§ Mr. Probertasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what is the procedure under which firms in the development areas should apply to be included on the list of those whom he will invite to tender for army contracts;
(2) what is the procedure under which firms in the development areas should apply to be included on the list of those whom he will invite to tender for Royal Air Force contracts;
(3) what is the procedure under which firms in the development areas should apply to be included on the list of those whom he will invite to tender for naval contracts.
§ Mr. HealeyThere is no special procedure applicable to firms in development areas. Any firm may apply to the appropriate Department for inclusion in the lists of approved tenderers. Subject to enquiries as to its financial standing and technical ability, any such firm will be noted on the lists for those stores or services for which it has the necessary manufacturing or other experience.
Applications to any one of the Service Departments which are likely to be of interest to either of the other Service Departments are automatically passed on.
The addresses to which applications may be sent are:
- Director of Naval Contracts, Empress State building, Earls Court, London, S.W.6.
- Director of Army Contracts, St. Christopher House, Southwark Street, London, S.E.1.
- Director of Contracts (Air), Turnstile House, 94–99 High Holborn, London, W.C.1.
- Director of Contracts, Ministry of Aviation, St. Georges Court, 14 New Oxford Street, London, W.C.1.
- Director of Contracts, Ministry of Public Building and Works, Neville House, Page Street, London, S.W.1.