A map of Spain’s public procurement.

Procurement

Four companies won one in ten euros from 2020 Spanish emergency contracts

This procedure was used - with no bids and little monitoring or transparency - in 16,589 contracts totaling 6.445 billion euros. The vast majority went to the purchase of supplies such as masks, but officials snuck in public television concessions, swimming pool operations, Tasers and even camels for a Three Kings parade.

Procurement

The Kings of Bricks and Mortar

Just 10 construction companies raked in 7 of every 10 euros allocated in the Official State Gazette (OSG) since 2009, in contracts for public works.