Public Procurement
No sooner would I get my head around how one should go about and implement mandatory green public procurement (well in the EU at least) and the UK government ends up publishing a a new public procurement policy note on carbon reduction. This new guidance will mandate economic operators bidding
Public Procurement
I have been waiting to reply to Albert's volley on our ongoing discussion to give time for the dust to settle around the ventilator saga. I think it is fair to say we agree on the fact that the Dyson contract (as well as those for BlueSkies et
Public Procurement
The Cabinet Office published yesterday some further guidance on how PPN 02/20 is to be applicable to existing construction contracts. These new instructions consist of advice on the steps to take to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and a model deed of variation for contracting authorities to use and
Public Procurement
The Cabinet Office has just published a new Public Procurement Note (PPN 02/20) setting up guidance and advice on contract payment to contracting authorities in the UK public sector except for the devoled administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. These are recommended to: * Review their contract portfolio and
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The Public Accounts Select Committee has published a report into the risk assessments of Carillion in the run up to its failure. Here's a snippet: "The Carillion assessments show that: * Although Carillion had been rated Amber owing to performance against contracts with the Ministry of Defence and
Public Procurement
1. Microsoft deal helps NHS ramp up cyber security- oh, the irony. 2. Cabinet Office updates its tech spend controls processes 3. When to challenge public contract awards - lessons learned from the UK passport saga - easy, when you have reasonable grounds for it. 4. Did Your Company Make
Public Procurement
Cabinet Office minister David Lidington has told the Liaison Committee of the House of Commons the following: “We in government have started to look at lessons in terms of how we go about contracting with companies, [and consider] whether we want to revisit the question of seeking best value for
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1. Netsweeper (Canadian company) helps Bahrain censor the Internet for a cool $1.2M. Well, you're either on the business of dealing with unsavoury regimes or not. 2. Panama plans to change its procurement law. 3. 15 decisions from the Conseil d'Etat published in 2015 on
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1. Legal Aid contract(s) go pear shaped with dozens (hundreds?) of challenges. Whistleblower claims process was a shambles. Apparently, the tender document imposed 17 questions (sub)-divided into 3/4 parts each. Do you really need 50 different questions to identify the best bid (not bidder!) for the contract(