250 invited companies, lectures, debates with the participation of the most crucial politicians, workshops conducted by experts of the Polish Armed Forces Group – this is what the Forum of the Polish Armed Industries will look like on 5 March in Warsaw at the National PGE Stadium. This is the first specified initiative of the PGZ-et, and its representatives do not hide that they have advanced hopes for it.
The Forum of the Polish Armed Industries is simply a fresh task Polish Armed Forces Group, which is intended to supply a platform for establishing fresh contacts between companies belonging to the PGZ-et and civilian marketplace entities that could be curious in cooperation. This is the main nonsubjective of this project, but the plans besides have a broader debate on the arms industry, its future and the challenges it faces. Among the issues raised will besides be the subject the Tarcza East programme. The organizers of the gathering number on the participation of the most crucial politicians. The invitations were sent, among others, to the head of the MON Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and Minister of State Assets Jakub Jaworowski. “We are inactive waiting for confirmation of participation, but both ministers have already taken over our event with an honorary patronage,” says Jacek Matuszak of the Communication Department of the Polish Armed Group.
Bilateral benefits
However, the main point of the program will be the presentation and workshop part. In the first one, about 30 companies belonging to the PGZ-et will present their portfolio and the most crucial projects they are working on. As part of the presentation, they will besides present areas in which they search contractors and subcontractors. – We want to show what we as the Polish Armed Forces Group can offer entrepreneurs. For example, it is simply a unique chance to cooperate on projects specified as Badger is Crab, as well as the anticipation of entering abroad markets, due to the fact that PGZ is already in the supply chain of global giants from the arms sector – Jacek Matuszak mentions.
In the second part of the Forum, workshops, entrepreneurs will learn how to establish cooperation with the Polish Armed Forces Group, how to get a peculiar production licence and what are the formal legal requirements related to the arms sector. They are besides acquainted with the operation of the PTZ-et acquisition platform. This will be fresh information for many participants due to the fact that the initiative is aimed at civilian marketplace operators.
Not just for large players
The interest in attending the gathering is very large. We've planned 250 companies. As early as a day and a half after the beginning of the records, more than 400 companies have come forward, and they are inactive reporting, although the registration has already closed,” says Jacek Matuszak. The profile of registered companies varies widely. – There are strict production companies, there is simply a large representation of IT industry, but besides finance, advice or PR – he explains. It points out that the offer of the PGZ-et is addressed not only to large companies, but besides to tiny entities whose activities are not entirely associated with the arms industry. Carpentry and furniture production? specified a company may turn out to be a good contractor in the program “The Sword” due to the fact that the interiors of ships request to be built – explains Matuszak.
Soon the companies to be selected will receive invitations to the Forum of the Polish Armed Industries. However, this does not mean that others are excluded from the anticipation of establishing cooperation with companies belonging to the Polish Armed Forces Group. Upon completion of the forum, the materials presented by the companies during the workshops will be placed on the website dedicated to it. Therefore, all entrepreneur will be able to get acquainted with which contractors the PGZ is looking for, and besides what conditions must be met to enter the arms sector. Each company will besides be able to be contacted to submit its offer.
