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Bribery Act proves no barrier to most businessesOnly 6 per cent of companies say updated UK anti-corruption legislation has affected their ability to do business. 29 December 2011
EU outlines reform of public procurement rulesAmendments will allow for greater negotiation with suppliers and reduce the amount of paperwork, in what the EC describes as "necessary, ambitious and realistic" changes to regulations. 20 December 2011
Travel and legal deal to save NZ public sector $178 millionThe deal, struck with airlines and law firms, is available to all agencies in the public sector including up to 2,500 schools. 18 December 2011

Myth busterCan you engage with suppliers up front and stay within the EU procurement regulations? Yes and that's not the only misconception. 17 January 2012
EU proposes reform of the audit marketRadical proposals to break the dominance of major suppliers in the sector will have a big impact on them, and those that buy their services. 17 January 2012

Roger Williams and Others v Redcard LimitedHow many signatories does it take to execute a document? 17 January 2012
Classic Court Report: Hartog v Colin & Shields (1939)A genuine bargain or a genuine mistake? 17 January 2012

Myth busterCan you engage with suppliers up front and stay within the EU procurement regulations? Yes and that's not the only misconception.

The point of no returnI have noticed on a quote from a supplier 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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Myth busterCan you engage with suppliers up front and stay within the EU procurement regulations? Yes and that's not the only misconception. 17 January 2012
EU proposes reform of the audit marketRadical proposals to break the dominance of major suppliers in the sector will have a big impact on them, and those that buy their services. 17 January 2012

An exception, rather than the rule
Francis Maude has urged buyers to avoid the use of the competitive dialogue process where possible, but what does this mean in practice for buyers? David Hansom explains.
EU procurement proposals are an iceberg that will sink UK reforms
While changes to procurement regulations appear positive on the surface, they could significantly harm the UK government's own policies, says Doug Forbes.

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Roger Williams and Others v Redcard LimitedHow many signatories does it take to execute a document? 17 January 2012
Classic Court Report: Hartog v Colin & Shields (1939)A genuine bargain or a genuine mistake? 17 January 2012
AstraZeneca UK Ltd v Albemarle International CorpWhat wording is necessary to exclude liability 08 December 2011

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