• * Intermediate

This course assumes an existing working knowledge of the EU procurement rules and is intended for those who need to keep their knowledge up to date or who wish to deal with some of the current problem areas in more depth. The UK and Commission guidance and recent case law will be examined.

• * Introduction and Update

- Recent cases and legislation

- Latest guidance from UK government and Commission

- Current trends and what to look out for

• * General problems

- The transparency obligations for Part B and low value contracts

- Selection and Tender Evaluation in the light of Lianakis (Case C-532/06)

- Contract variations in the light of Pressetext (C-454/06)

- Frameworks Agreements and the challenges to those agreements

- Competitive Dialogue or Competitive Negotiated Procedures

• * Scheme Specific Problems

- Development agreements in the light of Jean Auroux (Case C-220/05)

- Use of in-house companies and other arrangements to deliver shared services in the light of LAML and Commission v Italy (Case C-371/05) cases

• * Challenge and the Revision of the Remedies Directive

- Revisions to Alcatel requirements

- Confidentiality in the light of Varec (Case C-450/06)

- Challenge under the regulations

- Calculation of damages

John Bennett is a consultant for Eversheds LLP in their company/commercial department. He is a specialist in delivering innovative and complex arrangements where public sector policy issues interact with commercial requirements. He has worked with the Cabinet Office/Office for Civil Society in dealing with the legal issues in developing the Commissioning/Big Society agenda. He is joint editor of Public Procurement - : Law and Practice and former editor or a range of other practitioner works such as The Encyclopaedia of Local Government Law.

Fees (ex VAT) CLT Member Fee £210.00 for one person Non Member Fee £420.00 for one person

Locations & Dates

12/07/2012 - London (09:30 am - 05:00 pm)	Speaker & Venue Details	BOOK >>
03/09/2012 - Birmingham (09:30 am - 05:00 pm)	Speaker & Venue Details	BOOK >>
18/10/2012 - London (09:30 am - 05:00 pm)	Speaker & Venue Details	BOOK >>
25/10/2012 - Manchester (09:30 am - 05:00 pm)	Speaker & Venue Details	BOOK >>