The National Authority for Integrity, Prevention and Fight against Corruption said Wednesday it suspended a deal to map corruption risks in Morocco’s health sector.
The suspension decision came after a report exposed possible conflicts of interest involving the consulting firm that won the tender.
A media investigation by CapInfo said that there’s potential overlap between the winning firm, Forvis Mazars, and Akdital, one of Morocco’s largest private healthcare groups.
According to documents cited in the report, Forvis Mazars is currently the auditing firm for Akdital, a relationship that runs until the end of 2026 and could be extended further.
The revelation led many to question how an auditing company tied to a major private health player could remain impartial while conducting a study meant to expose corruption risks in the same sector.
In its official statement, the anti-corruption authority said it had temporarily halted the service order and referred the case to the National Commission for Public Procurement for review.
The authority also announced a deep internal investigation based on national and international standards for conflict-of-interest prevention.
The authority said that the move aims to protect the credibility of its work and ensure the highest levels of transparency and integrity in the use of public funds.
The anti-corruption body promised to share the final decision with the public once the commission delivers its opinion and the internal probe is complete.
The halted tender, officially known as Request for Proposal No. 07/2025, was launched earlier this year to produce a seven-month study titled “Corruption Risk Map in the Health Sector.”
The project, valued at around MAD 2.4 million, was intended to identify key areas of corruption by analyzing three main chains: patient-hospital interactions, the pharmaceutical market, and the regulation of private clinics.
The study was part of a broader initiative to reform Morocco’s healthcare system, which has faced growing criticism amid public frustration and Gen Z-led protests demanding accountability and better governance.
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