CONTRACT PROCEDURE RULES - SPS Consultancy

FOREWORD BY THE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
TASK FORCE
Three defining reports – Egan, Latham and
Byatt – have made a lasting impact on local
government construction and as a result the
industry is in a fitter position than ever before
to deliver high-quality construction projects.
Central to this success story has been the
transformation of procurement. Procuring
major projects is a complex and challenging
business and, rather like a piece of music
marred by a false note, so the constituent
components of the procurement process must
work together to deliver the desired outcomes.
Local government will continue to face the dual challenge of improving
its services while making them ever more efficient. Indeed, the pace of
transformation must quicken and its reach must widen.
That is why I am delighted to endorse these updated example contract
procedure rules. In the search for ever better outcomes, we must examine
all aspects of the procurement process to make sure they are fit for
purpose and help deliver, not hinder, the transformation of our public
services.
Prepared by CIPFA in association with the Local Government Task Force,
the example contract procedure rules represent an excellent example
of two disciplines collaborating with a shared aim. I would urge local
authorities to review their contract rules in line with these updated
examples to ensure that the transformation of procuring local government
construction projects continues apace.
Roger Latham
Chair of the Local Government Task Force
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