CL and Emax to battle for EU border-security project

The companies have until April 18 to submit their offers, while the Border Guard hopes to select the final winner of the tender, worth euro 52.5 million, before the start of the vacation period. In the second phase of this tender - which has lasted for over a year now - the invitation to take part was sent to two consortia: one headed by Computerland (CL) and the other by Emax. The security system is to be implemented by the end of September 2007 and is essential for Poland to enter the Schengen information system and for the abolition of checkpoints at Poland's borders with its EU neighbors. The works are to be financed from the European Schengen Fund. Besides the significant value of the contract, CL and Emax are battling for prestige and for the chance to win similar projects in the future. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 8) A.K.