New regulations introduce much stricter penalties for breaches of the EU public procurement rules *

European Union, United Kingdom - November 19 2009
On 12 November, the Government adopted the Public Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2009, which introduce important new remedies for breach of the EU public procurement rules.

Co-authors: Shelagh McKibbin, Adrian Brown, Richard Forsdyke, Matthew White.

The OGC publishes its long-awaited guidelines on the application of public procurement rules to development agreements *

United Kingdom - October 23 2009
On 16 October 2009, the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) issued a Policy Note giving important preliminary guidance on the application of the public procurement rules to development agreements.

Co-authors: Shelagh McKibbin, Adrian Brown.