Sarah Hannaford QC was invited to speak on the subject of modifications as part of a wider seminar on Public Procurement.
Her session covered the following questions:
•How can you build in room for your contract to cope with changing market conditions - i.e. necessary amendments, extensions, add-ons and repricing?
•What are good examples of sufficiently clear, precise and unequivocal contract clauses that you can include? •How are the modification provisions allowed for in Regulation 72(1)(b) being interpreted and are they retrospective?