§ Mr. HealdTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what guidance is issued to Government purchasing staff on requesting from potential supplier companies information about the number of people they employ. [160046]
§ Mr. BoatengI have been asked to reply.
Procurement Guidance does not recommend that Departments request information from potential suppliers on the number of people they employ. However there is provision under the EC Services Directive (92/50/EEC) for Departments should they wish to do so, to request a
statement of the service provider's average annual manpower and the number of managerial staff for the last three years.