Wasko and IBM challenge HP's victory in police IT tender

However, the battle for the contract is not over yet. Two other companies competing in the tender, Wasko and IBM, have sent letters of protest to the Public Procurement Office. Both companies accuse the police of lack of supervision over the tender, mistakes in evaluation of offers and unequal treatment of the competitors. Wasko has made an offer for almost zl.22 million as compared to IBM's zl.49 million. However, it was two points shorts to win the contract. The reason for this is the fact that the company did not receive a single point in the technical evaluation, while IBM, HP and Prokom all received 20 points. On the other hand, HP complained because it offered a three year guarantee for its products, but was evaluated in this section as though it only offered a one year guarantee. The case will be resolved by the judges of the Public Procurement Office. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 6) A.K.