Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

My question relates to public procurement framework agreements, particularly the managed print services, MPS, framework agreement. There have been controversies and legal actions on foot of that framework and its related circulars. Will the Minister clarify that public bodies are not restricted to using public procurement framework agreements such as the MPS and are, in fact, free to use local providers? Will he agree to issue a circular to this effect? In addition, will he give his views on the implications of such clarification for existing public procurement framework agreements?

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