{
  "id": 3916779,
  "title": "Investigation into software procurement theft at Social Policy Ministry completed - NABU",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/investigation-into-software-procurement-theft-at-social-policy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T07:46:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1196664.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have concluded their pre-trial investigation into corrupt actions during software procurement for Ukraine’s Ministry of Social Policy. According to NABU, members of an organized group carried out a large-scale corruption scheme during the procurement process, leading to the termination of another ministry project. In 2020-2021, the owner of a group of companies, along with officials from the Social Policy Ministry and the State Service of Special Communications, and the former head of the Pension Fund, orchestrated a scheme to procure software at inflated prices. The group halted an existing computerization project at the ministry to clear the way for a company under their control, resulting in state losses of UAH 63 million. They then ensured a tender was held with conditions that prevented other bidders from participating and brought in another company under their control to create the appearance of competition. As a result, the Social Policy Ministry signed a contract with the 'preferred' supplier, who delivered the software at an inflated price, causing additional state losses of UAH 28.4 million.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}