Patsy McGlone 26th October 2011

Written Answer from the Minister of Finance and Personnel

Centre of Procurement Expertise

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance and Personnel to detail (i) the public bodies assessed for the Centre of Procurement Expertise status in (a) 2009/10; and (b) 2010/11; and (ii) the outcome of each assessment.

(AQW 3407/11-15)

Minister of Finance and Personnel:  Northern Ireland Public Procurement Policy requires the competency of Centres of Procurement Expertise to be reviewed on a periodic basis. The last review was carried out in 2009 and the public bodies that were assessed were: Northern Ireland Housing Executive, Translink, NI Water, Health Estates, Procurement and Logistics Service, Roads Service and Central Procurement Directorate. All the bodies retained CoPE status. The full report can be found on the CPD website at: http://www.dfpni.gov.uk/index/procurement-2/cpd/cpd_publications/cpd_review_of_centres_of_procurement_expertise.htm

ENDS