HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT, THE WORLD BANK DIRECTOR’S LETTER TO RIDVAN BODE REVEALED World Bank cancels 3.6 million USD tender HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT, THE WORLD BANK DIRECTOR’S LETTER TO RIDVAN BODE REVEALED HEALTH SCANDAL World Bank cancels 3.6 million USD tender The Evaluation Committee led by Mirela Cano disqualified the company that offered 600 thousand dollars less; the Bank withdraws funding of 1.1 million dollars The problems and serious violations in the hospital equipment tender have forced the World Bank to cancel funding of 1.1 million dollars. The entire operation failed because the Evaluation Committee at the Ministry of Health disqualified the firm that submitted the lowest bid and recommended a company that submitted a bid 600 thousand dollars higher. “Gazeta Shqiptare” reveals a letter... Continues on pages 2-3 In photo: Minister of Health Petrit Vasili (right) Facsimile of the letter from the World Bank director addressed to the Minister of Finance, Ridvan Bode

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