MiBACT competition. Prosecutors open investigation for irregular award to Rome Fair.

Ending up in the crosshairs of the judiciary is the Rome Fairgrounds, the site of seven maxi competitions, including the one announced by MiBACT for 1052 “fruition, reception and supervision assistants.”

Last Jan. 24, Formez, the recognized association with legal personality under private law, in house to the Presidency of the Council - Department of Public Function and its member Administrations, published the notice for seven maxi competitions to be held in Rome: specifically, 2.329 posts for the Ministry of Justice, 1,052 for MiBACT, 1,514 for the Ministry of Labor and four others for unspecified “central administrations,” setting a total sum of 5.2 million euros to pay for the premises in which to hold the tests and related services.

Without a call for bids, it follows that the Rome Fair is “the only operator in the territory having the characteristics to perform all the services described.”

Following this decision, the Hotel Ergife appealed to the Regional Administrative Court, declaring the choice arbitrary and the procedure carried out irregular, justifying the latter with unsuitable requirements (particularly with regard to the premises and chemical toilets), incomplete documentation, and a figure set too high. The Hotel achieved initial success at the Tar, as the latter granted the request for a suspension. Formez, on the other hand, appealed to the Council of State, which recognized to its advantage the urgency of announcing the competitions.

Prosecutor Gennaro Varone is investigating the matter and has a file for bid-rigging and abuse of office with delegation of investigation to the Economic and Financial Police Unit of the Guardia di Finanza and registration against the legal representative of Formez. Hotel Ergife is therefore now awaiting the results of the investigations by the prosecutor’s office and the Court of Auditors.

MiBACT competition. Prosecutors open investigation for irregular award to Rome Fair.

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