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Circular 02/2011: Additional Arrangements for ICT Expenditure in the Civil and Public Service
This circular outlines the additional arrangements for IT and telecommunications expenditure on projects, systems and infrastructures in the public sector, as part of a range of initiatives designed to reduce risk and achieve better value-for-money. This Circular supplements the requirements of...
Year Published: 2011
Provisions and Changes arising in Circular 10/10
Presentation by Billy Noone, National Public Procurement Policy Unit (NPPPU), Department of Finance on Provisions and changes arising in Circular 10/ 10
Year Published: 2010
Circular 10/10: Facilitating SME Participation in Public Procurement
The Government recognises that the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector is very important to the economy and that public procurement can be an important source of business for SMEs. In the present economic climate, the competition for public contracts has intensified and some SMEs are...
Year Published: 2010
The purpose of this new guidance is to restate existing policy and measures and to introduce some new or revised measures relevant to facilitating SME participation in public procurement markets; the aim is to have contracting authorities structure and run their competitive processes for public...
Year Published: 2010
Public Procurement Guidelines – Competitive process
This document sets out steps to be followed in conducting an appropriate competitive process under EU and national rules. It is intended that further guidance will be provided on issues including disclosure of information, ethics, Remedies Directive and infringement proceedings, environmental...
Year Published: 2009
This document is designed by the NPPPU to provide a basic checklist covering the steps in a normal procurement cycle, from identifying and specifying a need to awarding a contract. It is particularly useful for anyone who is new to procurement or buys infrequently. You can 'tick off' each...
Year Published: 2009
Circular 2/09: Arrangements for ICT Expenditure in the Civil and Public Service
This circular outlines the new arrangements for IT and telecommunications expenditure on projects, systems and infrastructures in the public sector, in keeping with Government Decision S290/05/25/0015D of 15 July 2008. These arrangements are part of a range of initiatives designed to reduce risk...
Year Published: 2009
Supply Market Analysis - Guidance Note
Effective and efficient procurement policies, procedures and practices in contracting authorities can have a significant impact on obtaining value for money in the purchase of goods and services by the State. This guidance note was developed by the National Public Procurement Policy...
Year Published: 2007
Guidance on Framework Agreements
The purpose of this document published by the NPPPU is to provide guidance to public purchasers on the operation of framework agreements as provided for under current public procurement Directives and national regulations which implement those Directives. It outlines the procedures for...
Year Published: 2007
Guidelines for the Engagement of Consultants and other External Support by the Civil Service
The purpose of these guidelines is to help Government Departments, Offices and Agencies to engage external support, whether consultants, contractors or external service providers, through a competitive procedure; to comply with national and EU public procurement policy and legislation; to...
Year Published: 2006
