The UK Cabinet Office has published a number of Procurement Policy Notes over the last three months, recognising and highlighting the immense disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to public procurement and the wider economy: In line with our previous commentary, PPN 01/20 issues guidance confirming that in response to COVID-19, public bodies are permitted …
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On 18 May, the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill sailed through its second reading in the House of Commons by a majority of 351 to 252. The bill marks a small milestone in the UK’s journey towards the end of the Brexit transition period and into the uncharted waters of a new …
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On 19 May 2020, the UK Government published the details of its new UK Global Tariff (UKGT), which will replace the EU’s Common External Tariff following the end of the Brexit Transition Period (currently scheduled to last until 31 December 2020). As the on-going negotiations between the UK and EU for the post-Transition Period trade …
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The coronavirus pandemic has led to challenges in the procurement law landscape for governments around the world, both in terms of urgent new purchases and the operation of existing public contracts. Our new COVID-19 Public Procurement Guide explains what 50 countries and multinational organisations are doing in respect of issues such as:
In the context of the global coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, public bodies may be concerned about the applicability and impact of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) on the urgent need to procure supplies or services. Regulation 32 exemption The good news for public bodies is that the PCR contain (albeit very limited) exemptions for the …
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