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The 1980s was a period of changes in Poland aimed at building a free market economy. This change has greatly influenced the functioning of Polish state-owned enterprises, which had to introduce new management rules. However, many of them found themselves in a difficult economic situation, showing a negative financial result. One of the elements of economic transformation is the construction of a free market based on private property. However, to the present day, not all enterprises in Poland have been subjected to this process. Examples are Polish Car Communication Enterprises (PKS), which still belong to the public sector. Based on previous author's research, it was found that they form a strategic group that cannot cope with free market conditions. In addition, these entities can be treated as social enterprises, whose basic activity is unprofitable but important for the local society. The author, using the economic method of the sector profile evaluates the competitive environment of Polish Car Communication Enterprises which belong to the public sector. The article analyzes a dozen of the most important factors affecting the services offered by the surveyed enterprises. At the end the author presents his own conclusions from the analysis.

Keywords: Car Communication Enterprises, PKS, environmental analysis, competitive environment

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