Sources said the companies were asked to tender for the supply of an integrated computer system for the courts covering case management, court recordings and management of transcriptions, as well as such IT infrastructure as local area connectivity. It is believed that 10 bumiputra IT companies were invited to participate in the closed tender, with bids to be submitted by Oct 10. The project is expected to start in the second quarter next year.
The court management system - to handle matters such as the lodgement of documents, fees, and case schedules - is expected to ride on the e-Government flagship.
The sources said that depending on the system's level of sophistication, the tenders could range from RM50mil to RM150mil.
The government intends to integrate the nearly 400 Malaysian courts in three phases over a three-year period. The first phase would be a pilot project covering 11 selected courts in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. The second phase will see a rollout to a further 152 courts. And the last phase, the balance 234 courts.
"Some parts of the case management system is already finished", one of the sources said, adding that the software applications would form the bulk, or a good 80% to 90%, of the work on this project.
Margins for the project were unlikely to exceed 30%, he said, describing it as "not great for a project of this size".
At the same time, the project would not be easy, given that it was "quite a big system and widespread".
"Those who want to provide all the frills will likely tender in excess of RM100mil. There are lots of things that can be done", the source said.
Applications and systems aside, the companies bidding for the job would also be hoping to land "second level" work for the support and maintenance of the systems.
Quelle: The Star
