Latest blogs on procurement law

Please join us on 27 September 2023, 1000-1030, for the first of our "5 in 25 - Countdown to the Procurement Act" series. This time we are looking at pre-procurement considerations and the impact that the Act will have on this key stage of any procurement process.

We look at the latest news on the Procurement Bill, including the consultations on secondary legislation and the likely approach to transition in autumn 2024.

We look at a recent case shining a helpful light on how a court may approach modifications to public contracts under Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

We look at the changes made to the procurement regulations from 25 May 2023 by The Public Procurement (International Trade Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, and note the updated CCS SQ in force from 1 June 2023.

The government has published a new PPN 04/23 on procurement of steel, replacing old PPN 11/16. We discuss the updated requirements.

The Cabinet Office has today published PPN 03/23 which introduces a new Standard Selection questionnaire for use in all new procurements to which the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 apply.

Do join us for our next 5 in 25 webinar at 10am on Wednesday 15 March - when we will be looking at making lawful amendments to public contracts.

A new PPN on Modern Slavery has recently been issued - we summarise the implications for contracting authorities.

The Procurement Bill edges closer to Royal Assent with the publication of an updated draft on 24 February 2023.