"Lord Feldman who was chief fundraiser for David Cameron and involved in the “yachtgate” scandal is now providing PR services for a firm he recommended for a contract during the “dash for cash” Ppe awards - he left politics less than a month before his company was appointed to this role. Interestingly the EHRC report on labour was published on the same day as documents relating to government procurement of ppe were published which would have created a huge scandal if it had not been diverted by the press. "
We have one of the most unaccountable gmnts in history
When was the last time you saw boris asked a difficult question by a journalist? |
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By *ackal1 OP Couple
over a year ago
Manchester |
"Lord Feldman who was chief fundraiser for David Cameron and involved in the “yachtgate” scandal is now providing PR services for a firm he recommended for a contract during the “dash for cash” Ppe awards - he left politics less than a month before his company was appointed to this role. Interestingly the EHRC report on labour was published on the same day as documents relating to government procurement of ppe were published which would have created a huge scandal if it had not been diverted by the press.
We have one of the most unaccountable gmnts in history
When was the last time you saw boris asked a difficult question by a journalist?"
True the BBC seem to have given up on pushing any politicians to make sure they keep the licence fee. |
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