QUESTION TO MINISTER FOR FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Public Sector Procurement Rules

Janet Finch-Saunders
Minister, of course, the Welsh Government does need to break down the barriers preventing our local SMEs from submitting bids for public sector contracts. However, all contracts procured by our public bodies using private contractors must have transparency and accountability around the whole process of securing contracts, and I think you’re very well aware of issues I've had to raise with you where that has not been the case. Minister, how do you intend to measure this in order to ensure that taxpayers’ money is spent efficiently, wisely and with absolute transparency?
 

Jane Hutt
Clearly, the programme of fitness checks, which we’ve implemented, including not only all local authorities but now health boards, further and higher education and the fire service, is delivering a level of transparency in terms of the implementation of our Wales economic policy statement