- We judged that it is best to continue the agreement with our existing supplier until the new one can take over, says digitalisation director Jörgen Sandström.
- It felt both safest and cheapest, he adds.
Unauthorized direct procurement
But to buy an agreement without first announcing it is not permitted direct procurement, according to the Swedish Competition Authority, which is now demanding that the municipality pay a penalty amount of SEK 4.5 million.
- It is very sad that the Swedish Competition Authority wants to demand this damages, but we must of course have respect for the fact that they have their role and we must follow the rules, says Jörgen Sandström.