The UK public procurement process dates back to 1958. The signing of the Treaty of Rome created a market place based on the free movement of goods, people, services and capital. The fundamental principles of public procurement are transparency and equal treatment. It is therefore heart breaking (as a procurement professional) to see procurement best practice completely ignored in 2020. The National Audit Office (NAO) published findings of their investigation into procurement during the Covid-19 pandemic. The NAO found new contracts worth £10.5 billion were awarded directly to suppliers WITHOUT a competitive tender process. Indeed a High Court judge ruled the UK Government acted unlawfully in failing to publish details of contracts awarded without competition for goods and services such as PPE. |
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