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Lobby group slams ministers' decision to delay bribery lawThe UK government has put back the introduction of the Bribery Act, provoking protest from a lobby group. 22 July 2010
Steel and bathroom cartels fined 1.1 billion eurosThe European Commission has imposed fines on two cartels, including one group of 17 steelmakers that fixed prices for 18 years. 02 July 2010
Be ready for legal hurdles over shared services, councils toldLocal authorities considering developing shared service centres should be prepared for large legal bills to guarantee compliance in the tendering process, a senior procurement professional has said. 17 June 2010

Be open to disclosureIn the light of a recent European Court ruling, Richard Auton explains why local authorities must provide unsuccessful bidders with information to challenge a decision 02 September 2010
In the public interestKnowing what the public sector purchasing processes are is essential to managing risk in procurement effectively. David Hansom explains the issues 05 August 2010

Dominion Corporate Trustees v Debenhams PropertiesHow effective is a time is of the essence clause in a contract? 02 September 2010
Wall AG v La ville de Francfort-sur-le-MainDoes a public contract need to be retendered if a subcontractor involved is replaced? 05 August 2010

May the best team winWhat happened when Supply Management pitted two teams of experienced procurement and supply chain professionals against each other in London to source and buy a selection of weird and wonderful items? Watch video highlights and read a full account of the action

The point of no returnWhen a quote from a supplier says that the product cannot be cancelled or returned. Is this legal? Surely this contravenes the Sale of Goods Act or the Distance Selling Regulations.

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Be open to disclosureIn the light of a recent European Court ruling, Richard Auton explains why local authorities must provide unsuccessful bidders with information to challenge a decision 02 September 2010
In the public interestKnowing what the public sector purchasing processes are is essential to managing risk in procurement effectively. David Hansom explains the issues 05 August 2010

Guidance for public sector bid evaluation
The Procurement Lawyers’ Association has published a paper looking at the issues that come up when evaluating tenders. What are the important points?
Primary principles
You are buying a widget. Do you spec it by setting detailed technical requirements? Or by stipulating what you want it to achieve?

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Dominion Corporate Trustees v Debenhams PropertiesHow effective is a time is of the essence clause in a contract? 02 September 2010
Wall AG v La ville de Francfort-sur-le-MainDoes a public contract need to be retendered if a subcontractor involved is replaced? 05 August 2010
Kingsway Hall Hotel Ltd v Red Sky IT (Hounslow) LtdIs it unfair to exclude statutory terms of sale from a contract? 22 July 2010

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