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Apologies for the momentary lapse in the running Public Contracts Regulations running commentary as I have been battling a stomach bug and spent 12 hours travelling today. Normal service resumes tomorrow. In the meanwhile enjoy the following procurement links: - Crown Commercial Service Backs Down on Consulting Price Cuts -
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- I for one, welcome our Watson overlords Although calling it Ross, immediately brings to mind that clueless Ross from Friends - eBay style marketplace for Online Dispute Resolution Very handy for one of my Ph.D students who is looking precisely into this. Proposal by Susskind. - Law students
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- Final Public Contracts Regulation 2015 As expected, Government rushed the transposition before the General Election. As expected as well, most of the transposition is a copy + paste affair of Directive 2004/14. Remember that these regulations do not cover Scotland as public procurement is a devolved power there. EDIT:
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1. "Don't give contracts or grants to companies without women in the boardroom" Once more, tying to use public procurement to solve problems not directly connected with it. 2. "Fence at border with Turkey to be built without public procurement" Who needs public procurement