Public Procurement Challenges - The Nuts & Bolts

Introduction

This webinar will provide practical guidance for bringing and defending procurement challenges.

Procurement disputes give rise to several particular issues not present in other proceedings.

In addition, due to the short limitation periods applicable under the procurement regulations and the need to enter into the awarded contract, proceedings typically move rapidly, involve many interim court applications and require time commitment from both those involved in preparing bids and those involved in evaluating them.

Familiarity with what to expect will help manage the pressures involved.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• The relevant regulations and principles applying to the conduct of procurements, where things typically go wrong and the broad categories of challenge
• Raising and responding to a procurement challenge - time constraints and practical considerations
• Starting legal proceedings:
• Where and how to start proceedings
• The technical requirements of the claim form and particulars of claim
• Obtaining the benefit of the automatic suspension on contract award and requirements for service of the claim form
• Application for an order for early disclosure of documents:
• The legal principles relating to early disclosure of documents and applicable case law
• Application to lift the automatic suspension and application for expedition
• Interested parties and confidentiality rings
• Beyond the early stages of proceedings:
• Timetable
• Pleadings
• Disclosure
• Witness Statements
• Settlement
• Trial

This webinar was recorded on 26th February 2024

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