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BioPass biometric passport system with NEC consortium

In operation Status as of 15 August 2006 · Funding type: Not published

NEC Solutions Asia Pacific announced a SGD9.7 million award for Singapore's biometric passport system on 21 March 2005. It identified itself as prime contractor and named NCS, SNP Security Printing and Gemplus Technologies Asia as consortium members. The company expected commissioning in October 2005, that was a forecast, not a delivery confirmation. 1 Singapore's foreign ministry confirmed that all new passports issued from 15 August 2006 would be BioPass documents. 2 The cited publications do not disclose the full contract term, ownership provisions or data-retention schedule. This entry records the original system award.

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Buyer
Ministry of Home Affairs / Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
Vendor
NEC Solutions Asia Pacific, NCS, SNP Security Printing, Gemplus Technologies Asia
Vendor based in
Singapore prime contractor, NEC parent in Japan 3
Signed
Award announced 21 March 2005, signature was scheduled that day but not confirmed in the release 1
Duration
Not published
Value
SGD9.7 million, company statement 21 March 2005 1
Funding
Not published
Procurement route
Not published
System ownership
Not published
Data terms
Not published

Timeline

  1. Signed or started: Award announced 21 March 2005, signature was scheduled that day but not confirmed in the release 1
  2. 15 August 2006: Recorded status is In operation.

Sources

  1. NEC: BioPass award, company statement (21 March 2005)
  2. Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs: BioPass introduction (15 August 2006)
  3. NEC: corporate headquarters and historical awards, company statement (27 March 2007)

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