Slovak Post Loses Appeal, Must Pay €109,000 Fine for Public Procurement Violations

Slovenská pošta, Slovakia's state-owned postal service, definitively lost its legal dispute with the Public Procurement Office and must pay a fine of nearly €109,000. The state enterprise had ignored problems in its procurement practices for years before facing this penalty. The Public Procurement Office oversees compliance with EU and Slovak laws governing how public institutions and state-owned companies must conduct competitive bidding for contracts and purchases.