The Hungarian government is seeking bids for a contract to supply an integrated medical attendance and financial administration system to the University Medical School of Debrecan. The deal will be funded by a $150m loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, earmarked for the Catching up with European Higher Education Project. The opening procedure will be a two stage bid, with the deadline for technical bids being March 30. Bidding documents, available from the University, cost $200 and all first stage bids must be backed by $10,000 in security. The tender for vendors to supply several hundred personal computers and related equipment to regional higher education centres at Debrecen, Pecs and Szekesfehervar closed on February 18 and was also funded by a loan from the European Bank. Ministry of Labour spokesman Avar Arpad said evaluation would take two weeks and that no information would be given in the interim. He did say that 30 bids were being reviewed, all from foreign firms or Western-backed joint ventures.
