Tag Archives: Procurement Process
Housing Procurement: New Thresholds Announced
The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended by the 2009 regulations) apply to all public contracts for works, services and supplies in Scotland, where the value of such contracts is above certain thresholds. These regulations govern the manner in which such contracts must be advertised and procured by public bodies, including RSLs. New threshold
Procurement Process: Challenging the Final Decision
Under the procurement regulations, an organisation engaged in a procurement exercise should allow a “standstill period” of 10 days to elapse between notifying the tenderers of the successful party and awarding the contract. If an unsuccessful tenderer raises a legal challenge to the procurement process during the standstill period, the organisation cannot proceed to award
Procurement Process: How to get it right
Many of our clients come too late for procurement advice, as they have already received notice of a potential challenge under the procurement regulations. If you are about to embark on a procurement exercise you should ask the following at the outset: 1. What type of contract is it? The procurement regulations apply to contracts for
