RE: BATA oversight agenda...new...I'm assuming BATA's budget process is basically the same as most business's.
The Committee will review the proposed 5 year plan and adopt it or make changes.
They will then review each years budget (finalize in June) and authorize expenditures for that FY only. Once that is done a tender will go out (or not as no else bid last time except Sirit). The successful tender will then be granted a contract for the given amount. P.O.'s will then be issued to buy each lot of tags as required.
I trust you noticed BATA is budgeting for replacement tags as well, so that will add to the overall transponders required.
As well they are reducing collection booth's and increasing Fastrak lanes, so that will basically force cash people to buy a tag.
P.S. Thank You to those of you that replied to my iTrade enquiry, sounds like I'll be changing houses.
John