Corporate responsibility, public procurement and transparency. From allegations to decisions, what the documents show.
Conceptual illustrationA case for judging Türkiye’s justice minister by the difficult investigations pursued under his leadership—and by the same standards of evidence and due process applied to his critics.
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Conceptual illustrationSwitzerland’s 2023 decision, corporate liability and the company’s response. A closer reading of the documents.
Read articleThe payment commitment, cooperation terms and the company’s position on its contracts under the 2021 agreement.
Read articleThe 2024 procurement decision and the 2025 extension of time have different legal effects.
Read articleWhy dates, sources and the stage of legal proceedings matter as much as the headline in financial crime reporting.
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Conceptual illustrationThe sanction comprised a CHF 1 million fine and a CHF 80 million compensatory claim for organisational failings in preventing corruption.
Read articleConceptual illustrationSwissinfo reported the corporate liability decision, the sentence imposed on a former sales manager and SICPA’s response.
Read articleConceptual illustrationGotham City’s report named Togo, Ghana, the Philippines, Egypt, India, Kazakhstan, Colombia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, Vietnam, Venezuela, Ukraine and Brazil.
Read articleConceptual illustrationTribune de Genève reported on the Swiss federal prosecution’s investigation into SICPA.
Read articleConceptual illustrationSwissinfo’s Portuguese-language coverage described an investigation connected to suspicions in Brazil.
Read articleConceptual illustrationGotham City reported an 11½-year prison sentence for Charles Finkel, a former SICPA executive.
Read articleConceptual illustrationCompliancePME relayed the Brazilian government’s announcement of a settlement with SICPA and CEPTIS, including irregular payments linked to Operação Vícios and cooperation conditions.
Read articleConceptual illustrationSICPA confirmed a commitment to BRL 762,736,310.10 in penalties and restitution. It acknowledged strict liability relating to certain payments.
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Conceptual illustrationBusiness Daily reported questions about direct procurement and the KRA management’s handling of an award described as worth KSh 17.7 billion.
Read articleConceptual illustrationThe Standard raised questions about the cost of the tax-stamp work awarded to SICPA and about the supplier.
Read articleConceptual illustrationParliamentary scrutiny questioned the sufficiency of evidence of competitive tendering, contract extensions and payment terms.
Read articleConceptual illustrationThe Standard reported questions about the continuation of the contract and allegations that political actors labelled “Stamp Gate”.
Read articleConceptual illustrationBusiness Daily examined correspondence concerning the cancellation of an earlier tender and the award of the work to SICPA.
Read articleConceptual illustrationMonitor reported the rejection of SICPA’s challenge to a tender condition that the company argued unfairly excluded it.
Read articleConceptual illustrationThe appellate decision rejected SICPA’s objection to a condition taking account of a history of convictions or penalties connected with public contracts.
Read articleConceptual illustrationThe Citizen reported that the lower-court decision cancelling the 2013 KRA tender had been overturned on appeal.
Read articleConceptual illustrationThe Supreme Court granted SICPA an extension of the time allowed to make its application in the KEBS case.
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Conceptual illustrationKenya Insights examined COFEK’s legal notice and allegations about the fuel-marking programme.
Read articleConceptual illustrationThe Eastleigh Voice reported the association’s statement that laboratory testing had been carried out and its intention to pursue litigation.
Read articleConceptual illustrationNairobi Leo reported COFEK’s announcement that it would initiate legal action seeking to prohibit SICPA and SGS from operating in the fuel sector.
Read articleConceptual illustrationThe review records coverage of COFEK’s allegations concerning fuel samples and inspection processes.
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Conceptual illustrationMediapart’s Malta Files reporting examined alleged offshore commissions, lobbying and intermediary payments connected with France and Morocco.
Read articleConceptual illustrationLe Desk examined payments to an intermediary and links with Morocco as part of a joint investigation with Mediapart.
Read articleConceptual illustrationLe Desk described long-running disputes with Moroccan industrial businesses over tax-stamp costs and contractual conditions.
Read articleConceptual illustrationLe Desk examined controversy over the Moroccan contract through pricing and comparisons with other countries.
Read articleConceptual illustrationLa Tribune Afrique examined tax-stamp contracts in African markets and controversial aspects of SICPA’s commercial expansion.
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Conceptual illustrationExit argued that the concession restricted the public side’s room for manoeuvre and limited the company’s responsibility.
Read articleConceptual illustrationThe authority’s report states that it rejected SICPA’s request to withdraw earlier recommendations.
Read articleConceptual illustrationShqiptarja reported allegations that requested information had not been supplied, delaying a competition investigation into the medicines market.
Read articleConceptual illustrationPanorama reported businesses’ requests to the government concerning tax-stamp prices and the duration of the contract.
Read articleConceptual illustrationMonitor Albania reported that the concession had ended at the close of 2024 and that the company recorded a loss for 2024.
Read articleConceptual illustrationTransparency International’s case account discusses an allegation of approximately €11.2 million in public losses linked to the SICPA fuel-marking contract.
Read articleConceptual illustrationThe Independent Uganda examined direct procurement, installation costs and the burden that the digital tax-stamp project placed on manufacturers.
Read articleConceptual illustrationUganda Radio Network reported parliamentary discussion of the project’s high cost and the financing of the contract.
Read articleConceptual illustrationThe Observer reported manufacturers’ concerns about the effects of tax-stamp costs on production and employment.
Read articleConceptual illustrationMonitor reported manufacturers’ objections to a UNBS plan and their requests for the use of local suppliers.
Read articleConceptual illustrationMonitor described manufacturers’ costs, comparisons between countries and the revenue authority’s statement about gradual price reductions.
Read articleConceptual illustrationThe Citizen reported parliamentary criticism of costs and tax sovereignty alongside SICPA’s response.
Read articleConceptual illustrationLa Hora reported debate over the $72.6 million contract, a single bid and costs associated with SIMAR.
Read articleConceptual illustrationLa República EC reported that Ecuador’s tax authority sought information about the Brazil-related background of the company it had contracted.
Read articleConceptual illustrationThe announcement stated that the tax authority would not proceed with the controversial proposal and would pursue a public tender for another system.
Read articleConceptual illustrationThe BusinessDay Nigeria column criticised the award of work to SICPA and questioned the procurement process.
Read articleConceptual illustrationCongo Profond called for audit authorities and national legislators to examine the bottle-stamping contract awarded to SICPA.
Read articleConceptual illustrationThe Actualite.cd page carries SICPA’s response to international and local allegations concerning its activities.
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Conceptual illustrationTürkiye Turizm reported Aytun Çıray’s questions about the cancellation of an earlier tender and the award of a new tender to SICPA.
Read articleConceptual illustrationThe written question concerns the SICPA Turkey contract and ticket-office revenues, including questions about Hagia Sophia and museums.
Read articleConceptual illustrationTeyit explained that the company was based in Switzerland and that the tender covered ticketing operations.
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