Possible Suspension from Bidding against ＮＩＰＰＯ

Action summary

Company

ＮＩＰＰＯJapanese original

Original: （株）NIPPO

Entity match

Possible entity match60/100Human reviewed

Company name extracted from the Japanese public disclosure

Governing law

指名停止措置

指名停止措置

Action type

Suspension from Bidding

指名停止

Action date

11 April 2025

Issuing authority

Tōhoku Regional Development Bureau

東北地方整備局

Violation

The operator conducted asphalt paving works ordered by the Tohoku Regional Development Bureau, Kanto Regional Development Bureau, Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau, Chubu Regional Development Bureau, Kinki Regional Development Bureau, Chugoku Regional Development Bureau, and Tokyo Aeronautical Bureau, using asphalt mixtures that contained recycled aggregate instead of the specified new aggregate asphalt mixture as per the contractual documents (special specifications, design drawings, etc.). Investigations by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism revealed that the operator used recycled aggregate asphalt mixtures without prior consultation with the client, and that the affiliated plant shipped recycled aggregate asphalt mixtures labeled as new asphalt mixtures on shipping slips. The operator's affiliated plant received management performance reports from the plant company and recognized the possibility that the shipped asphalt mixtures, which should have been new asphalt mixtures, contained recycled aggregate. However, the operator failed to take appropriate measures to prevent this, thereby not fulfilling its duty to avoid such issues. Furthermore, the affiliated plant supplied asphalt mixtures to multiple projects ordered by the same regional bureaus and the Tokyo Aeronautical Bureau, despite contractual requirements and instructions from the clients to use only new asphalt mixtures. Investigations confirmed that these asphalt mixtures, although labeled as new, contained recycled aggregate and were shipped as such. The operator's affiliated plant has close capital and personnel relationships with the operator, and despite being aware of the potential inclusion of recycled materials, failed to implement proper management actions to ensure compliance.

This context is an operational aid for review workflows, not a credit opinion or legal conclusion.

Evidence pack

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    "id": "17832108-1d77-46c4-959b-de7a61483d6d",
    "url": "https://regbase.jp/en/enforcement/17832108-1d77-46c4-959b-de7a61483d6d",
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    "company_name_registry": "ＮＩＰＰＯ",
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      "en": "指名停止措置"
    },
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      "ja": "指名停止",
      "en": "Suspension from Bidding"
    },
    "authority": {
      "ja": "東北地方整備局",
      "en": "Tōhoku Regional Development Bureau"
    }
  },
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    "status": "possible",
    "confidence": 60,
    "method": "extracted_japanese_name",
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    "notes": null
  },
  "review": {
    "status": "human_reviewed",
    "label": "Human reviewed"
  },
  "compliance_context": {
    "severity": "Medium-high",
    "actionMeaning": "A public-sector authority suspended the company from bidding for covered public contracts.",
    "practicalNote": "Verify the issuing authority, suspension period, and whether the reason affects your procurement risk assessment.",
    "lawContext": "Japanese regulatory disclosure under 指名停止措置."
  },
  "evidence": {
    "recordUrl": "https://regbase.jp/en/enforcement/17832108-1d77-46c4-959b-de7a61483d6d",
    "officialSourceUrl": "https://www.mlit.go.jp/nega-inf/cgi-bin/search.cgi?jigyoubunya=shimeiteishi&EID=search&no=84",
    "archiveUrl": "https://kiroku.today/view/1a482a575aq3ward",
    "archiveCapturedAt": "2026-05-03T18:30:52.627+00:00",
    "extractedAt": "2026-04-25T20:11:56.847+00:00",
    "translatedAt": "2026-05-01T09:16:01.018+00:00",
    "evidenceCheckedAt": "2026-04-25T20:11:56.847+00:00",
    "generatedAt": "2026-06-19T16:59:41.944Z"
  },
  "limitations": [
    "RegBase aggregates public Japanese government disclosures and does not provide a credit opinion.",
    "English summaries are provided for reference. The original Japanese source is authoritative.",
    "Possible or unresolved entity matches should be manually verified before use in a decision."
  ]
}

The original Japanese disclosure is the authoritative record. Use possible or unresolved matches only as leads for manual review.