Treasury Minister Alf Cannan says local firms get every opportunity to tender for government building contracts - unless there are special circumstances.
In the House of Keys, he faced questions from Ramsey MHK Lawrie Hooper about whether all government jobs are passed on to the Island's list of approved contractors.
Mr Cannan said they are, unless the work is granted an exemption called an FD8 waiver.
He said that system seemed to work well, but added he'd be happy to look into any problems:
Manx Language Festival to be held next week
The Annual Manx Language Festival will be held next week.
Manxman sailings in doubt from tomorrow
Four ferry sailings are at risk of being cancelled this week due to bad weather.
Car falls down steep bank on Mountain Road
Multiple emergency services were called to a car crash this morning on the Mountain Road.
Panic over - Mcdonald's reopens at 11am tomorrow
After weeks of withdrawal symptoms, you can finally be reunited with McNuggets.
Police say beat it to cars illegally parked during MJ tribute act
Theatre-goers in Douglas were met with fines on their cars last night, following a show at the Villa Gaiety.
No dedicated prostate cancer screening programme, despite over 1,200 referrals
The Isle of Man doesn’t have a dedicated prostate cancer pathway.
Minister says GP waiting times have improved, but delays still impact A&E
The average wait to see your GP is 7.4 days according to the Health and Social Care Minister.
Crash closes section of the Mountain Road
Police have closed a section of the Mountain Road this morning due to a crash.
