On 6 April 2020, the Cabinet Office published helpful guidance notes on the implementation of Procurement Policy Note 02/20 by contracting authorities in England in relation to existing works contracts.
The guidance sets out a non-exhaustive list of different forms of relief that a contracting authority can agree with a supplier whose performance has been impacted by
The third PPN published in quick succession (PPN 03/20) saw the Government issue guidance on the use of procurement cards by ‘in scope organisations’ (Central Government Departments, their Executive Agencies and Non Departmental Public Bodies).
Procurement cards are widely used in the public sector for transactions below certain thresholds, and have been found to save c. 35% in
The judgment of Mr Justice Griffiths in this case has provided some helpful guidelines as to the basis on which costs can be awarded on an indemnity basis to a successful party. It serves as a warning to parties seeking to avoid engaging in attempts to settle a dispute by Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).
In this case, judgment had previously
Whilst the eyes of the world’s media focus on daily increases in the number of Coronavirus cases and the emergency measures being taken by national governments to combat its transmission, little attention has been paid to the impact of the virus on construction and commercial projects. Although the economic scale of the crisis is impossible to predict with any
On 26th February 2020, the Competition and Markets Authority (‘CMA’) launched its ‘Cheating or Competing Campaign’, which targets a multitude of sectors, placing particular emphasis on construction companies, which are no strangers to action by the CMA.
The aim of the campaign is to increase awareness of anti-competitive practices amongst businesses in addition to highlighting the consequences that
The final in our series of January refreshers looks at payment, specifically at the terms of the Construction Act, payment disputes, and what happens in the event of insolvency.
The Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 as amended by the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 – better known as the Construction Act –
