Question 1

What does the Quality in Public Procurement (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2021 do?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

What stage is the Quality in Public Procurement (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2021 at?

Accepted Answer

As of 16 Mar 2026, the Quality in Public Procurement (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2021 is at Second Stage in 34th Dáil. Once a bill passes every stage in both Houses of the Oireachtas and is signed by the President, it becomes law.

Question 3

Who introduced the Quality in Public Procurement (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2021?

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The Quality in Public Procurement (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2021 was sponsored by Alice-Mary Higgins, and was introduced on 8 Mar 2021.

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