Department for International Development written question – answered at on 11 May 2016.
Edward Argar
Conservative, Charnwood
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what weighting is given to bids made by British companies tendering for contracts from her Department for projects overseas.
Desmond Swayne
The Minister of State, Department for International Development
No additional weighting is given to bids made by British companies tendering for contracts for projects overseas.
100% of DFID aid assistance is untied. British companies have proven to be very successful, winning over 85% of contracts awarded by DFID and also competing successfully for contracts from other international development agencies.
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