The former representative director of Meiko Giken Co., Ltd. received a sentence of 1 year and 6 months in prison (with a 3-year probation) for providing information on bid prices to a former town employee of Takahata Town in relation to the 'Kawai Bridge and other bridge repair design work' project, and for lending approximately 1 million yen interest-free and unsecured in exchange. This conduct led to a suspension of the company's surveying business for 6 months, from October 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024. The suspension was ordered by the authorities, with contact at the Tohoku Regional Development Bureau Construction Industry Division, phone 022-225-2171 (extension 6158). The legal basis and further details are documented in the official PDF linked in the source.