Public Procurement

About

Provided by A&L Goodbody

A&L Goodbody is at the forefront of Public Procurement law in Northern Ireland and remains one of the strongest in Northern Ireland. Our dedicated team of specialists advise on all aspects of EU, UK and national public procurement rules.

Our team advises on all aspects of the procurement process – contentious and non-contentious – which breeds an in-depth understanding of the procurement regime, public law and the case law around it. The team has a wealth of experience in navigating high value complex High Court litigation.

Our areas of expertise include:

• Applicability of, and issues arising under, UK Procurement Regulations and Guidelines, the EU Directives, European, UK and Northern Irish case law;

• Development of procurement strategies for both public sector bodies and utilities;

• All steps in the procurement process from the initial advertisement through to debriefing;

• Drafting of all tender and contract documentation;

• Development of scoring matrixes, selection and award criteria and weightings;

• Initiating or defending High Court procurement challenges in Northern Ireland and Ireland;
  

• Responding or sending Freedom of Information Act requests relating to an award process;

• Audit and evaluation of procurement procedures for compliance with EU and UK public
  procurement rules.

• Anti-corruption and fraud detection through the procurement process and post-award