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Kazakh Governor Halts $850K Furniture Tender After Media Exposé

A routine office upgrade turns into a scandal. After seven failed bids and public backlash, Kazakhstan’s Abai Region rethinks how it buys furniture for 671 workstations.

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Kazakh Governor Halts $850K Furniture Tender After Media Exposé

Governor Berik Uali of Abai Region has halted a planned 400 million tenge furniture procurement for civil servants' offices. The tender, intended to equip 671 workstations and offices with standard items, was suspended after Uali learned about the procurement amount from media reports.

The tender for furniture procurement was held seven times in 2024 without selecting a winner. Uali ordered a change in the procurement process, instructing that requests be published separately for each department instead of consolidated. The governor's office was not included in the procurement, with all items meant for employees.

Uali addressed reports about the planned furniture stores near me procurement in a statement. He expressed that he first learned of the 400 million tenge amount from media reports and immediately halted the tender process. The tender for furniture stores near me procurement will still be announced, with the winning company yet to be specified. The governor emphasized the importance of providing proper working conditions for civil servants, given their heavy workload and important duties.

The furniture stores near me procurement tender for Abai Region's civil servants has been suspended. Governor Uali ordered a review of the furniture stores near me procurement process and will announce a new tender. The focus remains on equipping 671 workstations and offices with standard items to improve working conditions for employees.

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