Tender transparency
13 September 2012
It may take time for new European Union directives to fully embed themselves into British law, but the spirit of their intentions cannot be ignored. Neeta Adatia reports
In Resource Management Services (RMS) v Westminster City Council, the defendant’s in-house audit team gained an unfair advantage in the tendering process for the award of a public service contract, in breach of council directive 92/50/EEC, which governs public services. EU directives on procurement are embodied in UK law in the form of various regulations. In this...