Developing Countries: Contracts
(asked on 5th May 2016) - View Source
Question to the Department for International Development:
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.
This question was answered on 11th May 2016
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.