Rewriting the rulebook
13 September 2012
Although a long time in coming, European and domestic initiatives aim to cut the expense and complexity of public-sector procurement in the UK. Brian Clark and Steven Norris examine the proposals
Despite some interruptions, there are still a number of key proposals in the pipeline to reform the process of public procurement. Both the European Commission and the British government admit that the system is in need of an overhaul and the proposed changes should help to cut both the current costs and complexities.
One of the interruptions was the much-...