Deborah Ramshaw

Jul 23, 2024 | lexology.com | Claire Brady |Stephen Anderson |Deborah Ramshaw |Victoria Ferguson

When we talk about defense related procurement, we're referring to defense and security contracts which are public contracts. Defense procurement reform has been a significant topic on the House of Commons agenda for some time. There has been debate in the Commons around the difficulties of defense procurement linked to reliance on a domestic industrial base and on single source suppliers, and long running and complex projects with spiraling costs and delays.

Oct 17, 2023 | lexology.com | Deborah Ramshaw |Emma Luscombe |Laura McIntyre |Laura Mcintyre |Neil Walker |Andrew Hirst | +1 more

The Government has updated its policy on the cyber security controls that it requires suppliers of certain public contracts to have in place. Procurement Policy Note 09/23 updates and replaces PPN 09/14 and applies to all central government departments, their executive agencies, non-departmental public bodies and NHS bodies (in-scope organisations). It must be implemented in new procurements by in-scope organisations by the end of December 2023.

Aug 18, 2023 | lexology.com | Deborah Ramshaw |Laura McIntyre |Laura Mcintyre |Emma Luscombe |Andrew Hirst |Neil Walker | +1 more

Whilst the government is in summer recess and there is a pause on the progress of the Procurement Bill, the world of procurement law continues. This update focuses on recent procurement law developments which will be of interest to both contracting authorities and private sector entities who engage in public contracts.