Andrew Bridgen
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(11 years, 2 months ago)
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Mr Speaker
Last but not least, because I fear otherwise his bubble will burst, I call Mr Andrew Bridgen.
Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con)
Thank you, Mr Speaker. Does my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State agree that transparency must be at the heart of any procurement reform in his Department— transparency for the taxpayer, and transparency for companies competing for Government contracts?
Chris Grayling
I absolutely do, and given the problems that we clearly have with procurement, and our inheritance from the previous Government of mismanaged contracts, we are now putting in place comprehensive work to ensure that we have a contract management system that is absolutely fit for the 21st century, which is fair and transparent, and deals with suppliers properly and appropriately, but also looks after the interests of the taxpayer.