Written answers
Thursday, 4 March 2021
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Public Procurement Contracts
Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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56. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the bodies under his aegis which procure their legal services through the Office of Government Procurement framework; the bodies which do not procure their legal services through the framework; the last time agencies that were not part of the framework tendered for legal services; if such procurement was carried out in accordance with circular 05/13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12352/21]
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy regarding the procurement of legal services by the bodies under the aegis of my Department is set out in the table below.
| Body | Legal Services procured through OGP Framework? | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Office of the Ombudsman | Yes | N/A |
| Office of Regulator of the National Lottery | Yes | N/A |
| Office of Public Works (OPW) | No | The Chief State Solicitors Office and the Attorney General’s Office are used by the OPW for legal services. Where these offices cannot provide the relevant services, the OPW manage their procurement in accordance with circular 05/13. |
| Public Appointment Service (PAS) | No | PAS does not procure legal services. In the vast majority of cases, PAS uses the services of the Office of the Chief State Solicitor for legal services. On a small number of occasions, PAS has availed of the contract that the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform have in place for specific legal advice on employment law matters. |
| National Shared Services Office (NSSO) | No | The NSSO last procured legal services in 2019. The OGP Framework was not utilised as the cost did not exceed the €25,000 threshold. In this case, an RFQ process was carried out, which is in line with Circular 05/13. |
| State Laboratory | No | Last tendered prior to Circular 05/13. |
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