In brief
In light of the global pandemic, governments across the globe are faced with urgent needs whose immediate coverage is a matter of life and death. Hence, these unusual and uncertain times call for rare and exceptional measures, and without much ado, governments around the globe have provided them. Common to all approaches is the will to enable public contractors to procure the urgently needed supplies to save lives and contain the pandemic without major bureaucratic hurdles.
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Key takeaways
Against that background, Baker McKenzie’s public procurement team is pleased to provide you with the COVID-19 Global Guide on Public Contracting, which provides an overview of the measures made available for public contracting authorities in light of the global pandemic.
In this guide, Baker McKenzie lawyers from several jurisdictions share their high-level input on these key questions:
- How so we accelerate standard procedures?
- Are direct awards permissible?
- What other options are available to contracting authorities?
