AQW 42717/11-15

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 23/02/2015
Answered On Date: 05/03/2015
Priority Written: No

Question:
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.

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.