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Public Procurement webinar series - 18 March, 5 May and 8 June

When

Mar 18 2021

Where

UK

Venue

Public and utilities procurement continues to be a fast-moving area in which legal, political and practical developments continuously impact and update practice. Keeping on top of these developments poses a challenge for contracting authorities and regulated utilities, but at the same time not doing so risks losing the opportunities that these changes can often present.

On top of this, public procurement has been a topic of particular interest and scrutiny as the UK emerges from Brexit and starts to set out its own course for the award of public contracts free from constraints at an EU level. In this regard, the recently published Government Green Paper on ‘Transforming public procurement’ includes a number of eye-catching and, occasionally, controversial proposals.

Join our experts and guest speakers for a series of webinars addressing topical issues in procurement law. Each session will cover a different issue that our lawyers are increasingly asked to advise on, and will consider what a possible new regime might look like going forward in light of the Green Paper proposals. The sessions will be particularly relevant to public sector/utility procurement practitioners and lawyers.

Our intention is to continue the series on throughout 2021, so please do keep an eye out for details of new sessions.

“Bird & Bird goes above and beyond on tasks, bringing a creative imagination and experience from other projects to matters” – Chambers & Partners 2021, Public Procurement.

We are looking forward to you joining us!

Guest Speaker:

Sarah Hannaford

Sarah Hannaford QC
Keating Chambers

 
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18 March

13:00 - 14:00

Procurement & Challenges
A discussion with Sarah Hannaford QC
 
Now more than ever, procurement processes are under scrutiny and a greater number of award decisions are subject to legal challenge. We discuss the peculiarities of procurement litigation with one of the leading QCs in this area, Sarah Hannaford QC of Keating Chambers.

5 May

12:30 - 13:30

Procurement & the Selection Stage
 
In complex procurement processes, including those involving dialogue or negotiation, getting the short-list of bidders at the selection stage right is absolutely critical. We look in detail at the best techniques for testing experience, financial standing and compliance with exclusion grounds.

8 June

12:00 - 13:00

Procurement & Effective use of Frameworks/DPSs
 
Framework agreements have long been a feature of UK procurement practice, but they are not without their difficulties. In recent years, the Dynamic Purchasing System or DPS has seen a surge in popularity. Do these arrangements work and how can authorities and bidders make best use of them?