Written question asked by John Bercow (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 April 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 April 2002. It was answered by Clare Short (Labour) on Monday, 22 April 2002 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the value for money achieved by the Resource Centre for the Social Dimensions of Business Practice: Core Contract.

Answer: Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent assessment she has made of the value for money achieved by the Resource Centre for the Social Dimensions of Business Practice core contract. [49166] Clare Short: Our contract with the International Business Leaders Forum to support the Resource Centre was awarded in 1999 following a competitive tendering process. The contract will end shortly. It has contributed to understanding of the role of business in poverty elimination and has also established a valuable business and poverty database.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 49166; 384 c24-5W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Contracts Databases Cost effectiveness Business Developing countries Poverty World economy
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