HP likely to sign additional IT contract with ARiMR

The Agriculture Restructuring and Modernizing Agency (ARiMR) is leading advanced negotiations concerning new contracts with HP, which is the company responsible for the IT part of the IACS system which helps regulate direct subsidies for farmers. According to Puls Biznesu, the contracts have to do with servicing IT equipment in the agency and with supplying software for operating the Agricultural Areas Development Plan (PROW). The value of the contracts is estimated at zł.40 million. IACS, whose total implementation cost will amount to around zł.4 billion, is due to become fully operational by the end of this year. (Puls Biznesu, p. 7) A.F.