Legislation

For now, the UK’s regulations for domestic security and defence procurement are unchanged ©Getty Images
'Business as usual' for public contracts
13 March 2020
Contract for Change aims to provide a free, practical framework for positive societal impact ©Cultura RF/Getty Images
Three reasons to embrace social value
13 March 2020
A construction contractor missed out on a tender because of past failures ©Getty Images
European Court finds contract exclusion justified
6 December 2019
JLP has over 5,000 indirect suppliers, from trolleys to trucks – including these new biomethane-powered trucks being rolled out over the next 10 years ©John Lewis
Case study: a new system to manage indirect suppliers
26 July 2019
Saudi overhauls public procurement law
23 July 2019
Contracted and zero-hours workers in the UK will have greater protection ©Getty Images
Law: employment reforms affect worker contracts
5 April 2019
Reports of rogue drones ruined Christmas for many, when Gatwick halted flights ©Gatwick Airport
Drone legislation due for second reading
18 January 2019
Being part of the GPA will open up public sector contracts to more foreign bidders ©REUTERS/Stock Adobe
Australia accepted into WTO public procurement club
22 October 2018
“The impact of last year’s generic drug price increases should have served as a wake-up call to Government,” said PAC chair Meg Hillier. ©Tyler Olson/stock.adobe.com
MPs worried over post-Brexit drug supply
15 October 2018
A third of public sector clothing suppliers, including those for the military, have not yet published a modern slavery statement, said a report ©MoD/Crown copyright 2018
'Real risk' of slavery in government supply chains
28 September 2018
The future of the UK–Germany trading relationship after Brexit
22 August 2018
Manufacturers of approved baby care products look to blockchain for authentication ©Getty Images
Blockchain standards: US debates a need for legislation
13 July 2018