This seminar taps into recent legal cases from the European and UK courts and examines how these judgments have impacted on procurement practices across the United Kingdom.

European Court of Justice and UK court rulings, legal cases and judgments all impact on the methodologies that procurement departments must employ.

Procurement is an ever-changing marketplace where the policy or initiative of today can become the process or procedure of tomorrow.

Effective procurement can only be guaranteed when those charged with the task have access to the latest procurement guidance and a solid understanding of European and UK case law.

We review and consider the implications of both legal cases and best practice and show how best to adopt these rulings into everyday procurement procedures.

This seminar will look at the latest judgments and review past cases such as 'Lianakis' and 'Beentjes’, examining their impact on Selection Criteria as well as identifying the conditions now imposed by legislation to ensure compliant Award Criteria.

Details of the latest guidance and examples of best practice in Framework Agreements and Competitive Dialogue will also be discussed.

The event will round off by reviewing the forthcoming changes to the Remedies Directive, identifying best practice in supplier debriefing and considering the latest implications of Freedom of Information.

Who should attend?

The purpose of this seminar is to examine both best practice and the legal drivers behind certain aspects of public procurement. The event will be ideal for procurement officers and contract managers in the public sector and programme managers, legal advisers and legal practitioners across the public and private sectors.