Acquitted policy makers in purchases of military equipment – Economic

Acquitted policy makers in purchases of military equipment – Economic

Lusa

03 Oct 2014

The findings of the preliminary report of the inquiry committee absolves policy makers any illegalities in the purchase of military equipment.

The preliminary report of the commission Parliamentary inquiry to purchases of military equipment by Portugal concludes not exist “any evidence “or” hint “of illegalities by the” policy makers and military in competitions. “

In the document that the Lusa had access, delivered with about eight hours of delay over the deadline due to problems computer formatting of the text reads that the Commission Parliamentary Survey Software Acquisition Equipment Military (Aircraft EH-101, P-3 Orion, C-295, F-16 torpedoes, submarine U-209 Pandur II armored and) held “the most comprehensive work hearing contradictory and documentary collection today held in Parliament “on the subject.

” The work the commission did not withdraw any proof or even clue of committing illegalities by policymakers and Military analyzed in contests, “states the deputy-rapporteur, Social Democrat Monica Ferro, ensuring that “no decision maker current or former politician was to hear” and that “no question remains to be done.”

The report highlights the impossibility of being consensual retool Portuguese Armed Forces “only with direct funding from the state,” while acknowledging criticism of the “excess financial intermediation hit on the Law of Military Planning (LPM) 2001 (70% in ‘leasing’ to an implicit rate of 7%) “in the face of LPM 2003 (“only 50% in ‘leasing’ and an implicit rate of 5%”), ie, during socialist governments and PSD / CDS-PP, respectively.

“The State and successive governments should have been more assertive in the regulatory definition of which sectors and projects strategic for the consolidation of the technological base, “continues the text, referring to the weak implementation of counterparts in business with foreign suppliers of military equipment.

The document also highlights the “dissatisfaction and criticism of the lack of means of human and material fees counterparts” and the evidence that “there were signs of incoordination between guardianships of counterparts and even competition between guardianships and commissions specific.”

At issue are the Permanent Evaluation Committee Counterpart (CPAC) and the Commission’s Program Relating to the Acquisition of Submarines (CPRAS).

The various parliamentary groups have until October 7 to suggest changes to the document, if no other decision under delay. The discussion and vote on the report are scheduled for 8 October and it will be voted in plenary on 17 October, second decision of the conference leaders.