Buying utilities
29 August 2012
Q:Energy markets are volatile so suppliers may only hold tendered prices for one or two days. However, the EU public-sector procurement laws allow for a 10-day standstill period before contract award. How can I accept the tendered price yet comply with t
David Kwiatek, group buyer – energy at Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) and member of the CIPS energy committee, writes:
The European Court of Justice’s judgement in the Alcatel case ruled that failed bidders wanting to remedy a breach of the EU public procurement rules must have reasonable opportunity to ask the court to set...