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Department of Foreign Affairs

Also known as DFA and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

2614 spending records on file.

Transparency Score

2.1/5

42% transparent

Machine readable 0.0/1

Descriptions 1.0/1

Uniqueness 0.1/1

Supplier number 0.0/1

Supplier name 1.0/1

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Payment date^*	Supplier	Description	Kind	Publication	Amount
31 Mar 2012	COLT TELECOM	PRIVATE CIRCUITS RENTAL & INSTALLATION	Purchase Order	Q1 2012	€47,076.37
31 Mar 2012	COLT TELECOM	PRIVATE CIRCUITS RENTAL & INSTALLATION	Purchase Order	Q1 2012	€54,487.56
31 Mar 2012	COLT TELECOM	PRIVATE CIRCUITS RENTAL & INSTALLATION	Purchase Order	Q1 2012	€54,487.56
31 Mar 2012	BEARING POINT	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q1 2012	€174,813.44
31 Mar 2012	BEARING POINT	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q1 2012	€174,813.44
31 Mar 2012	BEARING POINT	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q1 2012	€174,813.44
31 Mar 2012	B T IRELAND	ICT OUTSOURCING	Purchase Order	Q1 2012	€80,139.17
31 Mar 2012	B T IRELAND	ICT OUTSOURCING	Purchase Order	Q1 2012	€81,547.38
31 Mar 2012	B T IRELAND	ICT OUTSOURCING	Purchase Order	Q1 2012	€86,205.20
31 Mar 2012	AN POST	POSTAGE & OTHER COURIER COSTS	Purchase Order	Q1 2012	€105,733.26
31 Mar 2012	AN POST	POSTAGE & OTHER COURIER COSTS	Purchase Order	Q1 2012	€40,631.33
31 Mar 2012	AN POST	POSTAGE & OTHER COURIER COSTS	Purchase Order	Q1 2012	€22,355.50
31 Mar 2012	AN POST	POSTAGE & OTHER COURIER COSTS	Purchase Order	Q1 2012	€60,821.53
31 Mar 2012	AN POST	POSTAGE & OTHER COURIER COSTS	Purchase Order	Q1 2012	€39,455.20

^* Payment date may be the end of the reporting quarter when the entity does not publish an exact date.

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