Photo by Marvin Meyer on UnsplashThe government has issued a green paper on reforming procurement rules. Helen Randall and Rebecca Rees examine the proposals and argue they may not go far enough.
The Cabinet Office’s consultation paper for reforming public procurement law for post-Brexit Britain—including procurement for local government—outlines the most radical changes in a generation and builds on the UK’s accession to the World Trade Organisation’s Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).
The government proposes to repeal the Public Contracts Regulations, the separate Utilities, Concession and the Defence regulations and produce a single set of regulations covering all contracts. Healthcare service procurement rules will be develop
...The severe pressure on local government budgets now means section 151 officers confront a tricky call on whether they can make a judgement on the robustness of estimates and the adequacy of reserves.
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