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Kicking the 'Can' down the road falls foul of UK procurement law: The high court's judgment in Good Law Project

12 March 2021

The High Court has ruled on the legality of decisions made by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the publication of details of contracts awarded for personal protective equipment in the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. The case gives important guidance on who has standing to challenge procurement decisions, and whether public authorities are bound by their own published guidance.

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