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John Suffolk reviews UK interpretation of EC procurement laws

ComputerWorld UK - The Government CIO John Suffolk says that the Coalition government is looking at simplifying the UK interpretation of EC procurement laws.

For decades, some in government have said that the UK’s interpretation of EC procurement rules is too strict - much more rigid than interpretations by other EU countries. If left unchanged, the UK interpretation would make it difficult for buyers to make the cuts required by the Spending Review.
 
“Government is looking to simplify the UK interpretation of European laws,” said Suffolk. “The UK model is to tick every box and to try and pass all the risk onto suppliers whereas some of the risk is best vested with the client.”