Achilles

Achilles EU Academy via open route for the Public Sector

By its very nature the EU procurement legislation is constantly evolving. We need to understand how these changes affect everyday procurement.

The courts considered in some detail issues such as legal challenge, the extent to which contracts can be changed and requirements such as the standstill period and cancellation of concluded contracts.

The OJEU notice completion workshop covers those public sector regulations which dictate when a notice must be placed and the procedures and associated timescales to consider alongside each procedure.

By attending this course, you will be able to appreciate the differences between selection and award criteria, understand the legal requirements of prior disclosure and the consequences of getting it wrong. This information is all needed to reduce risk of challenge for your organisation.

The risk arising from the European procurement legislation is increasing.  The number of decided cases jumped by over 50% in 2010 compared to the previous year and new legislation on remedies is still bedding in.