Procurement Bill [HL] - Report (2nd Day) – in the House of Lords at 7:45 pm on 30 November 2022.
Baroness Neville-Rolfe:
Moved by Baroness Neville-Rolfe
191: Clause 114, page 74, line 31, at end insert—“(3) In this Act, a reference to a contract awarded by a school includes a reference to a contract awarded wholly for the purposes of supplying goods, services or works to a pupil referral unit.”Member’s explanatory statementThis Amendment would ensure that the new definition of “school” for the purposes of the Bill inserted into this Clause would apply such that references to contracts awarded by a school are read as references to contracts awarded for the purposes of pupil referral units.
192: Clause 114, page 74, line 31, at end insert—“(3) An appropriate authority may by regulations change the definition of “small and medium-sized enterprises”.(4) Regulations under subsection (3) may amend this section.”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment would allow the Secretary of State to more precisely define “small and medium-sized enterprises”.
Amendments 191 and 192 agreed.
Clause 115: Index of defined expressions
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