The winner of a recent school meal procurement tender in Riga was determined by chance, as the €53 million was distributed by lottery principle, with a Lithuanian company winning the contract, TV3's programme "Nekā personīga" reported on Sunday.
The local government claimed that all bids were equally good, so a lottery was used as an exception. Seven candidates competed in the tender. The rules allowed for the formation of consortia, which is why even companies not related to cater...