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10 tips for challenging award of contract

12 December 2022
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When you have put a lot of time and effort into a bid, it can be difficult to accept an unsuccessful outcome. Sometimes another bidder will have put together a cheaper or better bid and there is nothing you can do about it. But on other occasions you may have grounds for challenging the decision of the public body.

How can you best prepare for challenging award of a procurement challenge? Here are our top 10 tips.

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