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Published 12:17 16 Feb 2021 GMT
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Dominic Cummings resigned from his role in government on November 13, 2020. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)[/caption]
Cummings himself admitted he played an instrumental role in the awarding of the contract, stating he was the "driving decision-maker", but has denied letting his friendship with the company's founders play any role in the decision.
The current government has faced repeated criticism for its awarding of contracts to those with close ties to the Conservative Party.
Firms with no prior experience were awarded £4.5 billion worth of Covid-19 contracts, according to an analysis published in the New York Times.
In total, around 1,200 contracts were awarded to firms involved in producing essential supplies. Of the contracts awarded, £4.5 billion went to companies with no prior experience of manufacturing such items.
A further £3.7 billion went to firms that have political ties to the Conservative Party.
Health secretary Matt Hancock has also been quizzed over the decision to award the former landlord of his local pub tens of millions of pounds to make coronavirus test kits.
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