TCE questions Sabesp's emergency contracts.
At least two contracts were signed without bidding by the state-owned company, totaling R$ 35,3 million, during the water crisis; according to technicians from the State Court of Auditors, the emergency situation alleged by Sabesp for not opening a bidding process "occurred due to administrative inertia, which did not demonstrate the necessary planning and speed to initiate the bidding process in a timely manner."
247 - The State Audit Court (TCE) is questioning the emergency contracts made by the São Paulo State Basic Sanitation Company (Sabesp) during the water crisis. Two of them were signed without bidding by the state-owned company, totaling R$ 35,3 million.
According to TCE (Court of Accounts of the State of São Paulo) technicians, the emergency situation alleged by Sabesp (São Paulo State Water and Sanitation Company) for not opening a bidding process "occurred due to administrative inertia, which did not demonstrate the necessary planning and speed to initiate the bidding process in a timely manner."
The Court also states that recurring warnings issued since 2004 regarding the Cantareira System "lead us to believe in the predictability of the crisis and the company's ability to plan and adapt to the dictates of the Bidding and Contracts Law."
Read here Fabio Leitte's report on the subject.