Purchasers blast competition probe_2
7 September 2012
Senior government purchasers have warned that a probe into possible discrimination against small firms will be a waste of time.
The Office of Fair Trading, the competition watchdog, has published a tender for consultants to carry out the review into fears that central government procurement practices in all areas, such as transport, are distorting competition and may be anti-competitive.
An OFT spokeswoman said the issue is whether small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are being...