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Deborah Wilkie

New Procurement Act: exclusion and debarment on competition grounds - what suppliers and contractors need to know

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On 24 February 2025, the Procurement Act 2023 came into force, driving greater efficiency, transparency, and fairness in public sector procurement. The Act introduces stronger rules on the exclusion of suppliers where they pose particular risks to public procurement. Changes …

It only takes one meeting to break competition law…

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Business meeting with 4 participants in a meeting room

If a company’s staff exchange competitively-sensitive, confidential information – even at just one meeting – that risks a breach of competition law. Learn more about what you can do if approached to join a cartel or to get involved in anti-competitive arrangements.