Public matters - December 2015
In this month's public matters the team look at: Modern Slavery Act 2015 - does section 54 apply to local authorities? state aid and land.
21 December 2015
In this month's public matters the team look at:
- Modern Slavery Act 2015 - does section 54 apply to local authorities?
- state aid and land
- a modern review of commercial cases in the High Court
- who needs to use the Standardised PQQ (pre-qualification questionnaire)?
- the minimum wage and public contracts
- PQQs, exclusions and the PCR 2015 - subcontractors
- neighbour-'ho-ho-ho'od planning?
- the future of the community infrastructure levy
- new standard forms for the publication of public procurement notices will soon be replaced and updated.
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