Insights: Contracts and commercial agreements

With the ever-increasing time, energy and funds being spent by businesses to develop and market extremely valuable and instantly recognisable brands, it is essential that businesses also take necessary steps to protect their brands, marks and logos.

This Nutshell examines the new obligations for contracting authorities regarding contract performance monitoring, with a particular focus on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). We will identify and explain the key changes from previous procurement legislation, ensuring contracting authorities are up-to-date on their compliance requirements.

This Nutshell will analyse the new obligations on contracting authorities in relation to modifying a contract, drawing attention to any key changes from previous procurement legislation which contracting authorities ought to be aware of.

This Nutshell will analyse the new obligations on contracting authorities in relation to making a Direct Award, drawing attention to any key changes from previous procurement legislation which contracting authorities ought to be aware of.

Following on from last week's Nutshell on procurement challenges and remedies, in this Nutshell we look at the automatic suspension on contract making, which can be invoked upon a procurement challenge being issued.

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