Award notices - Sarah Hannaford QC, Keating Chambers
Cutting through all the opinions, when is it reasonable to make a direct contract award, e.g. pandemic, lack of market competitors, public sector economic constraints?
Frameworks - Valentina Sloane QC, Monckton Chambers
How open to challenge is the typical framework because its value is exhausted following the ECJ's recent decision?
Are UK courts going to take an equally strict approach?
Modifications - Jason Coppel QC, 11 KBW
What is a modification's permitted scope, value and period, where an extension has already been made to the original contract terms?
Modifications (NTS) - Jason Coppel QC, 11 KBW
What is a modification's permitted scope, value and period, where an extension has already been made to the original contract terms?
Procurement regime - Jonathan Davey, Addleshaw Goddard
How potent are the new flexibilities in the national procurement strategy and pipeline legislation?
How can you expect clients to react practically?
Remedies - Michael Bowsher QC, Monckton Chambers
Will clients be at a greater risk of challenge under the new rules?
How do you support client objectives, and how will remedies work in practice?
Social value - Nigel Giffin QC, 11 KBW
To what extent can social value be legitimately and fairly weighted in evaluating tender submissions and its delivery imposed? To what lengths do you go?
Transparency - Fionnuala McCredie QC, Keating Chambers
How marked is the shift in approach to transparency and full disclosure from the outset, including possible breaches of confidence or prejudicing retenders?
Conduct - David Grant, Outer Temple Chambers
How do you gain an edge for your client when contending with attorneys suspected of financial abuse and recovering misappropriated monies?
Bullying and harassment - Simon Allison, Blackadders
When - actually - is a robust management style bullying and harassment, e.g. they belittle me, ignore me, override me, are rude to me?
