The Fine Arts Department Was Fined More than 50 Million for Purchasing Artworks without Public Procurement.

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The most expensive item was an El Greco painting.

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For the illegal acquisition of six works of art.

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The Public Procurement Arbitration Committee fined the Museum of Fine Arts more than 50 million forints - The museum previously indicated that they were forced to engage in a "false charade" due to an EU law.

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The museum was fined for purchasing six works of art without a tender. According to László Baán, it is absurd to call for public procurement for works of art, because in the market, it is not the sellers, but the buyers who compete.

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The Public Procurement Arbitration Board (KDB) has imposed a fine of more than 50 million forints on the Museum of Fine Arts for the irregular acquisition of six works of art, reports Népszava. The fine could have been much higher, according to the paper, because according to the Public Procurement Act, if a tender is not held, the fine can reach up to 30 percent of the purchase value. The Museum of Fine Arts spent 1.879 billion forints on the s…