Government plans crackdown on dodgy suppliers as part of procurement overhaul

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Measures to combat poor performance to come into force in 2023 at the earliest

The government has revealed details of its plans to exclude suppliers with a poor track record on projects from winning future public sector contracts.

Under the proposals, published in response to the procurement green paper consultation, hundreds of rules required under EU law will be torn up, allowing the government to have more discretion to exclude poorly performing suppliers.

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