Prokom and ComputerLand to compete in CEPiK tender

The two largest domestic companies from the IT sector, Prokom and ComputerLand, are both preparing to compete in this year's biggest public IT tender; the vehicle registry system (CEPiK). The system, which is estimated to cost around zł. 500 million, will collect data on all vehicles and their owners, as well as driving license holders. The Interior Ministry, which plans to launch the system in 2004, estimates the cost of its implementation at zł. 350 million, with the remaining zł.150 million earmarked for system maintenance until 2008. Analysts expect both companies to form alliances with foreign partners, such as Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Oracle and SAP. Another possible contender is ComArch, which has formed an alliance with CAP Gemini in order to participate in large-scale public projects. "There is also a possibility that foreign companies will take part in the tender on their own, while domestic companies will only be subcontractors," stated CDM Pekao analyst, Sobiesław Pająk (Parkiet, p. 1) A.K.