Limerick Chamber has today (19/05/14) called on all candidates in this week’s Local Elections to promote public procurement policies which support businesses in the Limerick region.
Speaking this morning, Limerick Chamber Chief Executive Maria Kelly said “Public procurement is a vital source of income for many Limerick SMEs. However, we are increasingly hearing of contracts being awarded to large companies, based outside the State, which are able to offer goods and services at a lower price.”
“While this may save money for the contracting authority in the short term, it does nothing to support businesses in our local area. We believe a more strategic approach to public procurement can support local companies, foster job creation, incentivise innovation and make a real contribution to a sustainable economic recovery. ”
“We are calling on all candidates to listen to the concerns of business owners in their area. We are asking them to support these businesses by working with the Office of Government Procurement and all contracting authorities to ensure that Limerick businesses can benefit from public procurement policies,” she concluded.
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About Limerick Chamber and Public Procurement:
In April 2014 Chambers Ireland published a White Paper, A Strategic Public Procurement Policy for Ireland, which makes a number of policy recommendations. It can be accessed here.
For more information contact Órlaith Borthwick e| oborthwick@limerickchamber.ie or m| 086-4136161
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