This book contains an overview of a number of keys areas that impact on procurement on a daily basis. The material here is presented as guidance and it is recommended that if you have any specific concerns that you speak to your Head of Procurement in the first instance who, if appropriate, will seek further advice from the institution’s legal advisors.
Some areas are evolving quickly and where there is a specialist working group within the sector, links are provided. From these sites you will be able to access the latest available information.
Currently, there is information available here on
- EU public procurement legislation - all procurements valued above specific thresholds must comply with this legislation, however, there is a requirement that all the sector's procurement activities follow the spirit of the legislation which aims to ensure fairness of treatment of potential suppliers and the award of public sector contracts in a fair, open and transparent manner
- Contract law - an overview to give an understanding of how contracts are formed, the obligations placed on the parties to the contract and the rights of redress should something go wrong
- Freedom for Information - there is now an right to access to public information by anyone who seeks it. Having come into force on 1 January 2005, this is an emerging area of law and practice
- Health and Safety issues - provides links to related guidance
- Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and the Restriction of the use of Hazardous Substances (RHOS) Directives - another area of evolving legislation, links are provided to the Higher Education National Working Party's web site
- Equality and Race relations - there is an obligation on the sector to ensure that it deals with suppliers who comply with current legislation. This section provides links to the latest material available within the sector
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