Government Sues Over Faulty Covid Masks

By Hamodia Staff

YERUSHALAYIM — The government has accused a supplier of masks during the covid pandemic of selling it faulty merchandise, The Jerusalem Post reported on Sunday.

The Defense and Justice ministries filed a counterclaim demanding 10 million shekels compensation, in response to two companies, MGM and TAR, which had sued for 22 million alleging that the government had violated payment terms.

The ministries said that MGM subcontracted out the contract to provide the masks to a third party, TAR, without the government’s consent and in violation of the terms of the contract.

Not only could they not be used by medical staff in corona units in hospitals, but the defects would have increased risks, due to their proximity to infected patients.

Moreover, on inspection it emerged that the masks did not meet agreed specifications, and did not fully cover the wearer’s mouth. MGM had committed to providing the N-95 masks, but delivered a mask of inferior quality.

The government is suing for a return of NIS 5,265,000 on the initial down payment, plus  NIS 4,500,000, which represents 20% of the total value of the deal, and was stipulated in the contract as a penalty for a violation of the terms.