HC Deb 01 April 2003 vol 402 cc626-7W
Mr. Simon Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many projects supported by the Export Credits Guarantee Department in the last 12 months have been won through a competitive tendering process. [105063]

Ms Hewitt

Since 1 April 2002 ECGD has asked applicants for cover to state the type of procedure that has been used by the buyer in awarding the contract (e.g. competitive tendering, negotiated contract). Of cases supported since April 2002, around two thirds of the contracts were won through competitive tendering.