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Public Procurement & the Procurement Act Masterclass - Its Meaning & Potential Implications

Level
Intermediate: Requires some prior subject knowledge
CPD
5 hours
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Public Procurement & the Procurement Act Masterclass - Its Meaning & Potential Implications
12 Jun 2025 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM - London

Session

12 Jun 2025

10:00 AM ‐ 4:30 PM

With a SmartPlan £513

With a Season Ticket £570

Standard price £760

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Introduction

This practical in-person masterclass by a procurement expert, will provide an overview of the Procurement Act 2023 with an in-depth analysis of the key changes from current law, the implementation 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, the new concepts, approach and language of the Act and the proposed subordinate legislation and guidance.

What You Will Learn

This in-person masterclass 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 - what will they be in 2024 and impact?
  • Implementation - proposed new regulations, guidance and timetable
  • 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
  • An overview of the Subsidy Control Act, its regulatory regime, role of the Competition and Markets Authority, publication obligations (the Subsidy Data Base) and court challenges
  • Planning for the future

Public Procurement & the Procurement Act Masterclass - Its Meaning & Potential Implications