A government circular is a written statement that provides information and guidelines on laws and procedures. Below are the Circulars relevant to the CWMF

Circular 05/23 Initiatives to assist SMEs in Public Procurement

This Circular is designed to further enable SMEs in competing for public contracts and replaces Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 10/2014.

Circular 05/22 Construction Procurement Reform – Revised Guidelines for Professional Indemnity Insurance Levels in Public Works Projects.

The purpose of this Circular is to provide notification of revised guidelines for professional indemnity insurance (PII) for public works projects procured under the Capital Works Management Framework (CWMF).

Circular 24/19 Update of the Public Spending Code (PSC), Guidelines for the Use of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) and related rules

The purpose of this Circular is to notify Departments and Offices that the Public Spending Code (PSC) has been updated, in particular as it applies to capital expenditure; that the guidance in relation to Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) has also been updated; and that related guidance material and rules have been consolidated.

Circular 20/19 Promoting the use of Environmental and Social Considerations in Public Procurement

Department of Public Expenditure & Reform Circular  20/19 promotes the wider use of environmental and social considerations in public procurement with specific regard to the Climate Action Plan 2019

Circular 10/18 Construction Procurement Reform – Amendment to the threshold for the procurement of public works projects using the Short Public Works Contract (PW-CF6)

Circular 10/18 amends sections 3 and 6 of Department of Finance Circular 04/08 (published 13/02/2008) in respect of the threshold value for which the Short Public Works Contract (PW-CF6) may be used to procure public works projects.

Circular 08/18 Construction Procurement Reform

Amendments to the Capital Works Management Framework to reflect the introduction of Sectoral Employment Orders in the construction sector and amend the Comparative Cost of Tender exercise.

Circular 01/16 Construction Procurement – revision of arrangements for the procurement of public works projects

Circular 07/13 Reduction of the Current Level of Construction Performance Bonds for use with the Public Works Contracts

Circular 07/10 Construction Procurement Reform – Construction Contracts and Conditions of Engagement Approval

Circular 06/10 Construction Procurement Reform – the New Capital Works Management Framework

Circular 06/10 relates to the introduction of further Government Reform Measures in connection with Public Sector Construction Procurement.

Circular 04/08 Construction Procurement Reform

This Circular additional measures to the revised arrangements for the procurement of public works projects and for the engagement and payment of construction consultants.