Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 6 December 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach
Preventing Bid Rigging in the Public Procurement Process: Discussion
Mr. David O'Brien:
In order for that one to be triggered, the exclusion grounds must show that it led to penalties or early termination. Those circumstances are fairly solid ground with respect to excluding somebody. Again, I am not aware of circumstances where this has been applied but we can respond with a note on it. It is not enough to be dissatisfied with the performance of the contractor or the supplier. Steps must have been taken to address that under the contract, namely, taking money off as permitted under the contract or early termination.
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