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I most certainly was not suggesting any such thing.
I remember being interested at the time and watching debates from Holyrood. I know there was much anger in the Scottish papers and by the Unions who called on Alex Salmond to revisit the contract at the time.
I am thinking of the Statement made on behalf of , the then, Minister for Transport Keith Brown and TaTa Steel. He said.
"Scottish Ministers have made sure that contractual arrangements for the Forth Replacement Crossing provide all possible opportunities for Scotland's firms and workforce to benefit from the huge public investment being made in this essential infrastructure project. The procurement of sub contractors and 'suppliers' in a way that adheres to these contractual requirements is , however , quite rightly a commercial matter for the Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors.". A later comment followed in the Statement.
" We have stipulated that FCBC must advertise that work so 'Scottish' firms are fully aware of opportunities to bid. How FCBC procure those services and 'materials' is NOT a public procurement process and is entirely a commercial matter for them and NOT Transport Scotland, or any other part of the Scottish Government. It is for FCBC to manage ALL it's suppliers and subcontractors and the risks associated with that to deliver the project".
I think that point could be the reason there was so much anger at the time . The Scottish Government chose the consortium and agreed the contract terms. Who knows what might have happened if the other consortium were chosen. Instead of 'Scottish' firms being protected the Scottish governmnet widened it to UK firms and or indeed the contract would only be signed off if steel was supplied by the UK Steel Industry as much as possible.
What's done is done but I am playing devils advocate in mentioning certain points as the matter was raised in the thread and I had a slightly different view that's all. I have no doubt the Scottish Government acted in all good faith.
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