Covid scandal in France: in 5 months, the state paid 9.56 million euros to the consulting firm McKinsey
A new revelation which risks causing a strong uproar in France. In fact, in the midst of a health crisis, the involvement of the very powerful American consulting firm McKinsey is once again at the heart of the debate. And for good reason! The American company to which the French state has entrusted the management of the vaccination campaign has collected a crazy dough in a mission that could perhaps have been entrusted to state officials.
In any case, the figures presented by the media Consultor.fr will trigger a huge controversy. At least this is the information that Lecourrier-du-soir.com obtained on September 29. According to the source, between December 2020 and May 2021 (in 5 months), the American cabinet invoiced 9.56 million euros to the French state.
On this, Consultor will say: “five payments from December 2020 to May 2021 for a total of 9.56 million euros: this is the total of the fees paid by the Ministry of Health to McKinsey for the accompaniment provided to the ministry for the deployment of the covid-19 vaccination according to documents obtained by the Anticor association and consulted by Consultor. ”
Detailing the various invoices, the media informs: “a first, invoiced 3.2 million euros, was notified to the firm on December 8, 2020. It relates to the support of the interministerial team in the definition of a target strategy aiming to provide the entire French territory with doses of vaccines. A second, invoiced 169,000 euros, was notified to the firm on December 23. McKinsey must in particular ensure coordination between Public Health France (SPF), the agency under the supervision of the Ministry of Health, in particular responsible for epidemiological monitoring, and the Ministry of Health. A third, invoiced 605,000 euros and notified to McKinsey on January 14, 2021, related to the establishment of a strategic "control tower" with SPF. "
But, that's not all, because the source will add: “four million euros therefore. A bill that has grown significantly since. According to documents communicated by the Directorate General of Health to Anticor, two other invoices followed on the accompaniment of McKinsey to the ministry. One of 2.6 million euros for a purchase order dated March 9. Then an invoice of 2.9 million euros for a purchase order dated May 18. ”
It should be remembered that this is not the first time that the American firm McKinsey has aroused the curiosity of the media in France. Indeed, in December 2020, when the vaccination campaign had just started, his name was widely cited in the press because of the colossal remuneration he receives from the French State.
He is not the only one. Other consulting firms were also cited. Moreover, in a revelation made in June 2021 by Le Nouvel Obs , in three years, 500 orders were placed with consulting firms for an amount of 43 billion euros.
- Source : Sheikh Dieng
