Overview

Nabarro provides a comprehensive round-up of procurement-related developments in Europe.

Contents:

UK developments
• Ministry of Defence consults on implementation of Defence Procurement Directive
• OGC publishes Guidelines on the new Remedies Regulations
• OGC Guidelines on time limits for challenge post-Uniplex
• Sita’s challenge against Greater Manchester brought too late rules High Court
• Action for damages dismissed by a Scottish Court

EU legislative developments
• Review of the procurement rules

Cases before the European Court of Justice
• ECJ critical of English court limitation on when proceedings may be brought
• Legal challenge to the Communication on “below threshold” procurement inadmissible
• Exercise of planning permission is not subject to the procurement rules
• A public sector consortium may bid for contracts
• ECJ rules on significant changes to a service concession
• Inclusion of additional works breach procurement rules
• ECJ ruling on a challenge to the award of a “mixed contract”
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European Commission infringement cases
• City of York infringement case is closed
• Infringement case launched over land development project in the Netherlands
• Use of social criteria such as “fair trade” labels

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