MANILA: Two companies have so far expressed interest to join the bidding for the government’s purchase of eight Philippine Air Force attack helicopters worth P3.4bn ($79m).
Defense department records show that as of Thursday, AugustaWestland and Eurocopter have bought the bidding documents for the project.
It remains uncertain though if the two firms would join the bidding slated on July 24. There were past instances when parties who purchased bid documents did not submit offers. Other companies could still buy bid documents.
AugustaWestland, an Anglo-Italian firm owned by Italy’s Finmeccanica, had supplied various air assets to the military.
PZL-widnik recently completed the delivery of eight Air Force combat utility helicopters worth P2.8bn ($67m).
The Philippine Star
