Procurement – Covid-19

Stronger powers proposed to tackle late payment

New powers to support suppliers in resolving late payment issues could be handed to the Small Business Commissioner under a series of proposals which were set out for consultation this week.

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Insolvency protection measures extended

Temporary legislative measures introduced to help protect businesses from insolvency due to the Covid-19 crisis, which include restricting statutory demands and winding up petitions, have been extended. The move will come as a relief for firms impacted by coronavirus but may result in a further upturn in disputes, one lawyer warns.

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News in Brief: 25 September 2020

An initial report into KPMG’s auditing of Carillion’s financial statements before the contractor’s 2018 collapse has been delivered by the Financial Reporting Council.

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Council construction department hit by fraud claims

Dundee City Council’s construction services division has faced 15 whistleblowing allegations in the last year, accounting for more than half of all such complaints made against departments at the authority.

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Updated arbitration rules take effect next week

New arbitration and mediation rules adopted by the London Court of International Arbitration are set to take effect next week and have been welcomed by lawyers.

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Work inspections criticised at Grenfell Inquiry

"Sloppy” workmanship in the installation of cavity barriers intended to prevent fire spread at Grenfell Tower was missed by inspections carried out during the block’s refurbishment, the Grenfell Tower Inquiry has heard.

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Firms warned over stricter Covid obligations

Construction firms will need to place stricter focus on measures to prevent coronavirus transmission on sites with current ‘Covid-secure’ guidance now set to become a legal obligation, lawyers and safety specialists have warned.

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Proposed building safety regime scrutinised

Intentions behind government’s draft Building Safety Bill are broadly welcomed across industry, but it may clash with proposed planning rules and significant additional detail is needed to ensure the new regime works in practice, a Parliamentary committee scrutinising the Bill has been told this week.

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Open book contracts reduce Covid disputes risk

Future construction contracts should use ‘open book’ processes rather than setting a fixed price to help avoid arguments over delays and cost increases caused by any further Covid-19 or pandemic events, new guidance urges.

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Lords concerned over planning law changes

New de-regulatory planning rules which came into force at the end of August could result in low quality housing, according to a committee of Lords which warns that the changes have been brought in with little Parliamentary scrutiny.

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