The Jerusalem District Court ruled that the Population Authority violated tender laws by contracting a single supplier for 18 years at a cost of NIS 1 billion. The court accepted a petition by Defus Be'eri, ordering immediate tender procedures and transferring responsibility to the government printer.
The Jerusalem District Court on Thursday ordered the Population Authority to immediately launch a tender for the production of biometric identity cards, ending an 18-year monopoly held by a single supplier without competitive bidding. The court found that the Authority violated mandatory tender laws, and accepted a petition filed by Defus Be'eri, a printing company. The ruling transfers responsibility for the project to the government printer, with the judge instructing that tender procedures advance without delay. The case highlighted a cumulative cost of approximately NIS 1 billion to the state over the period.
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