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    Posted by Mary on October 8, 2020, 3:54 am

    'Government to pay £2m to settle coronavirus testing case

    The UK has agreed to settle a lawsuit over how it selected an IT contract for coronavirus testing at its Lighthouse labs.

    The BBC understands that the settlement will cost the government up to £2m.

    British company Diagnostics AI claimed it lost out to a European rival UgenTec despite spotting some positive coronavirus cases its rival missed.

    It sued the government over the decision, claiming the selection process was "unfair and unlawful".

    Lighthouse labs are a UK-wide network of specialist coronavirus laboratories managed by the government and run by private firms. When the labs were set up, companies pitched to analyse the test results.'

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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54455666

    Money is leaving HMG's coffers like water.

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    • The legal and financial nonsense behind the testing regime - Mary October 8, 2020, 3:54 am