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FAQ: To what extent can liability be excluded (or limited) in a contract?

Every strategic project and supplier relationship carries a degree of material risk. Quite how much depends on a multitude of factors, not least being the level of articulation with which you define your vision, calculate your outcomes, and communicate your…

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Breach of contract – remedies and contractual claim time limits

Following on from our recent blog What ‘really is’ a breach of contract and seven actions to take, this article takes the discussion a little further by looking at the remedies that might be available to you should you perceive…

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NAO report questions Home Office’s £3bn spend: 5 ways to ensure your contracts drive right values

When the National Audit Office (NAO) conducted a departmental overview of the Home Office, issues were raised about the way it managed its £3 billion a year spend on goods and services. These issues were about how challenges on these…

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Strategic Suppliers: Fear of a rising number of contractual disputes – 4 actions to take

Disputes can often be regarded as the roadblock that prevents strategic supplier relationships from living up to their potential. They are the result of a collapse of commercial trust, poor communication and misaligned service delivery that signifies the breakdown of…

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7 Steps to Realign Your Strategic Partnership if Contract Model is Failing You

Strategic partnership relationships are inherently complex entities. At their outset, you will inevitably know less about one another than six to twelve months later. However, at the outset you are expected to develop a roadmap in the form of a…

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PAC identifies billion-pound issue with UK’s nuclear deterrent contracts – 7 steps to minimise misunderstandings when procuring complex solutions

What’s the cost of poor contract design and management? When it comes to our nuclear deterrent here in the UK, the answer is reportedly £1.35 billion. That is the figure the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has placed on the cost…

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Coronavirus Procurement Implications – Government Guidance in ‘Acting Reasonably’

As we enter the tenth week of ‘Lockdown’ here in the UK, we have seen the government going to significant lengths to protect businesses and jobs. It has invested funds and resources at unprecedented levels on schemes, loans, packages and…

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Covid-19: Government Guidance on Responsible Contractual Behaviour; 4 observations from real life to make this work

The coronavirus crisis has impacted clients and strategic suppliers across the globe with supply chains suffering, in often unpredictable ways, from the domino effect of challenges from any one or more organisations rippling out to affect others. In response this…

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Free Webinar: Safely Fast-Track Strategic Procurements In A Crisis

Get involved in our free on-demand webinar and learn how to safely fast-track your strategic procurements during the current crisis.

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