English: Thank you, Madam Presiding Officer. I formally move the amendment in the name of Paul Davies. Public procurement plays a crucial role in the Welsh economy. A Welsh Government written statement in February 2011 revealed that the Welsh public sector spends over £4.3 billion on external goods and services. This equates to around one third of its annual budget. Of this figure, the Welsh Local Government Association estimates that 53 per cent was spent by local authorities. If we are to take full advantage of the full potential offered by the purchasing power of the public sector, reform is required. There is clearly a need, therefore, to better scrutinise procurement policy and its impact across Wales. The Welsh Government must appreciate the role of procurement as a tool for stimulating home-grown economic growth. Wales is currently seeing a renaissance of large-scale infrastructure projects. The recent and very welcome announcement of the Swansea bay city region deal follows the Cardiff city deal. We look forward to other projects in the pipeline, such as the M4 relief road, the various tidal lagoons and the metro projects. Every pound spent in infrastructure projects directly boosts GDP by £1.30, with indirect effect to £2.84 per pound spent. It is vital, therefore, that the Welsh public sector focuses on providing the maximum benefit for Welsh communities and takes responsibility for generating economic, social and environmental growth. By targeting recruitment and training opportunities in public contracts, a contribution can be made to addressing the issues of poverty and reduced social mobility. Organisations in the private and voluntary sectors are vital to local and regional economies. They must review public sector contracts in a positive way, and should do business with them. The public sector must make better use of their purchasing power to create opportunities for jobs and training for regeneration, and to maximise the value for money. We must have regular updates, especially on how local authorities are adopting and putting in practice these principles. We need all information on contracts being awarded, and the real outcome of these contracts on local economies. The bidding system must be streamlined and made easier, to ensure bids are not discouraged, and it is essential that all procurement processes must be completely transparent and ensure stability and confidence in the procurement system in Wales. We therefore need strong monitoring procedures to ensure transparency is maintained. The number of public sector contracts awarded to Welsh businesses needs to grow. The opening up of more contract opportunities is vital for smaller local suppliers and third sector organisations. We need to break down the barriers through assessing the public sector's procurement opportunities. The Federation of Small Businesses has long called for a breakdown of contracts into lots, and that a simplification of the process should continue. Deputy Presiding Officer, we need to ensure the public sector in Wales is geared up for this challenge. We must give Welsh small and medium-sized businesses a level playing field in bidding for contracts. We need to grasp the possibilities that have been presented to us. We have to ensure we maximise the benefits of reforming public procurement for the people of Wales from now on. Thank you.
Welsh: Diolch i chi, Madam Llywydd. Rwy'n cynnig y gwelliant yn enw Paul Davies yn ffurfiol. Mae caffael cyhoeddus yn chwarae rhan hanfodol yn economi Cymru. Dangosodd datganiad ysgrifenedig gan Lywodraeth Cymru ym mis Chwefror 2011 fod y sector cyhoeddus yng Nghymru yn gwario dros £4.3 biliwn ar nwyddau a gwasanaethau allanol. Mae hyn yn cyfateb i oddeutu un rhan o dair o'i gyllideb flynyddol. O'r ffigur hwn, mae Cymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru yn amcangyfrif bod 53 y cant wedi ei wario gan awdurdodau lleol. Os ydym i fanteisio'n llawn ar y potensial llawn a gynigir gan bŵer prynu'r sector cyhoeddus, mae angen diwygio. Mae'n amlwg fod angen craffu'n well, felly, ar y polisi caffael a'i effaith ar draws Cymru. Rhaid i Lywodraeth Cymru werthfawrogi rôl caffael fel offeryn ar gyfer ysgogi twf economaidd yn y wlad hon. Ar hyn o bryd ceir adfywiad o brosiectau seilwaith ar raddfa fawr yng Nghymru. Mae'r cyhoeddiad diweddar calonogol am fargen ddinesig dinas-ranbarth bae Abertawe yn dilyn bargen ddinesig Caerdydd. Edrychwn ymlaen at brosiectau eraill sydd ar y gweill ar hyn o bryd megis ffordd liniaru'r M4, y môr-lynnoedd llanw amrywiol a'r prosiectau metro. Mae pob punt a werir mewn prosiectau seilwaith yn rhoi hwb o £1.30 i'r cynnyrch domestig gros yn uniongyrchol, gydag effaith anuniongyrchol o £2.84 am bob punt a werir. Mae'n hanfodol, felly, fod y sector cyhoeddus yng Nghymru yn canolbwyntio ar ddarparu'r budd mwyaf i gymunedau Cymru ac yn cymryd cyfrifoldeb am gynhyrchu twf economaidd, cymdeithasol ac amgylcheddol. Drwy dargedu cyfleoedd recriwtio a hyfforddi mewn contractau cyhoeddus, gellir cyfrannu tuag at drechu problemau tlodi a llai o symudedd cymdeithasol. Mae sefydliadau yn y sector preifat a'r sector gwirfoddol yn hanfodol i economïau lleol a rhanbarthol. Rhaid iddynt adolygu contractau sector cyhoeddus mewn modd cadarnhaol, a dylai gyflawni busnes gyda hwy. Rhaid i'r sector cyhoeddus wneud gwell defnydd o'u pŵer prynu i greu cyfleoedd ar gyfer swyddi a hyfforddiant er mwyn adfywio, a manteisio i'r eithaf ar werth am arian. Rhaid inni gael diweddariadau rheolaidd, yn enwedig ar sut y mae awdurdodau lleol yn mabwysiadu ac yn rhoi'r egwyddorion hyn ar waith. Mae arnom angen yr holl wybodaeth am y contractau sy'n cael eu dyfarnu, a chanlyniad go iawn y contractau hyn ar economïau lleol. Rhaid symleiddio'r system geisiadau a'i gwneud yn haws, er mwyn sicrhau bod ceisiadau'n cael eu hannog, ac mae'n hanfodol fod pob proses gaffael yn gwbl dryloyw ac yn sicrhau sefydlogrwydd a hyder yn y system gaffael yng Nghymru. Felly, mae angen gweithdrefnau monitro cadarn i sicrhau bod tryloywder yn cael ei gynnal. Mae angen cynyddu nifer y contractau sector cyhoeddus a ddyfernir i fusnesau yng Nghymru. Mae agor mwy o gyfleoedd contractio yn hanfodol i gyflenwyr lleol llai o faint a sefydliadau'r trydydd sector. Mae angen i ni chwalu'r rhwystrau drwy asesu cyfleoedd caffael y sector cyhoeddus. Mae'r Ffederasiwn Busnesau Bach wedi galw ers amser am rannu contractau'n gyfrannau, ac am barhau'r gwaith o symleiddio'r broses. Dirprwy Lywydd, mae angen i ni sicrhau bod y sector cyhoeddus yng Nghymru yn barod am yr her hon. Rhaid i ni roi chwarae teg i fusnesau bach a chanolig eu maint wrth iddynt gynnig am gontractau. Mae angen i ni fanteisio ar y posibiliadau a roddwyd i ni. Mae'n rhaid i ni sicrhau ein bod yn gwneud y gorau o'r manteision diwygio caffael cyhoeddus i bobl Cymru o hyn ymlaen. Diolch.