Local Government Contracts and Procurement

Local Government Contracts and Procurement, Third Edition is a truly accessible guide to the complex regulatory regime governing local authority contracting and tendering.

The third edition guides the reader easily through the key stages of a local government procurement exercise, providing detailed coverage of preparation; tendering; selecting; UK and EU constraints, and negotiating and managing commercial contracts.

Fully updated and revised, the third edition provides:
- Coverage of the implication and application of Public Contracts Regulations 2015
- New case studies including joint ventures, trading companies and mutuals

This user-friendly book will act as a day-to-day reference work, providing easy access to topical case studies, contents and sample clauses, useful advice on drafting techniques and a discussion of contractual principles.

This is essential reading for everyone advising on or involved in tendering, selecting, negotiating and managing commercial contracts in local government.

This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional’s Local Government Law online service.

Author Biography

Written by Amardeep Gill, Rebecca Rees, and a team of contributors from Trowers and Hamlin. Amardeep is a recognised expert advising all levels of government, public bodies and UK and international businesses on transformation and business critical projects including joint ventures, public/private partnerships, complex supply chain arrangements, regulatory matters and large-scale procurement exercises. Rebecca is a leading national expert in public procurement law, consistently ranked as among the world’s leading government contracts lawyers (Who’s Who Legal). Rebecca co-heads the Public Procurement Practice and also leads the cross-firm Building a Safer Future team at Trowers & Hamlins.