Something went wrong in the victory of PT-friendly agencies

Photo: Fabio Rodrigues-Pozzebom/Agência Brasil

The four winning agencies of the Lula government’s communications mega-tender had already been known at least since the day before the official announcement. The revelation led two deputies to ask for explanations to the chief minister of the Social Communication Secretariat (Secom) of the Presidency of the Republic, Paulo Pimenta (on the left in the photo).

Because parliamentarians had new questions to ask the minister. Two of the winning agencies in the bid for “combat fake news” (of the others) were disabled by the Bidding Committee due to lack of documentation, reports the specialized website Janela Publicitária.

The website says the following: “According to Janela sources in Brasília, when the competitors’ folders were opened, it was found that Moringa Digital presented its 2021 balance sheet without registration with the Commercial Board, in addition to not having presented the documentation in the Public Digital Bookkeeping System (SPED) , as required by the notice”.

Moringa had been placed first in the dispute. This type of information only increases the suspicions that The Antagonist rose from the announcement of the bidding process. In the monthly fee, bribes were channeled into parliamentarians’ pockets through contracts with an advertising agency, run by Marcos Valério.

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In addition to Moringa, the agency Área Comunicação, in third place, presented problems with the Certificate of Technical Capacity, and was also disqualified. Thus, the iCom and Clara agencies, ranked fifth and sixth, respectively, took their places, alongside BR+ and Usina.

All of this is still subject to appeal, however. “Moringa officials have already told Janela that they will file an appeal, within the normality expected in tenders of this type”reported the specialized website.

The mega-tender notice provides that “any appeals relating to this competition related to the judgment of the proposals and the act of qualification/disqualification of a bidder will be assessed in a single phase and must be filed within a maximum period of 3 (three) business days counting from the notification of the act or the drawing up of the minutes, in a written petition addressed to the competent authority, through the Contracting Committee, filed by letter or official letter”.

This process may become clearer, therefore, by the beginning of next week. Or even more obscure — whichever seems more likely.

The Antagonist