DH Albania / Dunwell Haberman tender forgery case
Status: Historic; alleged Ulaj link unconfirmed.
Summary
In 2018 the Albanian branch of US firm Dunwell Haberman (DH Albania) won government tenders, including Tirana Outer Ring Road Lot 1, worth almost €30 million in total. Investigative reporting said US documents were forged; the Lot 1 contract was annulled in December 2018. Exit News (Jan 2020) reports that prosecutors charged the branch's registrant and no public official.
BIRN, VOA and other outlets alleged a link between DH Albania and Bashkim Ulaj, citing the ABA Centre building and Gener 2. These are press allegations; Ulaj did not answer questions, per the Tirana Times summary. No charge against Ulaj was found.
Key facts
- DH Albania tender pair valued at almost €30 million (Exit News, Jan 2020).
The record
Four lists kept apart on purpose: what is established, what is only alleged, what is still open, and what those concerned said.
What is proven (0)
Established by documents or official records, as stated in the research. A recorded charge or indictment proves only that the accusation was made.
Nothing recorded in this list.
What is alleged (1)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
- AllegationA link between Ulaj and DH Albania (BIRN/VOA reporting, unproven).
Allegations and who made them (1)
Each line is an allegation as recorded, with the person or body that made it where the record names them.
- AllegationDH Albania's documents were forged to win tenders (press reports; US authorities reported a fraud, per Tirana Times).
Open questions (1)
- Whether an ownership link to Ulaj is documented in corporate records.
Responses (1)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
- Ulaj did not answer questions (Tirana Times report of the VOA story; date unclear).
Figures
Money trail →DH Albania tender pair (2018)
€30,000,000
tenderSource label: Officially reportedStated definition: 'almost €30 million' as reported by Exit News; approximate.
Date: 2018 · Payer: Albanian government · Payee: DH Albania
- Prosecutors Fail to Charge Any Public Official Awarding €30 Million in Contracts to Ghost Company (opens in a new tab)Exit News · Jan 2020 · journalism · EN
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 2 sources.
Source label: Officially reportedOfficially reported · 1 source
- Publisher
- Exit News
- Date
- Jan 2020
Source label: Under investigationUnder investigation · 1 source
- Publisher
- Tirana Times
- Date
- undated