Tenders: Righting wrongs?

James Falle and Catherine Haugh consider when authorities can or must allow bidders to correct errors in their tenders ‘If a genuinely competitive tender contains a simple clerical error, and that tender is excluded from the competition as a result of that minor error, ultimately the public (and the public purse) will suffer.’Imagine this scenario: …
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Bidding: Guaranteeing trouble?

James Falle and Alexandra Cross highlight the importance of considering the financial standing of bidders ‘Guarantees ought generally to be required if the bidder needs to rely on the standing of another entity. In this case the authority needs to assess the standing of the entity which is being relied on.’At first sight, the recent …
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