EU law - Anneli Howard QC, Monckton Chambers
How do you run arguments formerly based on fundamental principles of EU law?
Same old/same old or important modifications to be made?
Social Value - David Hansom, Clyde & Co
What are the practical strategies to demonstrate and evidence social value in a non-arbitrary way, and how can these be evaluated fairly and defensibly?
Reforms - Emily Heard, Bevan Brittan
What practically should procurers be doing to prepare for reform, including the Green Paper and the Health & Social Care White Paper?
Evaluation - Kate Gough, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Using recent cases and real-life examples, how far can evaluators push their "margin of discretion"? Is consensus scoring essential? What happens if there is an impasse?
Future-proofing - Michael Mousdale, Browne Jacobson
What is a tangible methodology for future-proofing a new procurement - leveraging the available flexibilities and introducing compliant measures which give you an advantage?
Contract phase - Rupert Sydenham, Hogan Lovells
What are tried, tested and verified methods for ensuring that social value is captured during the contract phase, in other words, that tenderers deliver on promises?
Early involvement - Simon Taylor, Keating Chambers
How do you control - and overcome - the problems with early contractor involvement, e.g. pre-market testing or specification writing, so you reap the benefits without conferring an advantage?
Deference
What are the unresolved issues - both legal and practical - over deference to regulatory and expert panels, and what are the implications for JR?
