Red-faced govt calls new PC bid
Teachers and students are still waiting to find out what brand of tablets they will be using when the school year opens. APICHIT JINAKUL Wednesday update : Shenzhen Scope Scientific has won the bid to supply 900,000 tablet computers for school first-graders for a second time. The company raised its price by US$1 (30.6 baht) to $82 to cover the insurance and freight charges which were not included in the first offer. The selection of the Scope tablets should be finalised today – unless there is another change of mind. Red-faced govt calls new PC bid Panel didn't spot Scope tablets' hidden charges Suchit Leesa-nguansuk The government's plan to acquire 900,000 tablets for school pupils looks like turning into a fiasco after a panel re-opened bidding on the scheme despite having already selected a winner last week. The move has raised suspicions of possible political interferen...