Officials warned Libelle could fail to deliver cut-price school-lunch contract

Officials warned Libelle could fail to deliver cut-price school-lunch contract
Getting the revamped school-lunch contract was "critical" for Libelle's viability, new documents reveal.
Cécile Meier
Securing the revamped school-lunch contract was “critical for the viability of Libelle”, and could push the company to make “commitments they are unable to deliver on”, officials warned last year. The revelation comes as an initial liquidators’ report into the failed school-lunch provider shows $14.3 million is estimated as owing with the company “clearly insolvent”, when liquidators started their work.  “Critical suppliers were threatening to withdraw ongoing supply and/or remove l...

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