Mr. Paul Quinn:

This comes back to how we address the marketplace. As part of our new process of professionalising procurement across the board and improving knowledge and understanding of procurement, we will examine how the markets are structured and where local delivery is possible. We will structure and break down the offerings in order that they are not all huge. We recognise that services may be locally or regionally delivered. This is where small and medium enterprises can step in and compete. The communications process is kicking in and we are engaging considerably with industry representative associations in order that they understand this process and work it through their networks in Chambers Ireland and the Small Firms Association.