Charlotte Smith explores a recent report from a spending watchdog on the issues faced when procuring technology suppliers and how the government is tackling them.

Sally Stock, Beth Edwards and Shyann Sheehy discuss the process of abandoning a procurement process, as well as highlighting restrictions on when it can be done.

Beatrice Wood talks through the process of making a referral to the Subsidy Advice Unit.

Blake Morgan's final Procurement Series Webinar is now available to watch as a pre-recorded session.

What are contract standing orders and why are they so important? Deepak Parmar explains.

Andrew Millross looks at what might happen where there is a possible misalignment between the words of the Procurement Act 2023 and government guidance.

Bradley Martin looks at the new requirements under the Procurement Act 2023 in relation to the management of contracts.

Sophie Drysdale and Allan Owen discuss the most suitable payment options for different forms of construction contracts.

How will the Procurement Act 2023 change development agreements and land transactions? Christopher Brennan, Alison Richards and Alexi Markham explain.

Charlie Miller and Suhan Rajkumar examine the reasons behind the Cabinet Office’s survey on a new National Procurement Policy Statement.

Louise Bennett sets out the key considerations for contracting authorities when they come to launch a procurement exercise under the incoming Procurement Act 2023.

Jan Cumming considers the position on modifying contracts entered into or for which the procurement commenced before the go-live date of the Procurement Act 2023.

39 Essex Chambers Barrister Katherine Barnes is joined by Laura Thornton, Associate Director at Osborne Clarke, to discuss challenges and remedies under the Procurement Act 2023. Having identified the main changes, the speakers go on to consider the significance of the changes.

In this episode, 39 Essex Chambers barrister Katherine Barnes is joined by Jonathan Davey, Partner at Addleshaw Goddard specialising in procurement and commercial law, to discuss the rules for the modification of contracts under the Procurement Act 2023, the extent to which these represent a substantive change in practice and possible difficulties arising.

39 Essex Chambers barrister Katherine Barnes and Parishil Patel KC is joined by Lucy James, partner and National Head of Commercial Litigation at Trowers & Hamlins, to discuss the grounds on which suppliers can be excluded under the Procurement Act 2023, the new debarment list and the implications of these for procurement practice and litigation.

In the first episode of this series, Katherine Barnes and Rose Grogan of 39 Essex Chambers introduce the Procurement Act 2023 and its new procurement procedures. Over multiple episodes, Katherine Barnes, public, procurement and planning barrister at 39 Essex Chambers, will discuss the key changes to public procurement under the Procurement Act 2023 with various expert speakers. The podcast takes…

Can dynamic purchasing systems be used for below threshold contracts? Emily Heard sets out the key considerations.

Bradley Martin and Brieanna McDonald examine key aspects of the Light Touch Regime under the Procurement Act 2023.

On 12 September, the Government confirmed the rumours and the highly anticipated Procurement Act 2023 (the “Act”), due to come in to force on 28 October 2024, will now be delayed until 24 February 2025 [1]. Whilst this may result in a sigh of relief for many, write Sophie Mcfie-Hyland and Lorraine Spurling, for others it will trigger a huge chorus of “so where does this leave my planned…

The latest batch of guidance on the Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) released by the Cabinet Office includes the eagerly awaited guidance on frameworks. Dr Steven Brunning looks at the key considerations.