Quality in Public Procurement (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2021

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• Implements EU public procurement directive to set contract award criteria, emphasizing quality-price balance and social considerations in government contracts.
• Requires human rights protections apply to public contracts above a set spending threshold and mandates annual reporting to parliament.
• Provides guidelines on social factors in procurement and establishes process to justify departures from best value-for-money approach.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 26th Seanad

   8 Mar 2021
2. Second Stage 26th Seanad

   8 Mar 2021
3. Committee Stage 26th Seanad

   26 Mar 2021
4. Report Stage 26th Seanad

   18 May 2022
5. Fifth Stage 26th Seanad

   13 Dec 2022
6. Second Stage 34th Dáil

   12 Feb 2026