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Institute Mendonça stepped away from received R$11.5 million from public agencies without bidding

From Folha de S.Paulo · () Portuguese

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  • A private institute founded by Supreme Court Justice André Mendonça received R$11.5 million through 68 contracts without competitive bidding since 2024.
  • The contracts involved public agencies in 15 Brazilian states, according to Ministry of Management and Innovation data.
  • Mendonça has stepped away from the institute.

The private institute founded by Supreme Court Justice André Mendonça received R$11.5 million from public agencies through contracts signed without bidding, according to information from Brazil’s Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services.

The institute signed 68 such contracts with public bodies in 15 states since 2024. Mendonça has stepped away from the organization he founded.

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Originally published by Folha de S.Paulo in Portuguese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.