Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

We were trying to find out what the role of the Office of Government Procurement was because we wanted to find out about the guidance on procurement, particularly for capital projects. It is one thing to say that there is guidance that can be followed in a particular way. The guidance covers goods, services and works. The whole idea of setting up an office like this was to secure the best value for money and to ensure that the process involved is fair and robust. I am not at all clear on the role of the Office of Government Procurement or if there is an institutional gap here.