The regulation of procurement within the European Union is binary: above certain financial thresholds, contracts are subject to full EU regulation, whereas below they are only subject to national rules (in general). First introduced in the 1970s, the financial thresholds are arbitrary without a...

The World Trade Organisation Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) has created the most comprehensive plurilateral system for procurement-related trade liberalisation. However, there has been a proliferation of free trade agreements (FTAs) regulating public procurement liberalisation, including...

This paper will first discuss the public procurement review bodies in the jurisdictions of the United Kingdom (excluding Scotland), the limitation of the review and remedies system to contracts within the field of application of the EU Directives and the United Kingdom Regulations, and the rules...

Britain’s vote on June 23, 2016, to leave the European Union could have a profound impact on public procurement law, both in Europe and internationally. Brexit’s impact may not be catastrophic; for example, the United Kingdom may choose to remain in the European Economic Area, which would...

A requirement or preference for contractors to pay workers involved in the delivery of public contracts a wage above the legal minimum can be seen as part of socially responsible public procurement. However it may also be seen as a restriction on the free movement of goods and services, inasmuch...

A requirement or preference for contractors to pay workers involved in the delivery of public contracts a wage above the legal minimum can be seen as part of socially responsible public procurement. However it may also be seen as a restriction on the free movement of goods and services, inasmuch...