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Medicure fails in locum doctor framework challenge

Some useful guidance on challenges to call-off contracts under a Framework Agreement has been given by Mr Justice Coulson in Medicure Ltd v The Minister for the Cabinet Office.
23 July 2015

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Public Procurement Mystery Shopper Scheme; a new statutory obligation to comply

The Mystery Shopper Scheme is an alternative for suppliers to bring a complaint about poor procurement practice. We explain how the law affords greater enforcement powers to the Mystery Shopper Scheme.
08 June 2015

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Moseley revisited: Public Consultation may not need to set out alternative options

We look at R (Angharad Morris and Donna Thomas) v Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council which considers the scope of Moseley in the duty to give information on alternative options in consultations.
03 June 2015

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Technical requirements and the exclusion of market progress

Public Procurement regulation can be seen to make it difficult for public bodies to buy the most up-to-date equipment. This article explores how a Romanian public authority got around this.
22 May 2015

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Major construction and infrastructure projects: developing sustainable skills

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has announced a policy to drive investment in workforce skills and improve training opportunities. Who will be affected and why should you comply?
24 April 2015

More Government guidance on the new Public Contracts Regulations 2015

Following the introduction of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 which were in force from 26 February 2015, the UK Government is issuing a series of guidance notes. 
07 April 2015

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Implementation of the Young reforms into the Public Contracts Regulations 2015

In this briefing, we look at measures introduced in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to extend procurement rules to below threshold contracts and to make it easier for SMEs to bid for tenders.
10 March 2015

A change in the balance of commercial interest requires a public contract to be tendered

Retendering "materially varied" contracts subject to the public procurement regime: what amounts to a material variation following the leading European Case Pressetext?
25 February 2015

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Contract change under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015

The new Public Contracts Regulations 2015 come into effect on 26 February, changing existing procurement law. This briefing looks at the evolution of law on material changes to public contracts.
16 February 2015

New Procurement Regulations to come into force on 26 February 2015

It was announced on 6 February 2015 that the long-awaited Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) will come into force on 26 February 2015, replacing the Public Contracts Regulations 2006.
06 February 2015

Government response to consultation on transposition of EU Procurement Directives

On 30 January 2015 the Cabinet Office published its response to the consultation on the transposition of the new public procurement directives and the draft Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
03 February 2015

Procurement clarification on material variation and internal public authority awards

In Edenred (UK Group) Ltd v Her Majesty's Treasury, HMRC and NSI The Court ruled in favour of HM Treasury and commented on the area of material variation and direct awards to public sector bodies.
23 January 2015

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