Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 5 March 2015

Public Accounts Committee

Procurement Issues: Small Firms Association and Irish Schools Arts Supply Federation

10:00 am

Photo of John McGuinnessJohn McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Another item in the report on which I would like the witnesses' views is set out on page 25. It refers to public procurement and circulars. The report states that Circular 10/14, the infamous one, which contains new public procurement guidelines that make it easier for small businesses to bid for State business, was launched in April 2014.