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The Practical impact of the Procurement Act 2023
– the challenges, the benefits and the legal lacunas
In the second of three articles for Local Government Lawyer on the Procurement
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DAC Beachcroft consider some of its practical impact and implications, including
how to choose the right regime, how authorities are tackling the notice requirements,
considerations when making modifications, and setting and monitoring KPIs.
The Practical impact of the Procurement
Act 2023 – the challenges, the benefits
and the legal lacunas
Katherine Calder and Victoria Fletcher from DAC Beachcroft
consider some of its practical impact and implications,
including how to choose the right regime, how authorities
are tackling the notice requirements, considerations when
making modifications, and setting and monitoring KPIs.


Weekly mandatory food
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councils set to miss the March deadline? Ashfords’ energy
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The Procurement Act 2023: One Year On -
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changes to procurement design at selection and tender stage in
three key areas of change that the Act introduced.
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Ombudsman finds severe maladministration after young family left with unsafe windows for 16 months
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Ombudsman finds severe maladministration at city council after new-born left living in damp and mould
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Ombudsman finds severe maladministration at city council over delayed repairs of extensive water leak
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Ombudsman finds severe maladministration at housing association after resident forced to sleep in living room for 18 months
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Ombudsman finds severe maladministration for “excessive delay” in housing association removing resident from tenancy
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