Aleksander Grad

In 2001-2003, when Aleksander Grad was the head of the Sub-commission on monitoring the introduction of the Integrated Administration and Control System (“IACS”), the tenders for supplying IACS equipment were won by the “MGGP” (company founded by Grad and controlled by his wife). As a result, A. Grad was removed and discharged as head of the sub-committee.^[3]

MGGP was focused on state-guaranteed orders. By 2009 MGGP SA, independently or as part of various consortiums won over 30 tenders for at least 20 mln Euro,^[4] some contracts were granted without holding a tender.^[5]

In late 2002, Grad, together with the Sejm’s Rzeszów member from Civic Platform Jan Tomak, provided Stanisław K. and Romanowi M., leaders of Petro Tank, with the Sejm member’s warranty. Later Stanislaw K. and Romanowi M. were sentenced to two years in prison and confiscation of the property.^[6]

In 2007 while A. Grad became the Minister of Treasury. A chemical company Zakłady Azotowe w Tarnowie refused enforcing pay back of property worth 422,800 euro against his brother - Mieczysław Grad.^[7]

During the tender purchase of Gdynia and Szczecin dockyards, Grad favoured a Qatar investor. The transaction contravened the law and failed.^[8]

In November 2012, the Polish newspaper Puls Biznesu published a “shame list”.^[9] Among other prominent Civic Platform activists taking the states money lies the name of former Minister of Treasury - Aleksander Grad.

Grad is portrayed as the main obstacle to a real privatisation in Poland. This civil servant reportedly promoted pseudo-privatisation schemes where government assets were privatised by government affiliated structures allowing him and a group of close allies to maintain control over the financial flows. This inefficient practice is paid for by the EU taxpayers.^[10]

• Members of Polish Sejm 2005-2007

• His Ministry of Treasury Page
• His own page, In Polish