The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has developed a joint statement to members on behalf of its constituent bodies: ACEI, BMF, CIF, IEI, SCSI and RIAI. See below for statement....

ACEI encourages member firms, employing up to 50 staff, to apply for a free €2500 voucher provided by the European Commission. The voucher can be used to obtain advice on developing strategies to deal with the current crisis, and provide contingency planning information to help firms continue trading. Management consultant, ...

Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) Robert Watt,  recently made a presentation, COVID-19: Economic Response to Date, to the Institute of International and European Affairs recently via video conference. Economic challenges and associated policy implications were addressed.The powerpoint presentation can be viewed ...

The Office of Government Procurement has published its Spring 2020 newsletter in which it provides updates on new policy guidance on the public procurement implications of Covid-19 for goods and services as well as works.   Key frameworks that may be of interest include the public sector purchasing card which supports prompt payments and eTenders Top...

On 27th March 2020, the Government announced public health measures [“Public Health Measures”] that were to apply from 28th March until April 12th 2020 to reduce the spread of the Covid-19 virus. On the 10th April, the Government extended the Public Health Measures (and the Regulations) for a duration of 3 weeks to apply until midnight of the 4th May 2020. The Public Health Measures provide that people must stay at home unless...