Professor Sue Arrowsmith's framework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems

Professor Sue Arrowsmith’s frameworks conference is aimed at those responsible for establishing frameworks and anyone who has input into awarding contracts from frameworks. Understand the legal requirements and associated risks with this complex area of regulated procurement legislation and the impact of the new EU Procurement Directives 2014.

Provisional programme

The EU rules on frameworks: the rules of the 2014 directives

Professor Sue Arrowsmith, University of Nottingham

• What is a framework?
• Setting up frameworks
• Operating frameworks and making call offs
• The significance of the changes in the 2014 directives

Challenging frameworks and call offs: understanding and addressing the legal risks

Professor Sue Arrowsmith, University of Nottingham

• The remedies rules (including standstill and ineffectiveness) in relation to frameworks
• Case law applying the remedies rules to frameworks, including on suspending and retendering framework agreements

Framework case study

Professor Sue Arrowsmith, Susie Smith

• This session uses a case study to consider key legal issues relating to establishing a framework agreement and making call-offs, with emphasis on changes under the 2014 directives (Discussion in small groups, followed by a general discussion/feedback session)

Dynamic purchasing systems: setting up and operating a system under the 2014 directives

Professor Sue Arrowsmith, Susie Smith

Cost

£425 + VAT per delegate. Early bird rate of £382.50 + VAT until 12th September.