A number of recent cases have made it clear that there should be full disclosure of how the tenders are to be assessed.
- How do the recent European cases ATI and Lianakis and the UK case Lettings International and Lightways affect you?
- Are you at risk of a court injunction, through failure to be sufficiently transparent about your procurement process as was the case in Lettings International v London Borough of Newham?
The answer to these questions, along with those on social and environmental considerations, shared service models and the European Commission proposals for new legislation: PPPs and defence procurement, will be discussed at the Achilles annual update conference taking place on the 11th November in central London.
Professor Sue Arrowsmith of the University of Nottingham, Susie Smith of Bevan Brittan, Matthew Wynne of OGC and Glenn Fletcher of Achilles will present and discuss these and other key issues in the fast moving world of public procurement.
The conference has already attracted a large number of delegates, so book now and find out more about the conference, please visit www.achilles.com/conferences
In addition, the competitive dialogue conference due to be held on the 7th October in London has sold out.
Competitive dialogue is a relatively new procurement method which is designed to provide a flexible procedure for awarding complex contracts, but practitioners need a good grasp of the legal framework if they are to be sure that the legislation – introduced in the UK in 2006 – is being applied correctly. To be added to the waiting list and for advance warning of this event in the new year, please email conferences@achilles.com