Blood and treasure
Series: Building ; 269(8330) 30 April 2004, 62-63(2)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: Examines the aftermath of the foot and mouth epidemic in 2001 and the bills that needed to be paid to the contractors who helped in the clean-up operations. Describes how DEFRA was eventually forced to pay up after two years. They arguably did not keep a close enough watch on the details of what was happening in the slaughter of cattle with an inadequate number of quantity surveyors employed. DEFRA had asked that the daywork sheets should be verified but did not countersign each sheet. This failure was a breach of contract and DEFRA could not escape paying by relying on its own breach.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS67686 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 126141-1001 |
Examines the aftermath of the foot and mouth epidemic in 2001 and the bills that needed to be paid to the contractors who helped in the clean-up operations. Describes how DEFRA was eventually forced to pay up after two years. They arguably did not keep a close enough watch on the details of what was happening in the slaughter of cattle with an inadequate number of quantity surveyors employed. DEFRA had asked that the daywork sheets should be verified but did not countersign each sheet. This failure was a breach of contract and DEFRA could not escape paying by relying on its own breach.