By Daradjeet Jagpal, Solicitor, Harper Macleod LLP The European Commission is considering undertaking a fundamental re-working of public procurement law in the EU with the aim of making processes more transparent, encouraging increased participation from smaller companies, and... (Continue reading)
By Ruth McNaught, Solicitor, Harper Macleod LLP Readers will be aware that the procurement risk profile for contracting authorities continues to intensify as a result of current economic conditions, which have made the market more competitive and resulted in closer... (Continue reading)
By Daradjeet Jagpal, Solicitor, Harper Macleod LLP The UK Supreme Court has recently issued a decision in the case of Brent LBC v Risk Management Partners Limited, which related to how procurement rules apply to local authorities’ shared services... (Continue reading)
By Ruth McNaught, Solicitor, Harper Macleod LLP Public authorities familiar with the procurement rules will be aware that any breach of the rules is potentially actionable by any person affected by the breach, as long as an action is raised... (Continue reading)