Government Contracts: Security and Competitive Tendering (Hansard, 29 April 2002)

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§ Lord Roberts of Conwy
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether any contracts, apart from the PowerJect contract, have been awarded by government departments without competitive tendering on national security grounds since 11 September 2001. [HL3906]
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§ Viscount Goschen
asked Her Majesty's Government:
On what occasions the requirement for the Government to engage in a competitive tendering process has been waived on the grounds of national security. [HL3877]

§ Lord McIntosh of Haringey
No central records are maintained on individual procurements or the procurement routes used. Responsibility and accountability for procurement is delegated to departmental accounting officers. Therefore the information requested could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.