Dutch Businessmen Ordered to Return €20 Million from Pandemic Mask Deal
A Dutch court ordered three businessmen to return at least €20 million from a €100 million deal selling masks to the government during the COVID-19 pandemic, following revelations the deal was routed through their private company despite using a non-profit to initially secure it.
Dutch Businessmen Ordered to Return €20 Million from Pandemic Mask Deal
A Dutch court ordered three businessmen to return at least €20 million from a €100 million deal selling masks to the government during the COVID-19 pandemic, following revelations the deal was routed through their private company despite using a non-profit to initially secure it.
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40% Bias Score
China Mandates 30% NEV Purchases for Government Vehicles
China's Ministry of Finance announced that at least 30% of government vehicle purchases must be New Energy Vehicles (NEVs), with 100% for vehicles with fixed routes, boosting NEV market demand and optimizing public procurement; Guangdong Province already has over 60% NEVs in official vehicle renewal...
China Mandates 30% NEV Purchases for Government Vehicles
China's Ministry of Finance announced that at least 30% of government vehicle purchases must be New Energy Vehicles (NEVs), with 100% for vehicles with fixed routes, boosting NEV market demand and optimizing public procurement; Guangdong Province already has over 60% NEVs in official vehicle renewal...
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28% Bias Score
Lawsuit Challenges Israeli Reservist Voucher Tender for Favoring Large Hotels
An association of short-term rental operators in Israel filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of Defense, challenging a NIS 750 million tender for reservist vacation vouchers due to its alleged bias toward large hotel chains, impacting small businesses and potentially violating competition principles...
Lawsuit Challenges Israeli Reservist Voucher Tender for Favoring Large Hotels
An association of short-term rental operators in Israel filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of Defense, challenging a NIS 750 million tender for reservist vacation vouchers due to its alleged bias toward large hotel chains, impacting small businesses and potentially violating competition principles...
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56% Bias Score
China Mandates 30% NEV Procurement for Government Vehicles
China's Ministry of Finance announced a policy mandating at least 30 percent of government vehicle purchases be New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) annually, prioritizing 100 percent NEVs for urban use, to boost green development and reduce carbon emissions; this follows guidelines from the Communist Party o...
China Mandates 30% NEV Procurement for Government Vehicles
China's Ministry of Finance announced a policy mandating at least 30 percent of government vehicle purchases be New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) annually, prioritizing 100 percent NEVs for urban use, to boost green development and reduce carbon emissions; this follows guidelines from the Communist Party o...
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52% Bias Score
China's FDI Plunges, Prompting Policy Overhaul
China's FDI utilization fell 29.8 percent year-on-year to $95.14 billion in the first ten months of 2024, prompting policy changes including new government procurement regulations, eased restrictions in telecommunications and healthcare, and a revised market access system to attract foreign investme...
China's FDI Plunges, Prompting Policy Overhaul
China's FDI utilization fell 29.8 percent year-on-year to $95.14 billion in the first ten months of 2024, prompting policy changes including new government procurement regulations, eased restrictions in telecommunications and healthcare, and a revised market access system to attract foreign investme...
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36% Bias Score
China Extends Price Preference in Government Procurement to Foreign-Funded Firms
China's Ministry of Finance announced a 20% price preference for domestically produced goods in government procurement, equally benefiting foreign-funded companies meeting specific domestic content requirements, with the policy open for public comment until January 4, 2025.
China Extends Price Preference in Government Procurement to Foreign-Funded Firms
China's Ministry of Finance announced a 20% price preference for domestically produced goods in government procurement, equally benefiting foreign-funded companies meeting specific domestic content requirements, with the policy open for public comment until January 4, 2025.
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36% Bias Score