Public Procurement & the Procurement Act 2023 - Fresh Challenges

Introduction

This virtual classroom seminar presented by a procurement expert will cover the Procurement Act 2023 with an in-depth analysis of the key changes from current law, the Cabinet Office Web Page Transforming Public Procurement training programme and timetable . The content will be updated as new information is published.

A must for anyone who practises public procurement (lawyers, procurement officers and others in the public or private sectors) with some knowledge of public procurement.

It will consider key issues - are the changes substantive or more limited than the Cabinet Office say, the new concepts, approach and language of the Act the proposed subordinate legislation and guidance issued by the Cabinet Office.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• Whether public procurement will be simpler (as the Government says)?
• The conceptual differences in approach, language and the implications
• Key changes (maximising public benefit, acting with integrity, fair and equal treatment and transparency proportionality complying with government priorities and achieving value for money
• A greater focus on preliminary market consultation will it change behaviour?
• Light touch and exclusions
• Challenge and proceedings from 2024 and impact
• Implementation - proposed new regulations, guidance timetable and Cabinet Office programme of learning and development
• Continuing relevance of existing UK and European case law including future application of European Court of Justice cases to the UK
• Differences between the law in England Wales and N I and Scotland
• A very brief overview of the Subsidy Control Act 2023, its regulatory regime, role of the Competition and Markets Authority publication obligations (the Subsidy Data Base) and court challenges

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.