Challenges to Procurement Decisions – The Issues and the Pitfalls
Sharpe Pritchard procurement law experts John Sharland and Colin Ricciardiello have authored a comprehensive review of the legal framework for procurement challenges in this useful 32-page briefing.
The handy guide, which will be invaluable to anyone involved in local government tenders and procurement law, covers:
- The court’s function in a procurement challenge
- The grounds for a procurement challenge
- The standstill period
- Declarations of ineffectiveness
- Safeguards and time limits
- Remedies other than damages
- Tender evaluation and abnormally low tenders
- Lifting the automatic suspension
- Expert evidence
- Implied contract claims
- Awards of damages
- Judicial review
Challenges to Procurement Decisions – the issues and the pitfalls
