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We’re an experienced team of specialist lawyers who regularly advise and act for contracting authorities and bidders in relation to challenges to public procurement processes.
We can advise you on procurement strategies, pre-market engagements, evaluation methodologies, procurement documents and dialogue sessions.
We provide training and workshops for both public bodies and bidders on public procurement, including managing and mitigating public procurement risk and avoiding procurement disputes.
Our procurement litigation experts also regularly defend procurement challenges and can provide you with pragmatic, commercial advice enabling challenges to be resolved quickly and efficiently.
We have a proven track record of managing complex claims and guiding clients through all aspects of a procurement challenge. This includes:
Browne Jacobson recognise the challenges of working within this industry and bring significant experience to bear.
They keep the client informed and work very well as a team.
They worked hard to get to know us and their work was done to a high standard of quality.
They're responsive, flexible and generous with their time and effort.
"They understand public services, wielding their expertise lightly and to great effect. They are a good firm to hire and are even better as a truly effective partner," reports a client.
A market source says: "They know what they are doing, turn things around quickly, give good, clear instructions and are easy to work with."
On 11 May 2022, the UK Government introduced the Procurement Bill which seeks to reform the existing rules on public procurement. The Bill underwent its second reading on 25 May 2022 and we can expect the Act to come into force some time next year. This article will take you through some of the proposed changes on selection, exclusion, conflict of interests and debarment in the procurement process.
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The Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill (the Bill) was introduced by the Welsh Government on 7 June 2022. The Bill is intended to complement other legislation, specifically the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (WFGA 2015) and provides a framework for enhancing the well-being of the Welsh people.
When you look at the new Procurement Bill (the Bill), there are lots of things and concepts which do indeed — notwithstanding the changes — remain the same. However, when you start looking beneath the surface, there are a number of significant changes for us all to consider.
We are all aware of the unfolding situation in Ukraine following the invasion of Russian forces, and the support afforded to Russia by Belarus. The UK Government has, in response to the conflict, issued sanctions on companies and individuals.
We outline the key highlights from the responses.
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The cabinet office has produced a very useful guide to help SMEs considering bidding for government contracts.
Guidance has been given as to when information relating to a procurement challenge ought to be regarded as confidential and cannot be shared with third parties.
With the majority of central government sitting behind the Treasury when it comes to buying into the devolution agenda, what will the long term relationship between central and local government look like?
Partner and Head of Government Sector