MPF investigates a contract of R $ 380 million in publicity of the post office

The MPF (Federal Public Prosecution Service) opened an inquiry to investigate the value intended for the publicity of the post office, according to the magazine Look on Thursday (29.mai.2025). An ongoing bid in the state projects projects to a one -year contract.

According to the Poder360 On March 27, 3 of the 4 event finalists have connections with the past involving the PT, party of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

The bidding is performed at a bad time for the post office financially. The company closed 2024 with one of R $ 3.2 billion – the 2nd year of the Lula administration was the.

Since 2022, the post office had been out of advertising. Former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL )’s management chose not to renew the previous ones. Already the sponsorship expenses grew again from the possession of Lula:

The TCU (Federal Court of Audit) also the advertising contract, based on a representation of the state deputy of São Paulo Leonardo Siqueira (Novo). According to Rapporteur Jhonatan de Jesus, there are doubts about the use of the criterion of “best technique”For the choice of bidding winners.

For the TCU, if the post office had prioritized “best price” instead of “best technique“Competitors’ proposals could be more economical. The court’s technical area considers that the adopted model may indicate favoritism.

O Poder360 He sought the state -owned company to comment on the opening of the MPF investigation, but had not obtained a response until the publication of this report. The space remains open to manifestations.

Here are the names of the 4 finalist advertising agencies by the order of placement in the bidding of the post office:

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Of the 4 cited above, Chalix, Philadelphia Communication and Pull had, at some point in the past, someone linked or quoted in a scandal involving the PT. The bidding process is in the resource analysis stage of the disqualified agencies. If any is accepted, the event may lengthen.

Here’s the evidence of irregularities:

• Improper use of public resources – The bidding provides spending of R $ 380 million while the state -owned company faces the largest financial crisis in history. According to Deputy Leonardo Siqueira, it can be an affront to the principles of economy and efficiency;
• Possible direction – Also according to the deputy of the New Party, the history of companies may indicate improper favoritism and violation of the principle of impersonality;
• Risk of damage to the purse – The choice of minor agencies and disqualification of the largest, for the deputy, suggests possible mismanagement of resources and non -compliance with the principles of advantage and competitiveness;
• Violation of administrative morality – Also according to Leonardo Siqueira, the linking of the companies contracted to figures involved in corruption scandals may compromise the credibility of the process.