BKK was surprised by the 200 million fine, the decision is being challenged in a lawsuit

The Budapest Transport Center (BKK) was completely surprised by the decision of the Public Procurement Decision Committee (KDB) imposing a penalty of HUF 200 million – the transport company claims in a statement sent to our newspaper.

The public already learned about the fine a few hours ago, through Dávid Vitézy, and our paper also reported on it. The former candidate for mayor of the LMP – also the first general manager of BKK – wrote that the fine was imposed because the company conducted one of the bus tenders, which was announced in 2023, in a manner that was obviously in violation of the law at many points. In connection with this, Vitézy called it unacceptable that the current head of BKK, Walter Katalin, received a HUF 11 million reward from the capital led by Gergely Karácsony, in addition to his existing HUF 2.8 million salary.

In its current announcement, the BKK wrote that the applicant who initiated the legal remedy would have asked for HUF 10 billion more for the same service than the applicant who was announced as the winner. Therefore, the BKK considers the current decision of the Public Procurement Decision Committee to be unfounded and will challenge it in a public administrative lawsuit, just as it did last year with regard to the fine imposed in connection with the renovation of the Chain Bridge – they recalled, adding that the Capital Court later determined that it was illegal on the part of the KDB.

The Public Procurement Decision Committee imposed a record fine of 200 million on BKK