PQ 630
630. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department has a policy position on the use by contracting authorities or bodies under their remit of procurement platforms additional to, or separate from, eTenders for the advertising or management of public procurement processes; whether any assessment has been undertaken as to whether the use of multiple procurement systems creates additional administrative requirements or barriers to participation for suppliers, particularly SMEs; whether such arrangements are considered consistent with Government policy objectives aimed at simplifying supplier access to public procurement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42159/26]
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630. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department has a policy position on the use by contracting authorities or bodies under their remit of procurement platforms additional to, or separate from, eTenders for the advertising or management of public procurement processes; whether any assessment has been undertaken as to whether the use of multiple procurement systems creates additional administrative requirements or barriers to participation for suppliers, particularly SMEs; whether such arrangements are considered consistent with Government policy objectives aimed at simplifying supplier access to public procurement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42159/26]
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