Public Procurement: Varying Public Contracts
Webinar: Key and complex issues relating to Public Contract Procurement.
Walker Morris Procurement specialists Lynsey Oakdene and Kathryn Vickers recently held a webinar explaining how to navigate the safe harbours in order to avoid unfortunate consequences.
The webinar covers:
- When a public contract can be modified
- The consequences of not following procurement rules
- The likely impact of the Procurement Bill.
Procurement risk doesn’t end when a contract is entered into validly and without challenge. Any variation of a validly procured public contract must fall within one of the safe harbours in the Public Contract Regulations. If it doesn’t, it’s likely to amount to the unlawful direct award of a new contract. This can have unfortunate consequences for both contracting authority and contractor.
About the speakers
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Lynsey Oakdene Lynsey is a Director in our Dispute Resolution Team who specialises in all aspects of commercial disputes and regularly advises on a wide range of matters. |
Kathryn Vickers Kathryn is a Senior Associate in our Dispute Resolution Team, known for her work resolving disputes through litigation, adjudication, or more often negotiation or mediation. |
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