Delivery consecutive to the box
By the end of January, a safety guide is to be delivered to more than 16 million households. The publication was accompanied by a letter signed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Minister of Interior and Administration Marcin Kierwiński and manager of the Government safety Centre Zbigniew Muszyński. At the outset, authors emphasize the importance of cognition and appropriate preparation.
The guide shall include, inter alia, recommendations on the establishment of adequate stocks for at least 3 days, the preparation of an evacuation backpack, guidance on places of refuge and information on how to take care of pets in emergency situations.
However, it is widely commented that the "Safety Guide" can be read free of charge on the Internet, but nevertheless the government decided to disseminate its physical versions.
More costly than expected.
The Ministry of Interior and Administration originally estimated the cost of printing the guide at PLN 29 million. However, in the tender procedure, only 1 proposal was received, accounting for PLN 44.92 million, and nevertheless the tender was not cancelled.
The WSiA Press Office, responding to these allegations, assessed:
The award procedure may be terminated in 2 ways, either by concluding a contract or cancelling the procedure. The procedure may be annulled only in cases strictly defined in the Pzp Act (Article 255), for example erstwhile there is no anticipation of expanding the financing of the contract. In this case, this condition was not applicable as the Ministry of abroad Affairs launched the envisaged provisions from the civilian Protection and Defence Programme.
The Ministry of abroad Affairs points out that the most crucial thing was to rapidly supply a guide to citizens. Since only 1 contractor submitted for the tender, it was decided to increase the measures and immediate printing, considering safety as superior. The Ministry stresses that the printer selected provided timely implementation and that extending the procedure could importantly hold distribution and restrict access to applicable information in the current geopolitical situation.
The Polish Post Office, liable for packaging and delivering brochures, besides benefited from the project, for which it received PLN 11.4 million. According to the calculations of the Ministry of abroad Affairs, the average cost of printing 1 copy is PLN 2.76 and its transportation to the household is PLN 0.68 gross. Distribution began in the east part of the country, covering Lublin, Podlaskie and Warmian-Masurian voivodships.
