Overview

• The High Court in Glasgow sentenced telecoms directors Adam Sharoudi to eight years and Gavin Brown to seven, while former NHS Lothian manager Alan Hush received eight years and ex-NHS Lanarkshire IT head Gavin Cox got six.
• Prosecutors found that between 2010 and 2017 the men accepted cash, holidays and other perks in exchange for awarding £6 million of NHS contracts to Oricom Ltd.
• The 65-day trial hinged on digital evidence, with emails and text messages exposing the sophisticated scheme and corrupt relationships.
• The Crown Office will pursue confiscation of illicit gains under proceeds of crime legislation, and Sharoudi and Brown face ten-year bans from company directorships.
• The Scottish government has announced measures to tighten procurement rules, a move supported by union calls for greater NHS contract accountability.