AQW 42717/11-15 Written question to the Minister of Finance and Personnel
To ask the Minister of Finance and Personnel, pursuant to AQW 42202/11-15, to detail the percentage of government procurement spend which has been with Small and Medium Enterprises, in each year, since 2011.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 23 February 2015
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 23 February 2015
- Answer due by
- 10 March 2015
- Answered
- 5 March 201510 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Finance
- Priority question
- No
Answer
CPD publishes an annual Procurement Activity Report, which details the value of contracts awarded by the Centres of Procurement Expertise to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
SMEs won 56% of the value of contracts awarded in the 2011/2012 year and 62% in the 2012/2013 year. This equates to 80% of the number of contracts awarded in each year.
The Procurement Activity Report for the 2013/14 year is currently being compiled.