Michael Winder

Brabners LLP

Michael is a commercial lawyer with particular expertise on the application of EU procurement law matters. Michael forms part of Brabners LLP public procurement law team, providing expert advice on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious EU public procurement law matters to both contracting authorities (including local authorities and registered providers of social housing) and major utilities. In addition, Michael advises private sector companies on the bidding process for public contracts, how to engage with public bodies and how to challenge award decisions. Michael is the Brabners expert on drafting and advising on framework agreements. Michael has previously worked in both the public and the private sector. Michael’s public sector experience includes time spent in-house at a large county council and time on secondment to a London borough council. Michael’s role in the public sector included the provision of legal advice on a number of high-profile projects and procurements as well as providing day to day commercial legal advice and support. Prior to going in-house, Michael worked in private practice specialising in projects and procurement work, including providing legal advice on a number of Private Finance Initiative (PFI) and Public Private Partnership schemes.

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Anti-bribery clause—for public sector contracts

Precedents

This Precedent is an anti-bribery clause for use by contracting authorities in the public sector to ensure the supplier’s compliance with the Bribery Act 2010 and related anti-corruption legislation.

Public Law

Equality and anti-discrimination clause for public sector contracts

Precedents

This Precedent is a clause for use by contracting authorities in the public sector to ensure the supplier’s compliance with the Equality Act 2010 and related anti-discrimination legislation.

Public Law

Health and safety clause for public sector contracts

Precedents

This Precedent is a health and safety clause for use by a public sector contracting authority to ensure the supplier’s compliance with health and safety requirements.

Public Law

Human rights clause for public sector contracts

Precedents

This Precedent is a short form clause for use by contracting authorities in the public sector to ensure the supplier adheres to the requirements of the Human Rights Act 1998.

Public Law

Set-off and withholding clause—for public sector contracts

Precedents

This is a Precedent is a set-off and withholding clause for use by contracting authorities in the public sector. It contains alternative language either preventing set-off or providing the contracting authority with the ability to set-off or withhold sums owed by the supplier against money owed to the supplier by the contracting authority.

Public Law