Infrastructure
| The Procurement Act is intended to shake up outdated procurement rules, introducing a quicker, simpler rules to boost much needed investment in our nation’s infrastructure. So, how will the Act improve things? Procurement has become a dirty word in the infrastructure and construction sectors. In an increasingly challenging marketplace with inflationary pressures, budget constraints and labour and skills shortages, how can these new rules be used to deliver projects on time and on budget? |
Key features of the new rules include: expanded exclusion grounds and a debarment regime; new contract award procedures; inclusion of ESG and social value criteria; new rules on frameworks; changes to debriefing, standstill and remedies; and the publication of contract information and notices.
Whether you looking at new projects as a procuring authority, or as an investor, contractor or consultant, our insights into the Act and its implementation help you address these challenges.
