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Hamza Drabu and Kayleigh Hartigan outline the findings of the Wachter Review ‘Despite the momentum and quick policy response to the review, providers and investors will need to keep an eye on how funding allocations will play out and the articulation between national drivers and local implementation plans.’The long-awaited Wachter Review was published on 7 …
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Paul Hirst summarises the findings of the Northern Freight and Logistics Report ‘If the recommendations in the report are carried out, Transport for the North states they will bring £34.7bn of user and non-user benefits to the UK economy and £13-£20bn of wider economic benefits to the Northern economy, as well as 25,000-38,000 additional jobs …
Continue reading "Infrastructure: Back on the rails"
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David Williams reports on a recent judgment on misrepresentation ‘In order to establish that WZL was legally responsible, Monde had to show that WZL either actually authorised Bafel to make the representations, or by its words or conduct represented or permitted it to be represented to Monde that Bafel had that authority.’The High Court recently …
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Marian Ang and Dr Sam De Silva review recent guidance on cloud computing and outsourcing ‘The Cloud Guidance is non-binding in nature and intended to help regulated firms when procuring computing solutions to implement cloud services.’Cloud computing has seen huge uptake by companies across all industries over the past decade. The cloud offers possibilities for …
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Stephanie Rickard and Punim Anda examine a recent decision on the classification of public works contracts ‘FDL claimed that WBC’s decision to deliberately avoid having to comply with public procurement legislation was irrational as it was based on advice that it would receive a more positive response from the market by running a non-regulated tender …
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In the first of two articles, Chris Parker, Gregg Rowan and Nick Pantlin help readers to navigate obligations of good faith in commercial contracts ‘In general, a duty of good faith, whether express or implied, will not require a party entirely to subvert its own commercial interests to those of the counterparty, or to give …
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Patrick Parkin and Premila Patel report on recent updates to Contracts Finder ‘It is uncertain whether a formal procurement challenge could be brought for failing to advertise the opportunity or the award on Contracts Finder.’The Crown Commercial Service has issued updated guidance on the use of Contracts Finder – the government’s online database for public …
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Dr Alexander Csaki and Martin Conrads assess the judgment of the European Court of Justice on ‘open-house contracts’ and its implications for the European procurement market ‘There is no recognisable discrimination of any bidder if the tendering authority clearly sets the terms to accede to an open-house contract in advance and in accordance with the …
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Brian Hitchcock looks at what the EU referendum result means for local government and its supply chain while the UK is putting in place its strategy ‘It is likely that the UK will remain subject to some form of open competition and public procurement regulation: not least because the public sector is mandated to provide …
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Sheridan Treger and Paul Grace examine the condition of the ‘Northern Powerhouse’ concept and what it might mean for promoters of major development in planning terms ‘In light of recent developments, one would now expect the “Northern Powerhouse” to provide a pan-regional dimension to the case for a scheme’s planning benefits.’When informed of a rumour …
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