The Constructors Liaison Group has participated, on behalf of the specialist contracting sector, to a major review of procurement being carried out by the Welsh Assembly.
The review aims:
- to promote value for money rather than lowest-price procurement;
- co-ordinate public sector procurement to achieve best practice; and
- help small and medium-sized firms to exploit market opportunities.
Guidance from the CLG includes the use of a transparent process for evaluating tenders on a value-for-money basis, attacks the use of individual lists of contractors and urges the Assembly to embrace partnering and phase out retentions.
Source
Electrical and Mechanical Contractor
