The 'low-ball' public procurement model is broken and needs reform

Senator Alice-Mary Higgins, Senator Lynn Ruane and Senator Frances Black launching Senator Higgins' Quality in Public Procurement Legislation
Senator Alice-Mary Higgins, Senator Lynn Ruane and Senator Frances Black launching Senator Higgins' Quality in Public Procurement Legislation

Read my op-ed in The Journal here - https://www.thejournal.ie/read...

IN 2019, IRELAND spent €12 billion on contracts for goods, services and construction. This figure is set to rise considerably in the coming years as €116 billion in major capital works projects are rolled out under the National Development Plan.

The public has a right to expect that when money is spent on their behalf, it is spent in a way that delivers the best results. That requires a carefully thought-through approach to the quality of standards and performance in areas like sustainability, social impact, decent employment and design.

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