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Awarding Public Contracts Skilfully and Lawfully within the Procurement Rules 2023

Court-Proven, Solution-Focused Answers to 7 Thorny Questions: Directly from Ireland’s Most Successful Policy-Makers, Lawyers and Industry Experts

Public Procurement Rules 2023

  • Live attendance at The Gibson Hotel, Dublin on 27/09/2023

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  1. Bunching - David Hansom, Clyde & Co

    What inventive approaches can you employ to effectively control and overcome challenges like bunching, marginal score differentiation, tie-breaks, and head-off confrontations with dissatisfied bidders?

  2. Evaluator flexibility - Anna Marie Curran - A&L Goodbody

    Where is the wriggle room for evaluators to shift their initial views during moderation or in response to clarifications and presentations while upholding tender process integrity?

  3. Feedback - Bruno Herbots, Herbots Solicitors

    To reduce the risk of a challenge, what information should you divulge on the winning bid's relative advantages in your feedback, and what should you withhold, supported by case law and practical examples?

  4. Green Procurement - Fergal Ruane, ByrneWallace LLP

    How do you incorporate and evaluate Green Procurement and ESG objectives in tenders - and ensure that bidders fulfil their commitments - with real-life examples of successful practice?

  5. Inflation Mitigation - Kerri Crossen, Philip Lee LLP

    How can new and innovative drafting strategies help you manage and mitigate inflation risks and supply chain disruption while addressing stakeholder concerns about going to market?

  6. Preliminary market engagement - Pat O'Brien, Chief State Solicitor's Office

    When engaging in preliminary market engagement, how do you ensure equal treatment, avoid undue supplier influence, and encourage active participation from suppliers, including SMEs and social enterprises?

  7. Variations - Orlaith Sheehy, McCann FitzGerald

    What practical steps can you take to de-risk contracts or frameworks that reach or exceed their thresholds, and you are faced with an unwanted variation?

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