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Creating a level playing field in
EU Public Sector Tendering and Procurement Process
Setting the scene on Contracts, Tenders and Procurement
The UK Central government spends over £13billlion per year on buying goods and services (source: Office for Government Commerce, OGC). The UK Local Government spends £42billion per year. The National Health Service spends £11bn per year and the Ministry of Defence spends £10bn per year.
In the UK, Local Authorities have reduced the number of suppliers that they deal with, they prefer to buy from larger companies in an effort to; (a) to reduce the cost of procurement while at the same time - (trying to achieve “Best Value”) because (b) they feel that larger companies offer greater security in terms of contract performance, and greater economies of scale, while at the same time, (c) central government has requested that all public sector agencies have in place a procurement policy that includes awarding contracts to small to medium enterprises.
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