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THE NEW ZEALAND TREASURY • RESERVES AND DEBT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Registrations of Interest Suitably qualified firms are invited to submit a proposal to in 1 and 3 above. These systems are being developed indepensupply hardware and software to meet the needs of the dently and will be integrated into the overall system. Reserves and Debt Management Division of the New Zealand Treasury. The function of the Division is to manage the It is essential that any applicant can install and commission Government’s portfolio of domestic and foreign assets and the necessary hardware and software within four weeks of liabilities. order. Because of the environment in which the system will be installed, it is essential that any hardware/software failure is The computing needs of the Division include: addressed immediately. Therefore, the applicant should supply 1. Systems to handle the management, settlement and evidence of substantial hardware/software support capability, accounting functions. 2. An ability to interface with one or more global banking Applicants registering interest must supply details of systems. hardware and software to meet the stated needs with indicative 3. An ability to interface with micro-based analytical systems costs and to communicate with external databases. 4. An ability to network to overseas locations. shortlist of suitable prospective tenderers will be selected 5. An ability to interface with financial information systems respon( ji n g t 0 this invitation to register interest. It such as Reuters and Telerate. should be noted that this invitation is preparatory to the issue 6. An automatic telex interface. tender requirements, and that invitations to tender I up to 30 workstations including be sent only to those firms shortlisted. IBM compatible micro-computers. Registrations of interest must reach the Director, Reserves • . . --.i.- -oniir-mfc mutt oivp evidence of and Debt Management Division, The Treasury, P.O. Box 3724; In submitting proposals, applicants must give evidence oi Wp ii inl , tnn hv 4 December 1987 expertise in the areas stated above - particularly by reference Wellington by 4 December to experience in similar projects. Special emphasis is placed on . experience in trading room and back office systems. Further details relating to this invitation may be obtained from Mr I Storkey at the above address (telephone [o4] 722-733, Applicants Are not expected to develop the systems specified ext 8521). > HRA 87421