Mr. Jim O'Sullivan:

The standard contract has been developed to enable contractors to get to know what is a standard contract, so there is certainty in that aspect of the tender. It is a large document but caters for all eventualities. The hope is that it will become the contract that will be used throughout the public service for services and supplies. There is a huge benefit in that people are not required to go through line by line for each tender for which they wish to apply.