I have just uploaded a new paper to SSRN on the existing and potential use cases for blockchain in public procurement. Here’s the abstract:
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And that’s a wrap for this academic year, roll on holidays.
Linkedin (well, its procurement law niche) was on fire yesterday with the news that the draft proposal for the upcoming Public Procurement Act had leaked. The proverbial procurement cat is out of the Commission's bag just before the summer break and well in advance of the expected formal
Public has published a short impact study about the Procurement Act 2023 in the year and a bit since of its application. It is worth the reading and I will focus on a three key points that sprang to mind. The first point is on the pre-market engagement notices.
Earlier this week Andy Burnham set his stall up to become the UK's next prime-minister, with a speech which included some ideas for public procurement. Unfortunately I couldn't find a copy of the whole thing, but there's a direct quote from the FT:
10 years ago I woke up unsettled at 6am after a restless night, walked down to the living room and turned on the tv. The wind was sucked from me and soon after I walked back up again, hug my baby daughter and cried. This, however, is not a blog