Article 3 Where the goodsorservices to be procured by a centralgovernment agencyreachtheamountstandard for publicbidding, the procurementshall bemade in the methodof public bidding.
Local companies developing to these standards receive strong financial support via incentives, direct subsidies or governmentagencyprocurement policies, ensuring they quickly win the local market.
In a statement on Monday, Charles Hurst said the vehicle had not been supplied for anyone individual and that the tyre contract was awarded by the government's central procurementagency rather than directly by the Fire Service.