P. Gajdoš: The result of our negotiations with the Spartan airlifter manufacturer is a discount of nearly 900,000 euros
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The price for the first of the two C-27 J Spartan airlifters will be lower by almost 900,000 euros. This is the outcome of the negotiations between the SVK MOD and the manufacturer for the delay in delivery of the aircraft. The amount of the financial penalty may still go up, because the MOD has been in negotiations on a penalty for non-performance of a contractual obligation in the logistics support contract.
Speaking today at a press conference at the MOD, SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš said: “I am proud that our ministry under the leadership of the Slovak National Party has saved our taxpayers the amount of 879,000 euros, which has already been paid to us by the Italian side. This comes as a result of intense negotiations. I am pleased we have fulfilled our pledge to negotiate a substantial price discount for the delay.”
As he went on to explain, under the budgetary measures in place the MOD has already transferred one part of the returned sum, over 400,000 euros, to the state treasury. In line with the valid budgetary rules, the remaining sum has been transferred to the MOD Budget Fiscal Year (FY) 2018, to be reinvested for modernisation purposes as set out in the Long-Term Defence Development Plan with Emphasis on Building and Developing the SVK Armed Forces with an Outlook to 2030.
The second C-27 J Spartan aircraft is expected to be delivered in the first half of 2018. As of today, the MOD has not been notified of any delay in its delivery.
Speaking today at a press conference at the MOD, SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš said: “I am proud that our ministry under the leadership of the Slovak National Party has saved our taxpayers the amount of 879,000 euros, which has already been paid to us by the Italian side. This comes as a result of intense negotiations. I am pleased we have fulfilled our pledge to negotiate a substantial price discount for the delay.”
As he went on to explain, under the budgetary measures in place the MOD has already transferred one part of the returned sum, over 400,000 euros, to the state treasury. In line with the valid budgetary rules, the remaining sum has been transferred to the MOD Budget Fiscal Year (FY) 2018, to be reinvested for modernisation purposes as set out in the Long-Term Defence Development Plan with Emphasis on Building and Developing the SVK Armed Forces with an Outlook to 2030.
The second C-27 J Spartan aircraft is expected to be delivered in the first half of 2018. As of today, the MOD has not been notified of any delay in its delivery.
