Prokom-ZUS computer deal comes into force today

Under a zl.125.7 million contract that comes into effect today, software int egrator Prokom will be granted the right to administer and operate the compu ter system of Social Insurance Company (ZUS). The deal, which lasts for one year, contains an option to prolong it every year subsequently, but at a red uced cost to ZUS and with the aim ultimately of the social insurer taking ov er full control of the system. "We have created the account and funds eviden ce system (SEKiF), which means we have received around 50% to 60% of the mon ey we will get under the contract's provisions," said Prokom CEO Ryszard Kra uze. "We envisage the whole system will be ready in the next two or three ye ars," he added. According to analysts, the entire deal could be worth as muc h as zl.700 million, but no official figure has yet been disclosed. Krauze s tressed that within two months of SEKiF being implemented, the proportion of wrongly filled out documents sent to ZUS had decreased to 21%, from 25%. (Rz eczpospolita, Oct. 20-21, p. B3) J.K.