Harsh criticism against helikopterköp – Västerbotten Courier

Economy. Competition Authority condemns FMA purchase of new rescue helicopters. At several points, fought affair against the rules, according to a review.

Facts

FMA affair with Augusta Westland has previously been criticized.

SVT’s Mission review revealed last year that the Maritime Administration bypassed the parliament by the purchase of its seven new rescue helicopters from Augusta Westland.

At the beginning of the year, the authority received harsh criticism by the National audit Office. At every third contract and purchase occurred errors, according to a review.

– Some things are downright improper and illegal, says Ewa Wennberg, Head of the Competition authority, the agency’s sharp criticism of the Swedish Maritime Administration’s purchase of seven rescue helicopters from Augusta Westland.

at the store left the Maritime Administration is open to bidders to design contract terms regarding such rescission and guarantees. It’s against the rules because it requires that such conditions are advertised at a public procurement.

May have benefited

The Competition Authority also believes that the Maritime Administration had inappropriate contacts with Augusta Westland throughout the process.

– Maritime Administration had unilateral contacts with a supplier just before and after the procurement. Then there is a great risk that disadvantage other suppliers, says Wennberg.

Throughout the Competition Authority critical of the contacts between the Maritime Administration and Augusta Westland has not been documented. In addition, criticized the authority for it may have turned out “equal or better” alternatives by requiring certain brands and models of equipment in the helicopters.

Meets criticism

The Maritime Administration is a self-critical when it the lack of documentation and the authority has allowed the suppliers to design contract terms, according to the General Counsel Lisa Lewander.

the contacts that the Competition authority believes are unsuitable explained by the Maritime Administration wanted to learn more about Augusta Westland; the only other vendor that was current, Sikorsky, had the authority is already well aware of because the company previously leverat helicopters.

– During the past year, a process of change has already begun on the Maritime Administration which looks over as well as purchase contracts. We hope that this work will lead to that we do not need to sit in this kind of interview again, says Lewander.

At the same time she says that it, as well as brand and model the requirement of equipment, does not affect the outcome of the contract.

at the tender stood Maritime Administration requirements on the size of the new helicopters, which have been criticized. The Competition Authority has no objection to it, which the Maritime Administration sees as a success.