I think this is a belt and birches move to ensure there is no run for a legal challenge from the loser. Both parties have put a lot of effort, time and money into these bids. I hope the loser can walk away head held high and allow the procurement to proceed smoothly.
Sorry but this comes across as a shakedown by the government. We say we want to be partners with these countries but that's not how you treat partners. I can see this blowing up in our faces
This is exactly how I want to see the government spending money, quickly, efficiently and driving private businesses to earn it. I hope the KSS is selected.
Could this revised bid date be due to the government tweaking some of the requirements for the subs' capabilities and wanting to give the companies time to add or expand on their respective bids' capabilities? And what are the odds that the government decides to get a full order of both and end up with 24 subs total?
How strategic is it to have submarines built by two countries who are experiencing acute energy crises? Both Korea and Germany are facing energy shortages from the Ukraine war & now the Iran war. It would be more useful to Canadians to burn that cash in a barrel for heat.
Considering the number of submarines desired, the capability required and the overall timeline, there is no other contractors available to fulfill the Canadian order besides the Koreans and Germans. All other submarine producers are stuck with full order books, have insufficiently capable designs or are not competent enough to meet our requirements.
Pretty sure the Germans have full order booked as well, basing their promises on future not current production facilities. The only one that can meet our timeline is Korea period. This dragging out of the competition and revisement period is just to get more out of them, while protecting themselves from legal challenges.
I think this is a belt and birches move to ensure there is no run for a legal challenge from the loser. Both parties have put a lot of effort, time and money into these bids. I hope the loser can walk away head held high and allow the procurement to proceed smoothly.
Sorry but this comes across as a shakedown by the government. We say we want to be partners with these countries but that's not how you treat partners. I can see this blowing up in our faces
This is exactly how I want to see the government spending money, quickly, efficiently and driving private businesses to earn it. I hope the KSS is selected.
Could this revised bid date be due to the government tweaking some of the requirements for the subs' capabilities and wanting to give the companies time to add or expand on their respective bids' capabilities? And what are the odds that the government decides to get a full order of both and end up with 24 subs total?
How strategic is it to have submarines built by two countries who are experiencing acute energy crises? Both Korea and Germany are facing energy shortages from the Ukraine war & now the Iran war. It would be more useful to Canadians to burn that cash in a barrel for heat.
Actually it would be more useful to make an energy supply agreement with Korea from Canada and move forward with the contract for 12 KSS-III.
That’s a level of political economy beyond Canada’s reach. Our O&G industry is dedicated to maximizing shareholder value, not national defence.
Considering the number of submarines desired, the capability required and the overall timeline, there is no other contractors available to fulfill the Canadian order besides the Koreans and Germans. All other submarine producers are stuck with full order books, have insufficiently capable designs or are not competent enough to meet our requirements.
Pretty sure the Germans have full order booked as well, basing their promises on future not current production facilities. The only one that can meet our timeline is Korea period. This dragging out of the competition and revisement period is just to get more out of them, while protecting themselves from legal challenges.