ST Marine, which was involved in one of the largest corporate graft scandals that first broke in 2014, is still allowed to procure government contracts as investigations by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) did not find corruption offences related to any government agency or contract.
The Ministry of Finance said this in response to queries from The Straits Times. A spokesman said the current policy is to debar suppliers convicted of corruption involving public tenders where the Government suffered losses or harm.
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