23. Submission of information to Minister

Terms defined in s 2

• contracting authority

  contracting authority

  Defined · s 2

  “contracting authority” means a ministry or department of the Government, an Organ of State or a statutory board declared, by order made under section 4(1), as a contracting authority for the purposes of this Act;

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• procurement

  procurement

  Defined · s 2

  “procurement” means procurement of goods or service or a combination of goods and service by any contractual means, such as purchase or lease, rental or hire‑purchase, with or without an option to buy the goods or service or combination of goods and service;

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