Framework agreements raise a number of potentially difficult legal issues in terms of compliance with the EU public procurement rules

We have extensive experience guiding clients through the process of setting up framework agreements, helping to ensure that both the framework agreement and the call-off contracts awarded under it are legally robust and capable of delivering value for money.

Authorities calling off from framework agreements must satisfy themselves that they are entitled to use them for any specific requirement for goods or services.  Importantly, when using third party frameworks, the potential risk of challenge lies against the authority using the framework and not the central purchasing body or other organisation that has set it up.  

Authorities leave themselves exposed to challenge if call-off procedures are not properly prescribed in the framework agreement, or are otherwise not followed by the authority when calling off contracts.

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