Iraq counts on Bumar quality
Bumar's contract represents a significant change of fortune for the consortium after it lost a similar deal to a Jordanian-American company, Anchem, earlier this year.
However, the Iraqi side was very dissatisfied with Anchem's shipments and has since turned to Bumar, offering a far more valuable contract than the original deal.
"We are not competing with other companies, they come directly us," said Bumar spokesperson Roma Sażyńska.
The Iraqi Vice-Minister of Defence, Zijad Catan, was in Warsaw last week to finalize the talks.
Catan explained to a press conference the problems they had with Anchem. "Worn out trucks and UAZ 4x4 vehicles are out of order, their batteries are missing, and the ambulances remind me of the 1950s," Catan complained.
Iraq is now refusing to accept shipments from Anchem, because, the Minister says, they are unsuitable for any modern army.
Bumar had originally called for the earlier bidding process to be repeated, citing procedural irregularities. But the consortium is no longer interested in the contract. "We do not care much about the bid now. Our contracts are already bigger in value than the ones Anchem signed," says Sażyńska. Since September this year the military equipment producer has settled deals worth a total of $300 (zł.942) million.
However, the Iraqi side was very dissatisfied with Anchem's shipments and has since turned to Bumar, offering a far more valuable contract than the original deal.
"We are not competing with other companies, they come directly us," said Bumar spokesperson Roma Sażyńska.
The Iraqi Vice-Minister of Defence, Zijad Catan, was in Warsaw last week to finalize the talks.
Catan explained to a press conference the problems they had with Anchem. "Worn out trucks and UAZ 4x4 vehicles are out of order, their batteries are missing, and the ambulances remind me of the 1950s," Catan complained.
Iraq is now refusing to accept shipments from Anchem, because, the Minister says, they are unsuitable for any modern army.
Bumar had originally called for the earlier bidding process to be repeated, citing procedural irregularities. But the consortium is no longer interested in the contract. "We do not care much about the bid now. Our contracts are already bigger in value than the ones Anchem signed," says Sażyńska. Since September this year the military equipment producer has settled deals worth a total of $300 (zł.942) million.
