§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what guidelines are currently in force in his Department and its executive agencies relating to competitive tendering and the use of single negotiated tenders; on what grounds single negotiated tenders can be used; and what procedures are in place within his Department to ensure that the use of single negotiated tenders in competitive tendering processes is justified in all cases. [22846]
Mr. John M. TaylorA copy of the chapters from my Department's procurement manual providing guidance on the use of competitive tendering and single negotiated tenders has been placed in the Library of the House.