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The perils of high-speed trains and the elusiveness of the remedy of ineffectiveness

Morrison & Foerster LLP
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United Kingdom
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August 11 2011

The UK High Court has struck out an application for “ineffectiveness” made by an aggrieved bidder under the UK procurement rules, clarifying the way in which the new contract set-aside remedy operates and reinforcing the importance of acting with promptness in seeking remedies under European public procurement law

UK public procurement law digest:the dangers of prison food, electronic auctions, and moving goalposts in public procurement

Morrison & Foerster LLP
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United Kingdom
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June 15 2011

In recent procurement law cases, courts have tended to side with public authorities (rather than bidders) when considering whether a claim raises a serious issue to be tried

UK Public Procurement Law Digest: The 2011 Procurement Law Agenda

Morrison & Foerster LLP
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United Kingdom
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February 3 2011

The first 9 months of the new UK coalition government were marked, in public procurement terms, by the early freeze imposed by the Cabinet Office on all new central government procurements and the wide-ranging review of existing projects and commercial terms with the largest suppliers to government

UK public procurement law digest: removing mandatory suspensions

Morrison & Foerster LLP
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United Kingdom
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January 13 2011

Since the new UK public procurement remedies regime came into force, we have been waiting for examples of how the courts will deal with the new mandatory suspension remedy

How will an application for injunction made during an on-going procurement process be determined?

Morrison & Foerster LLP
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United Kingdom
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May 14 2010

Under the public procurement remedies regime, a public contract procurement process must be suspended if an aggrieved bidder brings a legal challenge; and the contracting authority will have to apply for a Court order to lift this automatic suspension

UK steps towards “digital britain” with the introduction of the Digital Economy Act 2010

Morrison & Foerster LLP
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United Kingdom
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April 20 2010

One of the key goals of the Labour government in power in the UK for the last 13 years has been to create "Digital Britain"

Limitation period for challenges when does the clock start to tick? Court provides confusion, not guidance, on the time limit for the bringing of procurement challenges

Morrison & Foerster LLP
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European Union, United Kingdom
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April 19 2010

The UK courts are potentially on a collision course with the European Court of Justice over the issue of when an aggrieved bidder should bring a challenge to an irregular procurement

EU prepares for the implementation of directive on defence and security procurement - dedicated regime for defence and security procurement to be created

Morrison & Foerster LLP
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European Union, United Kingdom
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April 13 2010

EU member states are in the process of implementing a 2009 EU directive dealing with procurement in the field of defence and security (the "Defence Directive"

UK public procurement law digest: contract extensions and the new remedies regime

Morrison & Foerster LLP
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United Kingdom
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March 23 2010

Most people involved in UK public sector procurement will be aware by now of the new public procurement remedies regime which took effect on 20 December 2009

Limitation period and the need for promptness

Morrison & Foerster LLP
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European Union, United Kingdom
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February 11 2010

The new procurement remedies regulations which came into effect in the UK in December 2009 accelerated a trend for the rules on procurement challenge becoming more bidder-friendly

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