WL Partners, owned by consultant Luis Bernardo, a former adviser to José Socrates and António Guterres, won 92 government contracts between September 2012 and January this year, which allowed it to raise €3.3 million, an average of €275,000 a year. This is stated in a study published by the newspaper Público. Everything is investigated by the prosecutor’s office, you know what CM.
Luis Bernardo refused to comment on the news published this Sunday, but said CM that, in his opinion, “the only fact is that over 12 years the average number of government contracts [entregues à sua empresa] gives a cost of 275 thousand euros per year.” WL Partners’ revenue “comes more than 90% from the private sector,” he said.
According to Público, the largest financial volume received from the work of Luis Bernardo’s company, 2.4 million euros (72.7%), comes from contracts concluded with public or government-dependent entities, as well as with local authorities related to PS. . Of this set of contracts, 43 were obtained through direct award and 30 through prior consultation without the presence of any competitor.
Confronted with this data, José Socrates’ former adviser discounted it. “Naturally, people from the PS know me on a professional level, and this could lead to an increase in demand for structures associated with the party. Often I don’t even know the clients; contacts are established by my team,” said Luis Bernardo.
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CARRILLO WAS THE MANAGER OF GASPARIN
Former Culture Minister Manuel Maria Carrillo was the manager of Gasparin, an offshore company created in Malta by businessman Luis Bernardo and cited in the Paradise Papers investigative report, Publico reports. The company is currently in liquidation.
With connection to PS
Luis Bernardo became active in the PS in 1987, Público reports, and in 1990 he joined the PS secretariat, headed by Antonio José Seguro.
GLOBAL MEDIA
WL Partners, from which Luis Bernardo outlined the “strategic plan” for the Global Media group (owner of “JN”, “DN” or TSF and others), at the invitation of the executive committee, was at that time headed by Joao Paulo Fafe, who has since filed for resignation.
Author: João Maltes This Eduardo Damaso([email protected])
Source: CM Jornal
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