Circulars

Circular 10/10: The Department of Finance Circular 10/10, issued on 13 August 2010, sets out positive measures that contracting authorities are required to take to promote SME involvement in a manner that is consistent with the principles and rules of the existing public procurement regulatory regime.

Circular 07/10: The Department of Finance Circular 7/10, issued on 3 June 2010, should be read in conjunction with the Department’s Circulars 40/02, 33/06, 04/08 & 06/10. Circular 7/10 deals with the approval of construction contracts and conditions of engagement for publicly funded projects which are not one of the standard forms included in the Capital Works Management Framework.

Circular 06/10: The Department of Finance Circular 06/10, issued on 5 May 2010, in relation to the CWMF should be read in conjunction with the Department’s Circulars 33/06 & 04/08. Circular 06/10 relates to the introduction of further Government Reform Measures in connection with Public Sector Construction Procurement.

Circular 04/08: Additional measures to the revised of Arrangements for the procurement of public works projects and for the engagement and payment of construction consultants.

Circular 33/06: Revision of Arrangements for the procurement of public works projects and for the engagement and payment of construction consultants.

Circular 40/02: Sets out revised reporting procedures in relation to Public Sector contracts and the role of the GCC which is separated into 2 distinct entities, 1) dealing with construction procurement and 2) dealing with non-construction supplies and services procurement.