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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, December 09, 2024

QUESTION NO. 4

QUESTION: Councillor D. Donnelly

Are all subcontractors held to the same responsibilities as the original company awarded the contract?

REPLY:

In procurement documents, a contracting authority may ask a tenderer to indicate, in its tender, any share of the contract that it may intend to subcontract to third parties and any proposed subcontractors.

The Contractor is deemed to be the prime contractor and assumes full responsibility for the discharge of all obligations under the contract. As prime contractor, the Contractor assumes liability for its subcontractors and shall ensure that its subcontractors shall comply in all respects with the relevant terms of the contract.