AG covers all aspects of the design and running of procurement procedures including:

• Pre-market engagement
• Drafting contract notices and prior information notices
• Qualification systems
• Choice of procedure
• Assisting with the development of pre-qualification and tender documentation 
• Designing effective evaluation models
• Responding to clarification queries
• Drafting award decision notices
• Advising on the procurement and use of framework agreements
• Structuring arrangements to avoid the application of the procurement rules using the in-house Teckal and Hamburg exemptions
• Advising on the interface between procurement law and land agreements 
• Post-contract modifications
• Risk mitigation strategies, including drafting voluntary transparency notices and contract award notices
• DCLG/ERDF clawback

We have in-depth experience of advising on procurements governed by the Public Contracts Regulations, the Utilities Contracts Regulations, the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations and the Passenger Transport Regulation No 1370/2007.

We also have particular expertise advising recipients of European funding on relevant procurement requirements and have successfully defended clients against European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funding claw-back claims following alleged procurement breaches.

We are experts in contentious procurement matters and our integrated non-contentious and contentious practice combines the specialisms of both procurement and litigation experts. As well as acting on some of the most high-profile and precedent-setting cases in recent years, our contentious procurement lawyers also regularly succeed in achieving our clients' aims without resorting to court proceedings.

Our procurement team also edits The Government Procurement Review and drafted the EU and UK chapters.

The Chambers 2016 directory says:

Highly regarded team, regularly called upon to advise on both contentious and non-contentious matters. Solid grounding in property development related issues. Broad client base includes foreign governments, utility companies and healthcare entities.

Described by sources as a 'calm and measured individual with good judgement', Jonathan Davey specialises in competitive dialogue procedure, land development and defence procurement. One commentator praises him for his 'extremely strong knowledge of the procurement field'.

And in relation to Bill Gilliam... he has a wealth of experience in contentious issues, including procurement matters relating to the healthcare, technology and transport sectors. 'He is simply excellent', enthuses one source 'a great strategist and tactician and he knows the law. He handles clients very well and is a great person to be in a tight spot with.'