Need to make a quick profit? Are you unscrupulous, have few ethics and just as morals? Then profiting off the coronavirus pandemic while working for the government makes you a perfect candidate for the scumbag awards.
David Singleton who is the head of procurement for the U.K.'s National Health Service decided that he just wasn't making enough money at his current position so, thinking to exploit the coronavirus pandemic for profit do to the lack of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) set up a company which sells ppe all in an effort to improve his financial situation.
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Asked about the findings of the investigation, Singleton said he disclosed his business to superiors in the NHS, in accordance with the rules, and was told there was “unlikely to be a conflict”.
A website for Singleton’s company, Sure Stock, which marketed PPE to private sector and NHS clients, made no reference to Singleton or his role in the health service. But in a phone call with an undercover reporter posing as a potential client, Singleton confirmed he was running the business. He said he was trading as a “sales agent” between suppliers and buyers of PPE.
David Singleton who is the head of procurement for the U.K.'s National Health Service decided that he just wasn't making enough money at his current position so, thinking to exploit the coronavirus pandemic for profit do to the lack of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) set up a company which sells ppe all in an effort to improve his financial situation.
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Asked about the findings of the investigation, Singleton said he disclosed his business to superiors in the NHS, in accordance with the rules, and was told there was “unlikely to be a conflict”.
A website for Singleton’s company, Sure Stock, which marketed PPE to private sector and NHS clients, made no reference to Singleton or his role in the health service. But in a phone call with an undercover reporter posing as a potential client, Singleton confirmed he was running the business. He said he was trading as a “sales agent” between suppliers and buyers of PPE.
Asked later whether he was exploiting his NHS expertise and contacts, Singleton said in a statement that he was not “directly involved” in responding to the PPE shortage in the NHS “as my role does not involve purchasing or procuring of these products”.
However, information collated by the Guardian, including internal NHS email evidence, suggests Singleton may have been involved in procuring PPE supplies. Asked to respond to a request for comment about the email evidence, Singleton replied “no comment” and hung up the phone. The NHS declined to comment on the email evidence.
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