GSP Unions: Is the Tender for 50 Gas Buses Being Tailored for a Turkish Manufacturer?
The tender for the procurement of 50 solo gas (CNG) buses for the needs of the Public Transport Company "Beograd" is largely tailored for a Turkish manufacturer, "Otokar", according to a detailed analysis of the technical specifications and documentation published in the public procurement process, as announced today by the "Centar" GSP "Beograd", "Sloga" ‒ GSP, and the Union of Employees in Public Transport of Belgrade.
GSP Unions: Is the Tender for 50 Gas Buses Being Tailored for a Turkish Manufacturer? Unions representing employees of Belgrade’s public transport company “GSP” have analyzed a tender for 50 new gas buses and found that its technical specifications appear to be tailored for a specific Turkish manufacturer, “Otokar”. They express concern that such tailored tenders eliminate competition, leading to higher prices for citizens and potentially lower quality vehicles that are difficult to maintain. The unions plan to monitor the process closely and inform the public about their findings regarding favoritism and the overall procedure.
- Unions at GSP “Beograd” claim a tender for 50 gas buses is largely adapted for a Turkish manufacturer, “Otokar”.
- They suspect the tender process has eliminated competition beforehand.
- Tailored tenders can result in higher prices for citizens and lower quality, hard-to-maintain vehicles.
- The short deadline for bid submission (March 23) is seen as a way to hinder other manufacturers.
- Unions demand the best vehicles for taxpayers’ money and will analyze the tender and offer after the deadline.
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