Official response: A hospital in Shanxi Province spent nearly 6 million yuan to purchase work clothes, with a suit costing 2200 yuan
Recently, a netizen posted on social media that the Central Hospital of Linfen, Shanxi Province spent nearly 6 million yuan to purchase work clothes, including a men's suit set priced at 2220 yuan, a women's suit set priced at 2160 yuan, and a men's and women's shirt set priced at 350 yuan. This move may seem wasteful. The netizen also stated that the company that won the bid for the purchase of uniforms by the hospital changed its name from the original Biotechnology Co., Ltd. to a certain Clothing Co., Ltd. and changed its business scope one month before winning the bid, which may have the possibility of "covert operation".
On August 30th, the relevant person in charge of Linfen Central Hospital responded to the New Yellow River reporter that the organization is arranging a response to this matter.
The person in charge of a clothing company in Shanxi, which won the bid for the purchase of uniforms by the hospital, stated that they were unaware of this matter and needed to inquire and implement it.
On the same day, the relevant staff of the Linfen Municipal Health Commission responded that they were aware of the matter and were investigating it, but there were no results yet.
The New Yellow River reporter found through the Shanxi Provincial Government Procurement Network that on October 31, 2021, the public bidding and procurement announcement for the purchase of work uniforms at Linfen Central Hospital showed that the budget for the purchase of work uniforms at Linfen Central Hospital was 6028894 yuan, with a procurement demand of 574 sets of men's suits, shirts, and ties, as well as 1514 sets of women's suits, shirts, collars, and summer skirts. The procurement announcement also requires that the deadline for submitting bid documents is 15:00 on November 24, 2021.
On November 24, 2021, the Shanxi Provincial Government Procurement Network announced the results of the purchase of work uniforms for Linfen Central Hospital. According to the announcement, the winning bidder was a clothing company in Shanxi, with a final quotation of 5997998 yuan. According to the main target information of the announcement, the unit price of men's suit is 2220 yuan, women's suit is 2160 yuan, men's and women's shirts are 350 yuan, men's ties are 80 yuan, women's collars are 49 yuan, and women's summer skirts are 398 yuan.
On August 23, 2023, the Shanxi Provincial Government Procurement Network released a contract announcement for the purchase of uniforms for Linfen Central Hospital. According to the announcement and attachment information, the Central Hospital of Linfen and a clothing company in Shanxi Province signed a work clothes commission processing contract on November 30, 2021. The New Yellow River reporter noticed that the quantity and unit price of the clothing announced in the contract are consistent with the quantity and unit price announced in the procurement announcement and result announcement, and the total contract amount is 5997998 yuan.
In addition, according to Tianyancha, a certain clothing company in Shanxi underwent a name change on October 20, 2021, from a previous Shanxi Technology Co., Ltd. to a Shanxi Clothing Co., Ltd. At the same time, the company's main business scope has changed from technology development and transfer in the field of biotechnology to wholesale of clothing and apparel. On November 24th of the same year, the company won the bid for the purchase of uniforms for Linfen Central Hospital.
On August 30th, the New Yellow River reporter called the Linfen Central Hospital to make relevant interview requirements. The relevant person in charge later replied to the New Yellow River reporter via text message, stating that the organization is arranging a response to this matter. The relevant person in charge of a clothing company in Shanxi, which won the bid for the purchase of uniforms by the hospital, stated that they were not aware of this matter and needed to inquire and implement it. As of publication, no further response has been received. On the same day, the relevant staff of the Linfen Municipal Health Commission responded that they were aware of the matter and were investigating it, but there were no results yet.
According to the official website of Linfen Central Hospital, the hospital was founded in 1950 and is a tertiary Grade A comprehensive hospital that integrates medical treatment, scientific research, teaching, prevention and health care, and rehabilitation.
