Today sees the launch of the biennial process for companies to apply to join the government’s cloud computing and technology … More
Tag: Public Procurement
High Court rejects equal treatment challenge to a £1bn medicines procurement exercise
The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) of the High Court has firmly rejected a legal challenge from a potential bidder … More
‘No Deal’ Brexit changes to Scottish procurement law announced
The Scottish Government has published its first Procurement Policy Noteof 2019 outlining potential changes to public procurement legislation ‘north of … More
To OJEU or not to OJEU? ‘No Deal’ Brexit guidance for public procurement issued
The Department for Exiting the EU, known by the unwieldy acronym “DExEU”, published its second flurry of ‘No Deal’ Brexit … More
Public Procurement Health Check – TCC decision illustrates how the evaluation of public procurements can go awry
In a decision which will have important implications for the conduct of public procurement exercises, London’s Technology and Construction Court … More
Midlothian Council spends £2.1m on an unauthorised contractor
Midlothian Council in eastern Scotland has launched a full investigation into alleged procurement irregularities which led to £2.1M being awarded … More
Competition Rules – Mastering State Aid, Public Procurement & PPPs
Arfon Consulting is delighted to be here in Paris co-delivering ETCP‘s Competition Rules public impact training seminar with my Lithuanian … More
New OJEU thresholds for the New Year
The European Commission has published new thresholds for the application of the for the Public Contract, Concessions and Utilities Directives … More
New OJEU thresholds for the New Year
The European Commission has published new thresholds for the application of the for the Public Contract, Concessions and Utilities Directives … More
UK Government publishes Anti-Corruption Strategy
The UK’s Department for International Development and the Home Office have jointly published the UK’s Anti-Corruption Strategy for 2017- 2022 … More
NGO: Timber certification schemes ‘not protecting forests’
Timber accreditation schemes are failing to protect tropical forests, according to campaign group Global Canopy. The NGO said firms should … More
TfL shortlists four firms to design and build a new generation of trains for the Docklands Light Railway
Transport for London (TfL) has issued an Invitation to Negotiate, or ITN, to four bidders as part of its procurement … More
German and Austrian transport operators plan joint tram procurement
Several transport operators from both Germany and Austria have combined to form a single project group named VDV TramTrain, to jointly order … More
Competition | Controlling Public Procurement, State Aid and PPPs
Arfon Consulting Ltd’s MD, Alun Williams, arrived in Prague today in order to co-deliver the European Training Centre Paris (ETCP)’s training seminar … More
Registration now open for the 5th Public Sector Procurement Summit
The fifth Public Sector Procurement Summit will welcome 200+ public sector procurement and commercial professionals, with the aim of determining … More
