Sunil Chand was sentenced to six months night time curfew for paying a backhander to an Auckland City employee corruptly pushing office supply contracts in his direction.
City employee Sundeep Kilip Rasila was earlier sentenced to home detention for his part in the fraud. As procurement officer for Auckland City, Rasila arranged for friend Chand to quote for supply of 22,000 USB devices. The contract was put to tender. Rasila supressed bids below Chand’s offered price. The fraud resulted in Auckland City paying $27,000 more than the better price. Chand’s business On Time Print stood to make a $57,000 profit. The High Court was told Chand agreed to pay Rasila a kickback calculated at just under ten per cent of the contract price; $15,000, payable in two instalments.
Justice Lang sentenced Chand to six months community detention, requiring him to remain at home overnight: from 5 pm to 5 am. At time of sentencing, Chand was working as an Uber driver.
R. v. Chand – High Court (21.05.20)
20.087