Recent Developments in Procurement Law
Seminar - 17 September 2008
The seminar explored recent
developments in procurement law and practice including the new Competitive Dialogue
regime and was attended by legal and procurement officers from local authorities
and other public bodies.
Competitive Dialogue in Practice
This subject was presented by Matthew Wolton a Director
at The Projects Partnership.
Matthew explained the details of the Competitive Dialogue process and addressed
some key issues of concern. These included intellectual property/confidentiality,
the involvement of funders/insurers and consultants, the costs of bidding and the
length of dialogue. Matthew went on to explain the new Competitive Dialogue process
for Building Schools for the Future, including the new Pre Qualification Questionnaire
and the new Invitation to Participate in Dialogue (1) and (2). Matthew answered
questions from delegates concerning the difference
between Competitive Dialogue
and the Negotiated Procedure, whether the Dialogue procedure was more cost effective,
and would produce better quality bids, the scope for the procurement of a central
provider for BSF schemes and the practical implications of the new BSF Invitation
to Participate in Dialogue.
Recent Developments in Procurement Law and Practice
This subject was presented by Owen Willcox, a Senior Solicitor at The Projects Partnership.
Owen considered in detail the practical implications of recent court decisions concerning
the use of the Teckal (or ‘in-house’) exemption from compliance with the EU procurement
regulations, and the extent of the obligation to identify and publish tender award
criteria prior
to the receipt of tenders. Owen also explained the terms of the Remedies
Directive and how it might be applied to breaches of the EU procurement regulations.
Owen answered questions from delegates concerning the extent to which contracting
authorities would be obliged to change their approach to tender evaluation, the
implications for those services normally exempt from the full application of the
procurement regulations (part B services) and the likely impact of the Remedies
Directive.
Feedback from our delegates:
“Competitive Dialogue session was educational and extremely relevant to the current
market place – A good summary of changes to come” – Track Consulting
“Both sessions were very informative and interesting” – London Borough of Lambeth
“Very useful seminar” – Wiltshire County Council.
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For More Information Contact:
Owen Willcox
TPP Law Limited
53 Great Suffolk Street
London SE1 ODB
t 020 7620 0888
f 020 7620 0778
e info@tpplaw.co.uk
Email:
Owen
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