>From the web site of UIDAI it is seen that the following contracts are awarded.
CONTRACTS AWARDED BY UIDAI *S.No* Agency Description Order Date 1M/S Satyam Computer Services Ltd. (Mahindra Satyam)Implementation of Biometric Solution for UIDAI30/7/20102L1 Identity Solutions Operating CompanyImplementation of Biometric Solution for UIDAI30/7/20103Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd.Implementation of Biometric Solution for UIDAI30/7/20104Percept H. Pvt. Ltd (Media)Advertising Agency for designing Creative Content1/7/2010 5Bharti Airtel Ltd.Hiring & Data Center Space (2000 sq ft.) & facilities for UIDAI at Bangalore25/6/20106M/S Intelenet Global ServicesSetting up and Operating Contact Centers for the UIDAI15/6/20107Tata Consultancy Services LtdRe-Design, Development, Maintenance and Support of UIDAI Web Portal 11/6/20108National Informatics Centre Services IncoPurchase of Storage Systems for Data Centre5/5/20109Mindtree LtdApplication Software Development, Maintenance and Support Agency for UIDAI27/4/201010National Informatics Centre Services IncoPurchase of Hardware for Data Centre7/4/2010 11National Informatics Centre Services IncoPurchase of Blade Servers and Hardware for Data Centre5/4/201012Tata Consultancy Services LtdPurchase of Biometric Devices10/3/201013HCL Infosystems ltdPurchase of Biometric Devices 10/3/201014Ernst & YoungConsultancy Services to UIDAI for Setting up of Central ID Data Repository (CIDR) and Selection of Managed Service Provider (MSP)26/2/2010154G Identity Solution Pvt LtdPurchase of Biometric Devices24/2/201016e-Smart Systems Pvt LtdPurchase of Biometric Devices 22/2/201017Base Systems Pvt LtdPurchase of Biometric Devices22/2/2010 The Sl. No 9 Application Software Development, Maintenance and Support Agency for UIDAI is *Mindtree Ltd * contract was awarded on 27/4/2010. Other contracts are connected with Purchase of Biometric Devices where we need to see the contract terms. jibu On 2 November 2010 10:07, Krittika <[email protected]> wrote: > > http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/02/stories/2010110252270900.htm > > > * Aadhaar software locked in with ‘Windows' * Deepa Kurup > > BANGALORE: In its technology statement, Aadhaar, the massive Government of > India project that seeks to enrol citizens, puts on record its commitment to > using open technological standards. However, the government of Kerala — the > only State that mandates the use of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in > governance — recently found that the client enrolment software used is only > compatible with Windows, the proprietary operating system owned by > Microsoft. > > The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) mandates that all > ‘middleware' used in Aaadhaar must be vendor neutral. However, by using > software that is only Windows-compliant, UID applications have already > established a clear vendor lock-in. In Kerala, which has embraced open > platforms, this is a vexatious issue because Virtual Device Managers – that > provide an interface for applications to devices such as biometric devices – > are not Linux-compatible. > > Speaking to The Hindu, Ashok Dalwai, Deputy Director-General, UIDAI, said > this is a “Kerala-specific issue.” He confirmed that all enrolment software > is “purely for the Windows platform.” “For now, we have asked Kerala to go > ahead with laptops with Windows. Our developers will work towards Linux > compliance later.” > > However, public agencies implementing Aadhaar in Kerala find this > unacceptable because it violates the State's FOSS policy. Kerala is slated > to implement the project in November. The three enrolment agencies — > i...@schools, Keltron and the Akshaya project are all government agencies — > use only Linux operating systems. Prior to the first training session > conducted in Bangalore mid-October, the agencies wrote to the UIDAI regional > office in Bangalore pointing out difficulties in complying with a > Windows-only regime. > > “It is highly embarrassing and disappointing to see that proprietary > applications are necessary, at least to start with,” says Anvar Sadath, > executive director, i...@schools. He emphasises that this is not a debate > that pits Kerala versus UIDAI. “It has larger implications for a ‘knowledge > society.' Can we imagine a situation where we revert to proprietary vendors > to provide necessary upgradation/support to the data repository of over one > billion people?” he asks. Besides, FOSS operating systems/applications offer > huge cost-advantages, thereby saving precious public money (by using FOSS, > i...@schools alone saves up to Rs. 11 crore per year). Mr. Sadath insists > that vendors be forced to develop/manage the necessary plug-ins or drivers > for Linux support. > > “This must be included in all tenders floated by the agency.” > > FOSS activists find the proposal to “migrate to Linux later” unacceptable. > Says Prabir Purkayastha of the Delhi Science Forum: “This is doubly > problematic as it would drive an organisation [in Kerala] which is on an > open platform to a closed platform, harming their own work. It also violates > the UIDAI's declared policy.” > > He believes that in the hurry to politically show results, UIDAI should not > land up on closed platforms at the cost of policy and long-term goals. > > -- > Krittika Vishwanathwww.itforchange.net > Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities > Tel:9535321980 > Read our Teacher's Communities of Learning project's blogs, lesson plans and > discussions here: http://bangalore.karnatakaeducation.org.in/ > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > network mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.fosscom.in/listinfo.cgi/network-fosscom.in > >
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