ieWebs Hostmaster wrote:
> Hi Ruairí,
>>>>Anybody know who I could talk to in the LGCSB about this? I'd like to
>>call or write to them, cc-ing the relevant Gov't dept, and ask when this
>>was put out to tender as is the legal requirement. Mainly because I
>>don't believe it was put out to tender.
>>>> Well, a search for "microsoft" in "contracts awarded" in the "computers &
> electronics" category on etenders.gov.ie doesn't reveal anything, although I
> don't know how often they update that. Might be worth a more detailed
> search.
It would be in the OJ if anywhere. All govmnt contracts over a certain
amount have to be.
> I only heard about it today anyway. I suppose another way to look at it is
> that we have three years to get our point across now. It'll be tricky with
> Fianna Fáil though - assuming they remain in Government - they're pretty
> susceptible to pressure from corporations.
Putting it mildly. "In the pocket of" is closer to the mark.
///Peter
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