Public procurement represents a specialist yet important area of practice in the European and international business and commercial legal environment. This book offers an inclusive, coherent and practical analysis of the relevant law and jurisprudence, with the principal focus on the case law of the European Court of Justice in the public procurement field. The author provides the reader with a…
An in depth analysis of the rapidly growing phenomenon of crowdsourcing reflects on the dramatic economic, cultural, business, and political implications of applying the open source idea to a variety of fields outside of software development and addresses the unique opportunities and problems of this expanding trend.
This book sets out the essential administrative requirements of an FIDIC-based contract by reference to the FIDIC 1999 Red Book.The obligations and duties of the Employer and the Engineer are identified and discussed, while potential pitfalls are highlighted and likely consequences pointed out.Included in the guide are a number of appendices, including model letters which will be of value to le…
Public services are increasingly delivered through a range of forms of 'external' service-provision such as contracting, partnering and regulation. This new text assesses when and how public sector organizations might better draw on the work of these external parties and examines the wider implications for public leadership and management.
onditions of Contract for Construction, which are recommended for building or engineering works designed by the Employer or by his representative, the Engineer. Under the usual arrangements for this type of contract, the Contractor constructs the works in accordance with a design provided by the Employer. However, the works may include some elements of Contractor-designed civil, mechanical, ele…
The book contains exhaustive coverage of topics of special importance in the Indian scenario including: General Principles of Contract, Contracts with Government, Tenders, Interpretation of Engineering Clauses, Building Contracts, Approvals and Certificates, Blacklisting, Bank Guarantees, Performance of Contract, Breach and Frustration of Contracts, Liquidated Damages, Defects, Extension of Tim…
The book contains exhaustive coverage of topics of special importance in the Indian scenario including: General Principles of Contract, Contracts with Government, Tenders, Interpretation of Engineering Clauses, Building Contracts, Approvals and Certificates, Blacklisting, Bank Guarantees, Performance of Contract, Breach and Frustration of Contracts, Liquidated Damages, Defects, Extension of Tim…
The Short Form of Contract is recommended for non-complex engineering and building work of relatively small value. The Guidance Notes for the Green Book recommended that generally it should not be used on projects with a contact value greater than US$500,000, however account needs to be taken of the complexity of the project and the time that has passed since the guidance notes were published. …