Procurement Bill [HL] - Report (2nd Day) – in the House of Lords at 7:30 pm on 30 November 2022.
Baroness Neville-Rolfe:
Moved by Baroness Neville-Rolfe
134: Clause 92, page 60, line 26, after “with” insert “section 11(4) (requirement to have regard to barriers facing SMEs), or”Member’s explanatory statementThis Amendment would mean that the duty to have regard to barriers facing small and medium-sized enterprises inserted by the Government amendment to Clause 11 is not enforceable under Part 9.
135: Clause 92, page 60, line 30, leave out from “a” to “procurement” in line 31Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment is consequential on the change in terminology in new clause before clause 1 - there, “procurement” includes below-threshold procurement and international organisation procurement.
136: Clause 92, page 60, line 32, at end insert “, except in relation to a covered procurement”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment is consequential on the other Government amendment to this subsection and would ensure that the duty is enforceable in relation to covered procurements.
137: Clause 92, page 61, line 2, leave out subsection (9)Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment is consequential on the Government amendments to this clause.
Amendments 134 to 137 agreed.
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