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We consider the government's transparency policy, particularly in the context of public sector pay and whether the government's aim to make public bodies more accountable is working:
"Although the drive for transparency is being promoted as a means of preventing waste and duplication, shining a light on a publicly funded organisation inevitably is an uncomfortable process and is likely to make staff feel defensive, particularly if they are already beleaguered by budget-cutting measures such as pay freezes or salary cuts."
We detail our recommended actions based on last week's e-mail:
"Public procurement lawyers will be interested to note that the procurement thresholds for the EU institutions have been aligned with the new thresholds applicable to all contracting authorities."
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The public procurement case tracker provides information on and links to all legal updates published by PLC on public procurement decisions by UK Courts, the Court of Justice of the European Union or the European Ombudsman.
The legal updates are organised in tables according to the aspect of public procurement law they relate to, such as procedural issues, evaluation and transposition. Read more