Insight Monthly | February
Quigg Golden
Construction and Procurement Law specialists in the UK and Ireland for over 25 years.
Procurement Act Changes – 24th February 2025: 6 Things You Need to Know
The Procurement Act 2023 came into force on 24th February 2025, introducing significant changes to public procurement rules in the UK. For businesses involved in public contracts—whether in construction, engineering, or professional services—understanding these changes is essential to ensuring compliance and maintaining competitive advantage. At Quigg Golden, we specialise in guiding businesses through complex procurement regulations. Here’s an initial breakdown of the key changes and what they mean for you.
Action Plan for Businesses to Comply With The New Procurement Act Changes
With the new Procurement Act now in force, businesses involved in public sector contracts must act now to ensure they remain compliant and competitive. Here’s a step-by-step action plan to help you prepare.
Cyprus Trees & Procurement Law – The Good, the Bad & the Future
The towering cypress trees lining James Golden's Belfast street have stood for over a century—until Storm Eowyn came. In a matter of hours, four mighty trees lay across roads, tearing down power lines and ripping up water pipes. Yet within 24 hours, the streets were cleared, utilities restored, and unstable trees safely dismantled. That’s procurement at its best—swift, effective, and well-prepared. But why were the trees allowed to grow so high in the first place? Here’s where procurement law meets reality. When budgets, regulations, and contracts fail to align, the results can be costly—sometimes even dangerous. So what lessons does Storm Eowyn hold for procurement? And how can we get it right before the next storm hits?
From €10k to €10m: How Adjudication is Shaping Ireland’s Construction Industry
December saw the publishment of the Eighth Annual Report of the Chairperson of the Construction Contract Panel (“the Report”). ?The purpose of the Report is to provide a yearly insight into the use of Adjudication under the Construction Contracts Act 2013 (“the Act”) within Ireland’s construction industry.
To provide some background context, the Act has two main components for construction contracts; firstly, to provide standard payment timeframes and payer response procedures that must be met in a construction contract and secondly to provide parties with a statutory entitlement to adjudication to resolve payment disputes.? Its intent is to encourage prompt and fair payments in our industry.
At Quigg Golden, we are involved in adjudication under the Act on a regular basis both as a party representative for referring and responding parties, as well as in the role of an adjudicator.? We have conducted over 1000 Adjudications across multiple jurisdictions ranging from the small (€20,000) to the large (€120 million) and are responsible for securing around €0.5 Billion worth of successful outcomes for our clients over the years.? We currently have four acting adjudicators on our staff (Edward Quigg,?James Golden,?Claire McCarry?and?Dermot Durack), this allows us to adopt a holistic approach using our experience from all three sides of an adjudication process to maintain a best practice service.
If you are interested in learning more about Quigg Golden’s adjudication process and would like to speak to an adjudication expert in Ireland or the UK, then please get in touch?here.
Let’s look into what this year’s report contained along with the key message.
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