Sarah Hannaford QC was invited to speak on the subject of modifications as part of a wider seminar on Public Procurement.
Her session covered the following questions:
- How can you build in room for your contract to cope with changing market conditions - i.e. necessary amendments, extensions, add-ons and repricing?
- What are good examples of sufficiently clear, precise and unequivocal contract clauses that you can include?
- How are the modification provisions allowed for in Regulation 72(1)(b) being interpreted and are they retrospective?
