lawyer’s family Alexey Starostappointed adviser to the minister’s office John Silva in MTS, he received the approval of the contract with the specified sector in the amount of more than 700 thousand solesaccording to the newspaper Trade published today.
According to the information last May, Consortium Starost SRL-Benatell SRL won a tender for the purchase of men’s uniforms for MTC employees. This process was led by a department headed by Floor Gomezdaughter-in-law of the President of the Republic, Peter’s castleappointed to this position by the then Minister of Transport. John Silva, last February 4th.
happy family
According to the newspaper, since November last yearAlex Starost would meet with the President of the Republic and Juan Silva to propose to them legal advice by the Court of Puente Tarata. However, Provías Descentralizado terminated the contract in January this year after discovering irregularities in the bidding process. Two days later January 27old age was named adviser II from the office of Juan Silva, position held for 4 monthseven after Silva’s resignation.
Eight days after the appointment of Warden Flor Gómez Olano, a relative of Pedro Castillo, was to be appointed directly by Silva as head of the department. Office of Human Talent Management MTS. Just over 3 months later, exactly last May 10this office issued a permit for the purchase of 5,479 pieces of men’s uniforms to a consortium consisting of the Starost family, in the amount of C/ 795 230
thirteen days later May 23MTC officially accepts the resignation of Alex Starost from the position he held in this sector, according to information from Trade.
However, one of the most striking aspects is that March 24the tender committee in charge of Gomez’s office disqualified Consorcio Alre from the competition, which had a better economic offer than the Starost consortiumfor alleged non-compliance with the required length of service.
In addition, always for information Tradethe day before determining the award of the contract MTS General Administration approved the award of the contract “above appraised value”; in other words, a larger budget can be allocated for the tender. The contract was eventually won by a consortium of the Starost family company.
Denial of responsibility
According to information, the company Starost SRL. was founded in 1980 by brothers Eric, Gustavo, William Warden Gutierrez and their father Eric Warden Ríos and its main economic activity will be production and sale of clothing.
advised Trade Regarding the award of the MTS contract by this company, Alex Starost indicated that he was not involved in this and that he did not know anything about its activities.
“I do not know about the commercial activities of Starost SRL […] It is the contractor’s responsibility to check whether he breaks the rules. […] I didn’t have the right to make decisions [en el MTC]”, he told the newspaper.
On the other hand, Eric Starost, director of the company, confirmed that he had distanced himself from his brother Alex and that he had done nothing wrong.
“I decided to continue participating in the tender because we participate properly and transparent,” he said. Trade.
Source: RPP
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