Fredrik Alhbin, security chief at Region Skåne, was allowed in 2023 to negotiate a contract 75 percent more expensive with Avarn where he had previously worked for nine years.
Region Skåne had assessed in 2022 that Alhbin was biased and kept him out of a procurement. One year later he was nevertheless allowed to take part in negotiations on a six-month extension agreement.
The contract became considerably more expensive than the previous one. Procurement chief Annika Eriksson said the decision was made to avoid lack of security coverage.
An external legal review found the action was not illegal. Professor Olle Lundin at Uppsala University however believes Alhbin should not have participated due to his ties to the company.
Region Skåne ended the cooperation with Avarn in autumn 2025. No criminal suspicions are directed at Alhbin.
