PZU starts process of launching zl. 1 billion IT tender

Grupa PZU has invited IT companies to file their offers to supply its new integrated computer system. Prior to calling the actual tender, PZU will select the seven best offers out of the expected 20 hopefuls. The probable cost of the new system is between zl. 500 million to zl. 1 billion. Although the exact date of the opening of the tender, which will be limited to a small number of IT providers, is as yet unknown, PZU says it will try and conclude the tender as soon as possible. "Without the central system we cannot develop new products and effectively control our operations," said one PZU IT specialist. At present, several dozen IT systems operate within the PZU computer network. The dominant system, called Insurer, is run by Prokom, who is also a front runner to win the future tender. (Puls Biznesu, p. 7) J.K.