NEC Asia Pacific has won the tender to develop a
new computer system for the 14 town councils run by the People's
Action Party, taking over the role that used to be performed by the
controversial PAP-owned company, Action Information Management.
(AIM)
The Japanese company clinched the seven-year contract for $16.8
million, said Dr Teo Ho Pin, the coordinating chairman for PAP town
councils.
NEC was among three companies who submitted bids. The other two
companies were HCL Singapore and NCS, a wholly owned subsidiary of
the SingTel Group. AIM, which had help draft the terms of the
tender, did not bid.
A statement from Dr Teo said NEC was picked based on the
recommendation of Deloitte and Touche Enterprise Risk Services,
which evaluated the bids.