I am afraid I am not going to be able to comment on every case, publication and event that comes along. As my blogging practices evolve I think that sometimes I will just throw out some items and invite comment. And if you'd like to contribute to the blog, that would be good too. Just get in touch.
This week I'd already noted the MHCLG review into risks of fraud and corruption in procurement in my previous blog, see https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/890748/Fraud_and_corruption_risks_in_local_government_procurement_FINAL.pdf
Then the National Audit Office published a report into Covid related expenditure in the health and social care sector https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Readying-the-NHS-and-adult-social-care-in-England-for-COVID-19.pdf
and I hadn't yet caught up with the report from Friday 5th on end of life care for PFI at https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Managing-PFI-assets-and-services-as-contracts-end.pdf.
Now I have to spend the weekend catching up with the Outsourcing Playbook 2.0 for a professional matter. It's at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/891144/Outsourcing_Playbook_JUNE_2020_WEB.pdf -- how does it match up to all the hype?
If I get time to do anything this weekend that isn't case-related, it will have to be preparing some evidence regarding the Trade Bill. See link in previous blog for that.
Meanwhile Covid-related disputes hot up and wider questions will soon have to be confronted around remedies. One question which has not had any sufficient consideration is what procurement law rights do we want to enforce. Why do only bidders and would-be bidders get a meaningful go? I started to get to some of these reflections in the stream of consciousness that has turned into a podcast which has just been produced by King's at https://soundcloud.com/kcl_law/procurement-law-and-the-common-thread-from-brexit-to-covid-19 Comments on this podcast would be very welcome. I will try to follow up either on this blog or in a sequel.
Meanwhile to maintain the occasional Thames-related theme, I came across this poem at https://heartheboatsing.com/2020/05/09/when-shall-we-see-the-thames-again/
For the last couple of weeks I have been rowing down a "virtual" Thames to make sure I keep exercising, and while some of the language might not meet contemporary expectations, it still struck a chord as I rowed down the Henley reach on Thursday.
I hope that I will manage to get back to some of these publications with some more considered thoughts in the coming weeks.
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