Private consultancy Deloitte has secured roughly €5 million in contracts with the Portuguese Ministry of Education. About €600,000 of this total was tied to urgent technical support required after major scanning and digitization errors delayed national exams.
Managing the exam crisis
When technical flaws disrupted the distribution of exam papers to teachers, authorities turned to emergency direct agreements. These contracts funded system corrections, improved monitoring tools, and supported an extraordinary round of national exams held in September.
Broader public procurement trends
Data spanning from 2013 to 2026 shows the Ministry of Education has issued over 1,100 contracts totaling more than €64 million. Spending increased sharply between 2024 and 2026, largely driven by large-scale projects tied to the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) and related public administration events. Meanwhile, public debate and media news continue to monitor government outsourcing practices.
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