Committee of Public Accounts to discuss 2019 accounts for Office of Government Procurement

The meeting at 1pm in Committee Room 3 of Leinster House will hear from:

• Seamus McCarthy, Comptroller and Auditor General;
• David Moloney, Acting Secretary General, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER);
• Paul Quinn, Chief Procurement Officer, and David O’Brien, Principal Officer, Office of Government Procurement (OGP).

PAC Chairman Deputy Brian Stanley said: “The Office of Government Procurement was set up within DPER to integrate procurement policy, strategy and operations in one office, strengthen spend analytics and data management, and secure sustainable savings.

“The Office is responsible for sourcing all goods and services on behalf of the public service, while also working closely with the four sectors that still procure their own goods and services, Health, Education, Local Government and Defence.

“The Committee looks forward to engaging with the representatives of DPER and OGP to examine the progress being made in developing common procurement processes and securing savings and value for money for taxpayers.”

The meeting in Committee Room 3 can be viewed live on Oireachtas TV.

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