CGU applies anti-corruption sanctions to three healthcare companies

Summary:

The Controladoria-Geral da Uniu00e3o (CGU) has imposed sanctions on three healthcare companies involved in illegal acts against the public administration. The total fine exceeds R$24.8 million. The companies were found guilty of wrongdoing in public procurement processes, including falsifying documents and providing low-quality products.

The three companies, J T Freire, Vimed, and Global Gestu00e3o em Sau00fade, were responsible for various infractions, including collusion in a public tender, presenting false documents, and fraud in public procurement processes. The companies have been fined and declared liable for public administration contracts.

The consequences of these sanctions include:

Payment of the fine within 30 days
Public publication of the decision
Inclusion of the companies in the Cadastro Nacional de Empresas Punidas (CNEP) and Cadastro de Empresas Inidu00f4neas e Suspensas (CEIS)
Suspension of the right to bid and contract with the public administration

The CGU also maintains a whistleblower system, Fala.BR, for reporting any irregularities, which can be done anonymously.