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Government Contracts & Public Procurement
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Jul 05, 2023

What’s the deadline? Timely guidance for procurement challenges in Altiatech Ltd v Birmingham City Council [2023]

A recent Technology & Construction Court’s judgment considers the procedural time limits that apply in procurement litigation.   The question of timing in bringing a claim in procurement challenges is…
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Mar 14, 2023

2023 China “Two Sessions”: key takeaways from the Government Work Report

The National People’s Congress, as an important part of China “Two Sessions”, started its annual meeting on 5 March 2023, in which Premier Li Keqiang delivered the government work report for 2023…
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Oct 21, 2022

Key Takeaways from President Xi's Speech at China's 20th Communist Party Congress

On 16 October 2022, China's President Xi Jinping (“Xi”) gave his opening speech to kick off the 20thNational Congress of China’s Communist Party (the “CCP”) (the “Congress”), a political meeting held…
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May 23, 2022

Bids, scores, and brand new laws? A review of the Government’s Procurement Bill 2022

On 11 May 2022, the keenly awaited Procurement Bill (announced in the Queen’s Speech) was formally introduced to the House of Lords and received its first reading.  Running to 122 pages (and…
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Feb 22, 2021

The Penrose Report – are we heading for a “new normal” in UK competition policy?

The Penrose Report to the UK Government recommending wholesale reform to the UK’s competition regime is a paean to the power of deregulation and increased competition to drive economic growth and…
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Nov 25, 2020

Hong Kong Government’s Policy Address 2020

This year’s Policy Address was delivered today (25th November 2020) amidst the backdrop of a changing and dynamic environment. The Chief Executive (“CE”) has set out a variety of key initiatives to…
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Oct 07, 2020

Brexit’s Back, Alright…

After three years of dominating the news (in the UK at least), Brexit has been extremely quiet for much of the year. This is hardly a surprise given that we have been in the thick of a global pandemic…
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Oct 05, 2020

And then there were none…?

On 29 September 2020, the UK Government laid before Parliament draft legislation which effectively revokes the EU state aid rules in the UK from the end of the Brexit transition period. The draft…
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Jun 11, 2020

The Road to Recovery? Cabinet Office releases PPN 04/20 - Recovery and Transition from COVID-19

On 9th June the Cabinet Office released its latest procurement guidance to Contracting Authorities dealing with Covid-19 issues in their supply chain. PPN 04/20 is the follow up to PPN 02/20; which…
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