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A shrinking public purse in these times of austerity has increased appetite for bid protest. With fewer tenders and increased competition, disgruntled bidders now appear more conscious of their rights...
A shrinking public purse in these times of austerity has
increased appetite for bid protest. With fewer tenders and
increased competition, disgruntled bidders now appear more
conscious of their rights, and much less wary of challenging what
they perceive to be unjust awards.
Whatever the case, there is now more public procurement
litigation than there has ever been, but Woods Building
Services v Milton Keynes Council brilliantly illustrates this
increased appetite for challenging public procurement decisions. It
is a case brought by the incumbent service provider, when the
process of evaluation ultimately delivered an unexpected
result.
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