{"id":30773,"date":"2022-02-02T11:45:44","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T10:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=30773"},"modified":"2022-02-02T11:45:44","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T10:45:44","slug":"spak-probes-into-500k-tender-from-albanian-development-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/spak-probes-into-500k-tender-from-albanian-development-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"SPAK probes into $500K tender from Albanian Development Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/spak.al\/\">Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organized Crime, <\/a>known broadly as SPAK, is looking into a $500,000 tender announced by the Albanian Development Fund after doubts that the winning bidder is the son of the institution\u2019s president, Dritan Agolli.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation will look into violations falling under public procurement equality principles, as well as corruption.<\/p>\n<p>With a 36-month deadline, the tender was awarded for the creation of an authentic Albanian food product in a project titled \u201cThe Menu of 100 Villages\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The winning company, Mascarpone Ltd. was supposed to help these villages by offering a food menu based on their local dishes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/12\/30\/police-uniforms-tender-court-issues-ruling-on-10-suspects\/\">Police uniforms tender, court issues ruling on 10 suspects \u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/10\/29\/spak-looking-into-66-tenders-over-abuse-allegations\/\">SPAK looking into 66 tenders over abuse allegations<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organized Crime, known broadly as SPAK, is looking into a $500,000 tender announced by the Albanian Development Fund after doubts that the winning bidder is the son of the institution\u2019s president, Dritan Agolli. 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