Beca awarded $237M in NZ Defence contracts amid procurement scrutiny
What happened
Beca was awarded more than $237 million in contracts by the New Zealand Defence Force. The company's chief executive also chaired a government defence advisory body. Reports indicate that $40 million of the awarded work was given without an open tender.
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Why it matters
Peace Action Wellington has written to the Auditor-General seeking an urgent inquiry into the spending activities of the New Zealand Defence Force and the Ministry of Defence. The report questions the nature of public spending due to the lack of open tenders for large contracts.
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Who's involved
- New Zealand Defence ForceThe military force that awarded the contracts to Beca.
- BecaThe engineering firm that secured the contracts and whose CEO chaired an advisory body.
- Ministry of DefenceThe government department involved in the defence advisory body and facing scrutiny over public spending.
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The entities involved
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New Zealand Defence Force
combined military forces of New Zealand
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Beca
Brazilian politician, councilor of the city of Salvador
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Ministry of Defence
United Kingdom government department responsible for implementing the defence policy