UK Statutory Instrument 2011 United Kingdom Repealed

Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011

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CCS, UK Government

What's here

2 compliance obligations

Penalty landscape

1 of 2 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 1 has no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Who this Act binds

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What this Act requires

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Part 1 — GENERAL

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s.001

Citation and commencement

s.003

Interpretation

Part 2 — TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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Part 3 — PROCEDURES LEADING TO THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT

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Part 4 — SELECTION OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS

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Part 5 — THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT

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Part 6 — MATTERS RELATING TO A CONTRACT

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Part 7 — RULES APPLICABLE TO SUB-CONTRACTING

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Part 8 — MISCELLANEOUS

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Part 9 — Applications to the Court

s.051

Duty owed to economic operators

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Contracting authorities must comply with duties toward economic operators Crown / Minister / Government department
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Part 9A — REGULATION-MAKING POWERS

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s.general provisions about regulations under this pa

General provisions about regulations under this Part

s.modification of the 1958 list for the purposes of

Modification of the 1958 List for the purposes of these Regulations

s.requirements relating to equipment for electronic

Requirements relating to equipment for electronic receipt of documents

Part 10 — Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions

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Schedules

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s.sch003

In relation to procedures for the award of a services...

s.sch003

In relation to procedures for the award of a works...

s.sch003

In relation to procedures for the award of a supply...

s.sch004

Public Contracts Regulations 2006

s.sch004

Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006

s.sch004

Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006

s.sch004

Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006

s.sch004

Quality Contracts Schemes (Tendering Requirements) (England) Regulations 2009

s.schedule a1 para.1

In this Schedule, “ Annex 4 ” means Annex 4...

s.schedule a1 para.2

The references to Annex 4 in the definition of “contract...

s.schedule a1 para.3

The reference to Annex 4 in the definition of “prior...

s.schedule a1 para.4

The reference to Annex 4 in regulation 14(4)(a) has effect...

s.schedule a1 para.5

The references to Annex 4 in regulation 32(1) and (2)...

Other sections — not classified into a Part

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s.application of regulation a66 to utilities and sub

Application of regulation A66 to utilities and sub-central contracting authorities

s.contractual provisions relating to the processing

Contractual provisions relating to the processing of electronic invoices

s.modifications of annex 4 to the defence and securi

MODIFICATIONS OF ANNEX 4 TO THE DEFENCE AND SECURITY PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THESE REGULATIONS

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Crown Commercial Service

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