Tag: Procurement
Habeck advisers want to bypass Parliament for armaments orders
Rheinmetall factory in Kassel The government should be able to decide more freely which armaments it orders, advisers to the Economics Minister are proposing. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Scientific advisors to…
“Greed inflation” in industry? “Only a few have increased their prices disproportionately”
BASF acetylene plant in Ludwigshafen In the Group’s basic chemicals business, prices are already falling sharply. (Photo: BASF SE) Dusseldorf Exactly one year ago, chemical companies were still bursting with…
Bundeswehr creates 50 more Puma tanks – despite concerns of the Federal Court of Auditors
Puma infantry fighting vehicle The Federal Court of Auditors criticizes that the technical maturity of the weapon system is not yet certain. (Photo: imago images/Chris Emil Janssen) Berlin The Budget…
The Federal Audit Office reports concerns about the procurement of additional Puma armored personnel carriers
Puma infantry fighting vehicle The Federal Court of Auditors criticizes that the technical maturity of the weapon system is not yet certain. (Photo: imago images/Chris Emil Janssen) Berlin The planned…
Union criticizes standstill in ammunition procurement
leopard 2 In addition to the Leopard 2 tanks, a lot of ammunition was delivered to Ukraine, according to the Defense Ministry. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin The Union accuses the federal…
German authorities hardly rely on sustainability when it comes to procurement
Hydrogen-powered garbage truck in Lower Saxony Most municipal clients pay particular attention to the price when it comes to disposal. (Photo: picture alliance / Hauke-Christian Dittrich) Berlin When it comes…
How Germany’s “deep state” is slowing down the turn of the century
The invisible hand of the bureaucracy Germany’s “deep state” is the sum of inertia, lobbying influences and unquestioned dogmas. (Photo: Getty Images, Imago, dpa [M]) Brussels, Berlin Four pages are…
“In the future, priority will be given to the time factor in all procurement”
Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius The head of department wrote in a letter that he accepts that sometimes wrong decisions are made when it comes to procurement. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf,…
Pistorius wants to accelerate procurement and create new management staff
Boris Pistorius (SPD, center) together with Bundeswehr soldiers The defense minister apparently wants to implement the restructuring of the Bundeswehr quickly. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) apparently…
Defense: Federal government orders self-propelled howitzers
Panzerhaubitze 2000 in action in Ukraine The federal government now wants to order up to 28 of the artillery pieces for the Bundeswehr. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin The Federal Government initiates…
“The Bundeswehr is not fully operational”
Defense Commissioner Eva Högl “The Bundeswehr has too little of everything, and it has had even less since February 24, 2022.” (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin The “turning point” in the German…
Prisma receives order for joint European gas procurement
Brussels, Dusseldorf The EU Commission has commissioned the company Prisma to organize joint European gas purchases. The trading platform operator from Leipzig announced this on Monday. Prima boss Götz Lincke:…
Minister announced: Public procurement guarantee is coming for Togg!
Minister of Treasury and Finance Nureddin Nabati, evaluated the year 2022 and shared the 2023 targets at the meeting held at the Dolmabahçe Work Office. Minister Nabati in his speech…
Lambrecht’s resignation: Ministry of Defense – The construction sites for the new boss
Pilot and technician with Tornado of the Bundeswehr The operational readiness of many weapon systems leaves a lot to be desired. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht has…
Lambrecht’s resignation: Ministry of Defense – The construction sites for the new boss
Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht resigns A series of difficult tasks await her successor. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Federal Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht has asked Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) to be dismissed.…
Unsuccessful submarine buoy project only stopped after 19 years
Submarine U35 at its commissioning in 2015 The originally planned communication buoy was never completed. (Photo: dpa) Berlin When Federal Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht (SPD) talks about expensive misplanning in…
Despite 100 billion special assets – why the expansion of the Bundeswehr is not progressing
Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet The first procurement proposals for the project are to be submitted to the budget committee by mid-December. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin In the defense industry, resentment…
Despite 100 billion special assets – why the expansion of the Bundeswehr is not progressing
Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet The first procurement proposals for the project are to be submitted to the budget committee by mid-December. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin In the defense industry, resentment…
Frigates, corvettes and tanks deleted
Fuchs armored personnel carrier A successor model should no longer be financed from the special fund for the Bundeswehr. (Photo: imago images/Sven Eckelkamp) Berlin The Federal Ministry of Defense has…
Bundeswehr inspector Alfons Mais warns against buying “slot sellers”
Alphonse Mais The inspector of the army wants to make the Bundeswehr into a sustainable army. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Inspector of the Army, Lieutenant General Alfons Mais, expressed surprise…