Procurement Bill [HL] - Report (2nd Day) – in the House of Lords at 5:21 pm on 30 November 2022.
Baroness Neville-Rolfe:
Moved by Baroness Neville-Rolfe
76: After Clause 43, divide Clause 43 into two Clauses, the first (Frameworks) to consist of subsections (1) to (3) and (12) to (17) and the second (Frameworks: competitive selection process) consisting of subsections (4) to (11B).Member’s explanatory statementThis is a motion to divide Clause 43 into two Clauses and make it easier to follow.
Amendment 76 agreed.
Clause 48: Standstill periods on the award of contracts
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