Procurement Policy Note 04/21: Applying Exclusions in Public Procurement, Managing Conflicts of Interest and Whistleblowing
Reminds In-scope Organisations of their obligations in applying exclusions and preventing, identifying and remedying conflicts of interest in public procurement.
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This PPN builds on guidance in “PPN 01/19 - Applying Exclusions in Public Procurement, Managing Conflicts of Interest and Whistleblowing”.
The guidance has been revised and updated to clarify changes to the public procurement regulations following the UK’s exit from the EU, and provides supplementary guidance and answers to frequently asked questions to deepen commercial teams’ understanding of the exclusion provisions in procurement regulations, including case law and additional support material. It also builds upon the previous PPN, with further guidance to assist In-scope Organisations to develop and enhance local strategies, systems, processes and procedures to prevent, identify and remedy conflicts of interest.
This is in line with the recommendations of the National Audit Office published November 2020 and the findings of the Boardman 1 Review published in December 2020.
Last updated 9 September 2021 + show all updates
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Update to Employment of Civil Servants section of the guidance document
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New format for conflicts of interest declaration form
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