Harmon decision
Series: Building ; 264(8111) 5 November 1999, 9(1)Publication details: 1999Subject(s): Summary: A landmark High Court ruling on government procurement could open the way for a flood of claims from suppliers who had lost out to competitors even though their bids were lower. The judge ruled that contractor Harmon was treated unfairly in the tender for the cladding contract for the new parliamentary building because the House of Commons adopted a buy British policy.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB3544-03 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 101658-1001 |
A landmark High Court ruling on government procurement could open the way for a flood of claims from suppliers who had lost out to competitors even though their bids were lower. The judge ruled that contractor Harmon was treated unfairly in the tender for the cladding contract for the new parliamentary building because the House of Commons adopted a buy British policy.