Public procurement of ICT

Resource type: Practice note

Status: Law stated as at 14-Feb-2011

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

This note covers the procurement (including outsourcing) of telecommunications and information goods and services by the public sector. The note explains the practical and policy boundaries and regulatory regime for these procurements, examines the use of framework agreements by the public sector, analyses the standard contract documentation developed for the public sector by the Office of Government Commerce and others, and addresses the key contentious issues which arise when the public sector engages with the private sector.

NOTE: this practice note is in the process of being rewritten by Richard Bonnar and PLC Public Sector and a revised version will be published during the course of 2013.

Richard Bonnar, DLA Piper and PLC Public Sector

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  • Resource ID: 3-376-3565
  • Law stated date: 14-Feb-2011
  • Products:  Competition, IP&IT, PLC UK Commercial, PLC UK Competition Law, PLC UK Construction, PLC UK Public Sector
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