Reports say that the company’s Belgian owner will approve the contract only if deals with all subcontractors are signed, but some subcontractors insist on first getting the approval of the parent.

The project cannot afford a delay of one month if the system is to be operative by the planned date of July 1, 2013, Nepszabadsag writes, adding that the AAK might therefore sign a contract with the second-placed bidder, T-Systems.

Getronics offered to build the toll system for Ft 34.9 billion, while T-Systems put in a bid of Ft 53.5 billion.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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