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‹ Order of Business SME access to procurement
Summary
Senator Keane supports public-procurement reform and urges small and medium-sized businesses to register so they can participate.
Like Senator Noone, I compliment my constituency colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, on the issue of public procurement. It has been announced for some time, but 60% of small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, are still no registered. Today's call is to ensure that they register and are made aware of the fact of the scheme's existence.
I support Senator Norris's point in his fine speech, if one is allowed to make speeches on the Order of Business.
