Overview
The guidance documents are intended to provide technical guidance and help with interpretation and understanding of the Procurement Act 2023.
The guidance documents should be read in conjunction with the Procurement Act 2023 and its associated regulations and are aimed at procurement practitioners and commercial policy leads in contracting authorities. They are intended to provide technical guidance and help with interpretation and understanding of the Procurement Act 2023.
The Procurement Act 2023 (Act) requires contracting authorities, so far as practicable, when carrying out covered procurement, to communicate electronically with suppliers and to take steps to ensure that suppliers participating in procurements also communicate electronically. This will help to ensure that communication is undertaken in an efficient, open and transparent way.
Electronic communications can help reduce the cost of carrying out a procurement, reduce timescales during the procurement procedure, encourage access to opportunities for suppliers and facilitate compliance with the Act.
Legal framework
- Section 96
Other guidance relevant to this area
- Covered procurement objectives
- Central digital platform and publication of information