28 JULY 2016 Penny Wise And Pound Foolish ... In a public procurement context it is very easy to see how damages for the failure to win a substantial public contract could be in excess of £200,000. Unlike most litigants however a Claimant in a public procurement case only has a maximum of 30 days (and perhaps as little as 10 where a standstill period is not extended) in which to decide whether to bring a claim and that frequently means that Claimants are immediately faced with the prospect of paying out a substantial and irrecoverable court fee without having any real idea of the strength of their case. Read more Share this article challenges
POSTED BY JENNY BERESFORD-JONES | 24 JULY 2016 Reminder from the CCS - publishing on Contracts Finder The CCS reminds contracting authorities of the obligations to place information about contract opportunities and awards on Contracts Finder and it may suggest that there is a feeling at the CCS that too many authorities are failing to meet their obligations in this area. Share this article
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