Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 3 April 2014
Public Accounts Committee
2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Chapter 3 - Financial Commitments under Public Private Partnerships
Chapter 4 - Vote Accounting
Chapter 5 - Vote Budget Management
12:00 pm
Mr. Paul Quinn:
The Office of Government Procurement is being rolled out. At this time, our amount of the State's spend coverage is approximately 5% of the total. By the end of the transition process, which should take most of this year, our coverage should be approximately 60%. The Deputy may feel my answer is vague, but much of this matter is comprehended by guidance that we have issued to the current set of public sector procurers. As they number in the thousands, it is difficult to be specific or granular in setting rules on, for example, abnormally low tenders.