Originally Posted by
Altobelli
Another p!ss poor performance from the clowns in Government.
I always thought that the passport was more black than blue.
Gemalto has won the tender (Lottery) all fair and square regardless of what silly appeal De La Rue are contemplating.
But our Government should have probed further and asked Gemalto and other's how much they would do it for if they were contracted to do it, then gone back to De La Rue and given it to them for a reasonable price stating Government Security and that it must be done by our own Company and not put it up for tender, after all France and other Countries state the same reason for doing it themselves.
But as per usual they throw us another P!ss poor reason "We have saved the taxpayer £120 Million", and most of the Country yet again swallow it.