HC Deb 06 November 1975 vol 899 c248W
Mr. Hordern

asked the Minister for the Civil Service what was the reason for the nine-month delay between the receipt of tenders and the placing of the order for the new ECGD computer.

Mr. Charles R. Morris

An order was placed by the Central Computer Agency on behalf of the Export Credits Guarantee Department two months after the receipt of tenders. I am satisfied that this was a reasonable time for full and objective evaluation of competing bids.