The procedures followed in the EAS agreement with Egypt for the export of ammunition were referred to by the Minister of National Defense Nikos Panagiotopoulos, answering a question submitted by KINAL MPs Vassilis Kegeroglou, George Fraggidis, Ahmet Aldan and Ahmed Ilkhan Export of EAS to Egypt – The devaluation of EAS continues “.
The lists of suppliers for the implementation of the Cairo / N / ΟV / Hellenic / 2020/32 contract were prepared in accordance with the procedures of EAS, while international and Greek companies were selected, based on their CV and previous cooperation with EAS, said N Panagiotopoulos.
Subsequently, “it was decided to approve the tender procedures from the statements – tables of pre-selected suppliers”, while the negotiation process proceeded without the publication of a tender notice. “The bid request was published and bids were requested by sending invitations from the suppliers, who had been pre-selected by EAS”, clarified N. Panagiotopoulos.
Regarding the possibility of finding raw materials “with equivalent specifications”, the Minister of National Defense stressed “that the change of specifications requires a set of tests, which are costly and time consuming and which could not be carried out in the context of the contract”.
“During the period from the signing of the contract to the time when it was deemed necessary to supply ready-made or semi-finished ammunition, adversities arose, especially due to lack of raw materials due to the coronavirus pandemic, so that the immediate implementation of the contract is not possible. “, added N. Panagiotopoulos.
Of the 13 tenders for the supply of raw materials, 8 were fruitless, while “the market research for the supply of part or all of the components or sub-assemblies, in order to complete them mechanically and to cartridge the product in the EAS facilities, was fruitless” he added. the Minister of National Defense.
“Given the tight timeframe for the completion of the contract, EAS was led to the choice of supply of ready-made or semi-finished ammunition, so that the company is not declared bankrupt, but also does not disrupt the existing good relationship with a key strategic partner, such as Egypt.” He added: “Negotiations were held without the publication of a tender notice with more than 5 companies and 3 technical-financial bids were submitted”.
“In November 2021, a 6-month extension of the contract was requested by letter, while the request was repeated in January 2022 and the written acceptance of the contractor is pending,” he pointed out.
Moreover, the minister, responding to a question submitted by the MP of the Hellenic Solution Antonios Mylonakis, on “Damage contract for the EAS, the sale of ammunition in Egypt”, stressed that “any non-implementation of the contract, key economic consequence for EAS will be its declaration as deductible, the forfeiture of the letter of guarantee of good execution amounting to 286,318.75 euros and the possible claim by the customer of any positive and negative damage “.
He continued: “In case of supply of finished product, whose assignment is subject to the positive approval of the pre-contractual audit of the Court of Auditors, to which the file has been forwarded, there will be no charge in terms of product price, the company will be charged with the transport costs that are estimated to amount to the amount of 90,000 euros and with the imposition of penal clauses due to late delivery, which may amount to a maximum of 114,527.50 euros, but will in any case be negotiated “. As for the cost “for the execution of the missile tests would be borne by the company”, the minister continued.
Finally, N. Panagiotopoulos, answering a question and submission of documents submitted by KINAL MP Vassilis Kegeroglou, on “Management of EAS movable assets”, said: “The information that came to your knowledge is a product of malicious fiction, therefore misinformation “and certainly unproven, but which discredit the company and its employees, especially in the current phase in which a diligent effort is made to recover from its complete economic and industrial deconstruction, which took place in the recent past.”
SOURCE: ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ
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