Take these steps now – and be ready for procurement reform

By Jane Brighouse 2024-08-13T06:00:00

Jane Brighouse, quality and compliance manager, PfH

Contractors need to prepare for the introduction of the Procurement Act in October. Here’s how, says Jane Brighouse

With less than three months until the Procurement Act goes live, housing associations and local authorities should now be well in to preparing for the new rules. But what about the contractors that build, repair and refurbish social homes and public buildings? What can they do to get ready?

The new regime will fundamentally change how housebuilders and construction firms bid for and deliver contracts, replacing all existing procurement regulations. There will be many opportunities, with reforms designed to open up tendering to new entrants such as small businesses and social enterprises.

But there will also be fresh risks, including the ramping up of supplier scrutiny via published key performance indicators and a central debarment list.

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