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Dive into our podcast series, "Seas Of Opportunity: Navigating the Blue Economy", a compelling collaboration between international law firm Simmons & Simmons, and the influential NGO Marine Conservation Society. This series brings together key ocean influencers to shed light on crucial issues surrounding our seas and their sustainable future. In this episode, we consider how the ocea...

Dive into our podcast series, "Seas Of Opportunity: Navigating the Blue Economy", a compelling collaboration between international law firm Simmons & Simmons, and the influential NGO Marine Conservation Society. This series brings together key ocean influencers to shed light on crucial issues surrounding our seas and their sustainable future.  In this episode, Kamile Jankauskyte, ESG...

In the opening podcast of this series, we delve into the background and purpose of the UK's new Procurement Act, which is a significant overhaul of procurement legislation post-Brexit.

We look at the significant changes in awarding public contracts under the new Procurement Act, and what suppliers should be aware of in respect of award procedures.

In this episode, we look at the changes in the exclusion and debarment system under the new Act. In particular, we note the changes that suppliers need to understand, especially the new ground for poor performance and the severe consequences of being listed on the debarment register.

We discuss the introduction of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) by the new Procurement Act for contracts exceeding £5 million, (excluding some contract types). While the Act provides a broad definition of KPIs, detailed guidance on their formulation is not available at the time of recording.

In this podcast we note that the new act doesn't go as far as the initial consultation had suggested, highlighting the few relevant changes to procurement challenges that have been made. In addition, we discuss what other reforms could be introduced at a later date.

In the final podcast of the series, we cover the implications of the UK Procurement Act set to reform from October 2024, highlighting both the challenges and opportunities, and its impact on the supply chain.

Dive into our podcast series, "Seas Of Opportunity: Navigating the Blue Economy", a compelling collaboration between international law firm Simmons & Simmons, and the influential NGO Marine Conservation Society. This series brings together key ocean influencers to shed light on crucial issues surrounding our seas and their sustainable future.  In this episode, Kamile Jankauskyte, ESG...

Dive into our podcast series, "Seas Of Opportunity: Navigating the Blue Economy", a compelling collaboration between international law firm Simmons & Simmons, and the influential NGO Marine Conservation Society. This series brings together key ocean influencers to shed light on crucial issues surrounding our seas and their sustainable future.  In this episode, James Merchant, Marine...

oin us for a discussion on the latest trends of the regulatory response to greenwashing in the UK and EU. We will be exploring decisions by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority and Advertising Standards Authority and the EU Commission to give you practical tips to navigate the regulatory risks of greenwashing. We will also be looking ahead to key pieces of legislation, such as the EU Green C...

Dive into our podcast series, "Seas Of Opportunity: Navigating the Blue Economy", a compelling collaboration between international law firm Simmons & Simmons, and the influential NGO Marine Conservation Society. This series brings together key ocean influencers to shed light on crucial issues surrounding our seas and their sustainable future.  In this opening episode, Sonali Siriward...