Report about Flemish voice computers too late
The voice computers, that uses became in Flanders till at the federal elections of 2007, must for 2009 become replace. End of September most tired it a report are about a tender for that, but that report yet is nowhere to be sensed. Through the kwakkelende formation is not a demarrage in view.
The present contract with Steria, that the computers maintains, ends end 2008. But in 2009, there are must stand Flemish elections, thus there new computers. “A class of experts will on 20 September a report deliver at Interior Affairs”, says Herman Callens of the Flemish Association for Cities and Municipalities (VVSG). “The government will self thereupon base for the tender. But that report is not there still.”
On the cabinet of Flemish minister Cologne (Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats) becomes that delays not denied. “It round a mixed study group of provincial and federal civil servants goes. And because the formations on the federal level still have not been rounded off, lies that study group meanwhile quietly”, says spokesman Godfather Dejaegher.
The time appears to push however. “Let us assume that the federal government finally at the beginning of 2008 a tender writes out, then follows there yet a whole procedure mill before it something is exported”, bemerkt Callens. “As you look at what it yet all must happen before it a computer is furnished, then appears 2009 surely madder to become.”
Extension of contract”
A possible solution appears to be an extension of the present contract: “The federal authorities can the present contract for instance with two year extend, and so the elections of 2009 bridge”, says Callens.
On the cabinet Cologne, one thinks about it otherwise: “Experts have on it pointed that that computers worn out are. The equipment is too old.” But according to Jan Aerts of Steria goes that balloon not on: “As that computers in 2008 works, then work they in 2009 also yet.”
According to minister Cologne are the computers really not so worn out: in the Flemish parliament said he that the computers may not become weggegooid, because they yet must can Server in exceptional circumstances as early elections.,