According to the charge, Freddy Deoliveira, who held various supervisory positions at the NYPH, conspired with others between approximately October 2000 and March 2005 to rig bids for services, and in exchange for awarding the contracts to the designated bidder, Mr. Deoliveira received cash kickbacks from his co-conspirators.
Mr. Deoliveira admitted that he designated which company would submit the low bid on a contract, and which company or companies would submit higher, complementary bids, to ensure that his designated company would be awarded the contract. To create the illusion of a competitive bidding process, Mr. Deoliveira’s co-conspirators would use each other’s letterhead to submit the high, noncompetitive bids, according to the release.
Mr. Deoliveira faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and a $1 million fine.
Read the DOJ’s release on the New York hospital bid rigging scheme.
