Quality in Public Procurement (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2021: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2022-05-18
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Ossian Smyth (GP), Dún Laoghaire

I signal my intention to introduce an amendment to section 1 on Report Stage. The definition of "contracting authority" in section 1 differs from the definition in the 2016 procurement regulations. It is possible this difference could lead to ambiguity and confusion in the application of the provisions of the Bill and the procurement regulations. There are two differing definitions of "contracting authority". I do not need to go through what they both are. I intend to clear this up on Report Stage.

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Sitting date: 2022-05-18