A rare and notable development has emerged within Malta’s public procurement landscape, as St Vincent De Paul, the state-run long-term care facility for the elderly, formally acknowledged a procedural mistake in the adjudication of a government tender. The admission occurred during proceedings before the Public Contracts Review Board (PCRB) and followed a challenge brought by Kasco Ltd, a company associated with Keith Schembri through historic ownership. The institution’s decision not to defend the conclusions reached by its own internal evaluation committee represents an unusual step for a public authority, given the often......

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