ThinkHouse - Public Sector series - The Procurement Act 2023: A brief update

On 26 October 2023, the Procurement Act 2023 (formerly the Procurement Bill) received Royal Assent, and is therefore now on the statute book. Despite the Act not being expected to come into force until October 2024, it will represent a radical overhaul of the public procurement regime in all of the UK except Scotland. Many of the Act's provisions mark a significant departure from the current public procurement regime, and some completely new rules will be introduced. In this [edition], Christopher Brennan gives a short introduction to the Act's key features - explaining in a nutshell how procurement law will change once the Act comes into force. Chris also covers the expected timetable for bringing the Act into force, and outlines how procurers and suppliers will be able to familiarise themselves with more detail about the Act during the run-up to that date. ... Gowling WLG is an international full-service law firm working across a range of industry sectors including real estate, government, financial services, life sciences and technology. We operate across the world with offices in the UK, Europe, Canada and the Middle East. We regularly talk about a broad range of topics that may be of interest to you. Subscribe to receive our latest articles, podcasts and webinars straight to your inbox: https://gowlg.co/3CaZkQc Alternatively, you can view our full selection of insights and resources here: https://gowlg.co/3pqGAqI Want to get to know us? Follow us on: LinkedIn: https://gowlg.co/3hqmatB Twitter: https://gowlg.co/35Do0nY Facebook: https://gowlg.co/3th2w8N Instagram: https://gowlg.co/3tEf2iq This video may contain information of general interest about current legal issues, but does not give legal advice.