Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 26 Jan 1994

Vol. 437 No. 6

Written Answers. - Tendering Procedures.

Richard Bruton

Question:

171 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Finance whether the system of tendering for contracts required by European Directives is working satisfactorily in obtaining value for money; and the proposals, if any, he has for less cumbersome precedures which could include the possibility of post tender negotiation which is common in the private sector.

Minister for Finance (Mr. B. Ahern)

I am satisfied that the tendering procedures set out in the EU Public Procurement Directives, which are designed to ensure transparent, EU-wide competition for public contracts, do not inhibit public contracting authorities from obtaining value for money. I have no immediate plans to introduce any major changes in the national procedures.