Public Contracts Regulations 2015: Primary legislation governing public procurement processes in England and Wales. Implements EU Directive 2014/24/EU and ensures transparency and fair competition in public contracting.
Local Government Act 1972: Essential legislation for local authority contracting, containing specific provisions about local government contracting powers and requirements.
Freedom of Information Act 2000: Impacts confidentiality provisions and public access to information in government contracts and letters of intent.
Misrepresentation Act 1967: Fundamental contract law legislation dealing with false statements made during contract formation, relevant for pre-contractual documents like LOIs.
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Controls the use and enforcement of exclusion and limitation clauses in contracts, including government agreements.
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Governs how third parties may enforce terms of a contract, which can be relevant in government LOIs involving multiple stakeholders.
Subsidy Control Act 2022: Post-Brexit legislation replacing EU State Aid rules, controlling how public authorities provide financial assistance to organizations.
Competition Act 1998: Ensures fair competition and regulates anti-competitive behavior, relevant when government LOIs might affect market competition.
Ultra Vires Doctrine: Public law principle ensuring government bodies act within their legal powers when entering into commitments.
UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018: Legislation governing the processing and protection of personal data, crucial when LOIs involve data sharing or processing.
