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Developing Countries: Contracts

Question for Department for International Development

UIN 36648, tabled on 5 May 2016

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.

Answered on

11 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.