Tim Briggs

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When can third parties judicially review public procurement decisions? *

United Kingdom - May 9 2012
The High Court has rejected an application by the trade union Unison for judicial review to challenge a decision to outsource family health services but held that it was possible for a third party to obtain judicial review of public procurement decisions where that third party could show a "sufficient interest".

Co-authors: Anna Condliffe, Adrian Brown, Andrew Lidbetter, Nusrat Zar.

The European Commission adopts long-awaited proposals for the reform of the EU rules on public procurement *

European Union - January 5 2012
On 20 December 2011, after a year of public consultations, the European Commission put forward its proposals for reform of the EU directives on public procurement.

Co-authors: James Quinney, Adrian Brown.

The application of EU public procurement rules to regeneration projects: further clarification from the EU Court of Justice *

European Union - June 8 2011
The EU Court of Justice has delivered a significant new judgment concerning the application of the EU procurement rules to urban regeneration projects.

Co-authors: James Quinney, Adrian Brown.

The Supreme Court rules that the public procurement regulations do not prevent public authorities from acquiring shared services from an entity which they jointly control *

United Kingdom - February 25 2011
In Brent LBC and others v Risk Management Partners Ltd, the Supreme Court ruled that local authorities in London did not infringe public procurement law when they purchased insurance services directly from a company which they jointly owned and controlled.

Co-authors: James Quinney, Adrian Brown, Andrew Lidbetter, Nusrat Zar.

The Cabinet Office launches a consultation on a new deadline for court challenges under the public procurement rules *

United Kingdom - December 6 2010
The Cabinet Office has issued a consultation paper, putting forward options for changing the deadline for commencing High Court actions under the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 and the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006.