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Consultancy called to resolve exam chaos totals five million euros in contracts with Education
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Consultancy called to resolve exam chaos totals five million euros in contracts with Education

SAPO Notícias14 September 2026 at 09:03

Consultancy firm Deloitte received approximately five million euros in contracts with the Ministry of Education, including nearly 600 thousand euros related solely to the problems in the external assessment of the last school year. The government turned to the firm to try to resolve the chaos in national exams.

The hiring of Deloitte comes in a context of difficulties in the organization and carrying out of external assessment exams. The identified problems led the Ministry to seek specialized external support to manage the situation.

The total value of five million euros represents the accumulated total of several contracts signed between the consultancy and the Ministry of Education over time. From this amount, a significant portion was specifically allocated to resolving the most recent problems with exams.

This case raises questions about the Ministry's reliance on external consultancies and the costs associated with hiring these services to resolve internal management and organization problems.

Why this matters

Portuguese taxpayers face significant public expenditure on external consultancies to resolve problems that should be managed internally by the Ministry of Education. This case follows the problems with national exams in the last school year, raising questions about the effectiveness of the education system management and the prioritization of public spending.

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