Emergency procurement of ventilators by the Health Service Executive

Description

This report presents the findings of an examination of the emergency procurement of ventilators by the Health Service Executive in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. The report recommends that the Department of Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform/Office of Government Procurement consider developing practical guidance for public bodies on the use of advance payments.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
33 https://www.audit.gov.ie/en/find-report/publications/2023/special-report-114-emergency-procurement-of-ventilators-by-the-health-service-executive.pdf

Tags

  • public-procurement
  • pandemic
  • medical-device
  • ventilator
  • health-service-executive
  • advance-payment
  • covid-19
  • department-of-health
  • sanction

Topics

  • HEAL

Categories