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Thesis Keith Gale 2013advertised and suppliers selected, can be reduced significantly. There are nominimum statutory tender periods for project work packages within a frameworkagreement.Figure 2.3: Minimum requirements for tender periods extracted from EuropeanRequirements (OGC, 2008).2.3.2 Criticisms directed at framework agreementsAlthough framework agreements have received support from central government(Business and Enterprise Committee, (2008), p21) they do not have universalacceptance by all stakeholders of the construction process. Such criticisms arisethrough incorrect application of a framework by a public body or questions ofeconomic effectiveness of frameworks. Within the private sector, clients are free tooperate agreements as they wish without external scrutiny, whilst public sectorclients are responsible to elected members and ultimately contributing tax payers.One of the concerns with use of frameworks is a possible restriction of competitiondue to reduced numbers of suppliers or the engagement of a single supplier. In38