Public Procurement and Property

New policy note on procurement legislation in Scotland in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit

January 24, 2019 by Lorraine Carlyle 1 Comment | Category Brexit, framework agreements, Procurement legislation, Procurement news, Scottish Procurement, Scottish Procurement Policy Note

This Scottish Procurement Policy Note advises that the Scottish Government has proposed changes to public procurement legislation in case the UK exits the European Union without an agreement (a ‘no-deal’ Brexit). Specifically, it deals with:

• The Scottish Government believes that the prospect of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit would be highly damaging, but that we must prepare for it in case it happens.
• Much of Scotland’s public procurement legislation comes from European Directives. It contains references and requirements which will no longer make any sense if we leave the EU without a deal. These need to be changed.
• These changes would not fundamentally change the process of advertising and awarding public contracts.

Tags: Brexit, contracts, legislation, Public procurement, Scottish Procurement

Comments

• Janet says:

  4 February 2019 at 4:50 am

  A bit obvious though eh?! I can’t imagine much will change immediately on any legislation. It’s the only thing to do in a no deal scenario at this short time to introduce change.

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