Quote Originally Posted by JamesWales View Post
As is quite obvious, and as has been discussed on here numerous times, the normal tendering process rightly went out the window during covid as we needed equipment urgently. Normal tender might take several months.

And I'm not saying there's no corruption because there is. But there is a tendency to think everything is new but it very rarely is. Corruption scandals haunt all parties in all countries to varying degrees.

Covid aside which did change tender processes, I don't really think there is much stand out
They were doing it before covid. Remember Chris Graylings ferry contract?