Books

The Law of Public and Utilities Procurement
By Sue Arrowsmith, £125.00

An in-depth study and comprehensive analysis of the legal regulation of procurement in the United Kingdom, covering purchasing by public bodies (such as government departments, local authorities and the NHS) as well as by privatized utilities. It provides a clear and detailed examination of the law, illustrated by practical examples. The practical implications of key current issues, such as privatization, partnership sourcing and the Private Finance Initiative, are considered together with a critical analysis of the policy behind the rules. It also includes an assessment of proposed reforms, and prospects for future development.

Encyclopedia of Public and Private Partnerships
Sue Arrowsmith(Editor), £320.00

Public Private Partnerships, particularly under the Private Finance Initiative, have become an important method for financing public infrastructure in the UK. Projects developed under the PFI include roads, schools, hospitals, government accommodation and major IT systems. This work provides a detailed guide to all aspects of Public Private Partnerships, including legal, financial, economic and strategic issues. Volume I comprises an extensive narrative text, and Volume II practical case studies covering specific types of PFI projects.

The book includes four chapters on the PFI procurement process, written by Sue Arrowmith. These provide detailed guidance on, inter alia, complying with the EC procurement rules in awarding PFI contracts, including such issues as the special problems of dealing with consortium bids. Other issues dealt with in the book include a developing a Business Case, drafting the contract and establishing a payment mechanism. There are specialist chapters on property issues, construction matters and dispute resolution, and also separate chapters dealing with issues special to the National Health Service and local government.

Public Procurement, Contract Compliance and Social Policy in the European Union
By Christopher McCrudden, £35.00

This text examines the relationship between the "economic" and the "social" approaches to European integration as manifested by the legal and political debate about the relationship between public procurement and equal opportunites. It is the tension between the two approaches which is considered in this book within the context of public procurement.

European Defence Procurement Law
By Martin Trybus, £58.00

This book provides a thorough analysis of the current state of defence procurement regulation in the EU and the limited regulatory efforts of the WEU. Furthermore it contains a detailed account of the national defence procurement regimes of the major European countries, namely France, Germany and United Kingdom. Using these various models, and also the current regime governing civil procurement in the European Union, the book then examines the legal problems of developing a pan-European code on defence procurement, and suggests how these problems might be resolved.

Public Procurement: Global Revolution
edited by Sue Arrowsmith and Arwel Davies, £62.75

This collection of essays provides some thought-provoking contributions on many of the major topical issues in international procurement regulation. Subjects covered include:

• World Bank procurement
• The UNCITRAL Model Law
• Regional and global agreements on procurement
• The use of procurement for social and environmental goals
• procurement and industrial development
• defence procurement

Regulating Public Procurement: National and International Perspectives
co-authored by Sue Arrowsmith, John Linarelli and Don Wallace Jr, £118.00

This book provides a critical and comparative analysis of all aspects of public procurement regulation. It draws both on international texts - notably the UNCITRAL Model Law and WTO Government Procurement Agreement - and on illustrative materials from a wide range of national jurisdictions.

Public and Utility Procurement
by Judge Andrew Geddes, £88.00

This work provides a practical, step-by-step guide to tendering and bidding for public procurement contracts. Taking into account the most recent statutory instruments, the book sets out the correct tendering processes for supplies, works, services and utilities. It identifies the exceptions relating to each type of contract, and also contains relevant forms and flow charts on the timing of bids.

Public Procurement Law Review: 2000
by Sue Arrowsmith & Adrian Brown, £305.00

Provides analysis on the procurement systems in the European Union and EFTA, via a pan-European team of legal contributors. Information relating to international agreement on public procurement, such as the GPA, and procurement in other major trading countries, such as the US, is also included.

E-procurement: from Strategy to Implementation
by Dale Neef, £25.00

Companies are looking to save money on supplies, eliminating paper transactions, providing their inventory online, and basically streamlining the entire procurement process. E-procurement is one of the hottest, and most important, topics in business today. This publication sets out to be the start-to-finish guide to implementing e-procurement in any enterprise - from making the business case to designing the solution, managing the risks to reaping the benefits

UK Procurement Regulations

The Public Works Contracts Regulations 1991
£5.60

Covers procurement by public authorities of civil engineering and building works, the award of works concession contracts, and works contracts mainly funded by public authorities.With effect from 14.6.93 this consolidated the text of Directive 71/305/EEC as amended by 89/440/EEC and 90/531/EEC.

The Public Services Contracts Regulations 1993
£5.60

With effect from 1.7.93 completed coverage of procurement by public authorities. Based on the Works Directive, but allows greater freedom to use the negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition. Applies award procedures to Part A services, but only requirements on specifications and award information for Part B services (see Table 1). Includes rules on design contests and quality assurance. Does not apply to public service concession contracts.

The Public Supply Contracts Regulations 1995
£6.10

Covers purchase or hire of goods by “public authorities” - the State (Government Departments and Parliament), local authorities, and a wide range of mainly public sector bodies.With effect from 14.6.94 this consolidated the text of European Directive 77/62/EEC as amended by 80/767/EEC,88/295/EEC and 90/531/EEC, and introduced changes to align it more closely with the Works and Services Directives.

The Utilities Contracts Regulations 1996
£6.75

Covered bodies (contracting entities or "utilities") include public authorities, public undertakings and private companies operating on the basis of special or exclusive rights. Exclusions for procurement for non-relevant activities and competitive resale. Rules more flexible than those for public sector. Where offers of supplies are equivalent, preference is given to offers mainly of EC origin - equivalence includes price within 3 per cent.With effect from 1.7.94 covers supplies, works and services contracts for relevant activities in the energy, water, transport and telecommunications sectors

Alternative regime for UK upstream oil and gas operators approved by the Commission, (OJ: L156, 13.6.1997) - option to comply with principles of non-discrimination and competitive procurement instead of detailed rules. Commission considers most telecoms operators meet test for exclusion, that sector should be dropped from directive and that procurement of telecoms services should be covered by all directives.

The definition of Part A services is almost the same as in the public sector (but includes more financial services). Intra-group provision exempts service contracts with affiliates (80 per cent EC turnover on services from members of group) and between joint ventures and members of them which are contracting entities.