Procedure: Open government

Burges Salmon LLP | Procurement & Outsourcing Journal | March/April 2014 #17
John Houlden and Brendan Ryan discuss information sharing in government procurement exercises ‘It goes without saying that the PPN’s potential to generate cost savings and ensure better contractual compliance will be welcome news for procurement managers and taxpayers alike, and it is to be hoped that the rules are accompanied by sensible safeguards to manage …

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Tendering: Ask no questions, tell no lies

Osborne Clarke | Procurement & Outsourcing Journal | May/June 2012 #6
Catherine Wolfenden and Jorren Knibbe assess the relationship between confidentiality and the procurement process ‘The public body will be obliged to provide information requested under FOIA unless one of the statutory exceptions applies. There are statutory exceptions for confidential and commercially sensitive information, but the protection they provide is less than perfect.’Tendering for public sector …

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