Debarment for bribery convictions

Produced in partnership with Louise Dobson of Addleshaw Goddard and Harriet Territt of Addleshaw Goddard

Practice notes

Debarment for bribery convictions

Produced in partnership with Louise Dobson of Addleshaw Goddard and Harriet Territt of Addleshaw Goddard

Practice notes

STOP PRESS: As of 24 February 2025, the main provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA 2023) are in force. Procurements begun on or after this date must be carried out under PA 2023, whereas those begun under the previous legislation (the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015), the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, the Concession Regulations 2016, and the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011) must continue to be procured and managed under that legislation. See Practice Note: Introduction to the Procurement Act 2023—PA 2023.

PCR 2015 as assimilated law

PCR 2015 are EU-derived domestic legislation and therefore assimilated law under sections 2 and 6 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

For practical guidance on the status and interpretation of assimilated law, see Practice Note: Assimilated law.

Public procurement in the UK

Public procurement is the purchase of goods, works or services by public sector bodies. Special rules apply to such procurements with the intention of ensuring that relevant contracts are awarded fairly, transparently and that all

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Louise Dobson

Partner and Co-Head of Health, Addleshaw Goddard

Since qualifying with the firm in 2007, Louise has focused on commercial dispute resolution and risk management, including procurement challenges, public law disputes and high value complex contractual disputes (including warranty claims, shareholder disputes and litigation involving large scale project agreements) in a number of sectors.

She has particular experience of the management of confidential data and information in disputes (whether personal or business data).

Louise acts for both public and private clients, and provides advice on live claims alongside dealing with alternative dispute resolution, dispute avoidance and risk management support. She assists with contract negotiations and terminations, contractual exit strategies and settlements, high profile judicial reviews and supporting tender teams with complex procurement processes and the related contracts.

Louise has particular experience in a number of sectors, including retail, manufacturing and transport, and is particularly known for her expertise in the health sector, dealing with claims for private providers of products and services to the NHS, and also advising on the management of complex contractual disputes.

Louise's recent experience includes:

· advising private companies on procurement disputes and finessing their procurement strategy to bid for, win and deliver more public contracts

· advising private and public sector organisations on complex and/or critical issues, including the management, re-negotiation, default and termination of major contractual relationships, including outsourcing arrangements and IT infrastructure projects, including advising a major high street pharmacy on achieving a clean exit from the supplier of its patient records management (PRM) system and the associated hard and software

· supporting high-net worth individuals with warranty claims, earn out disputes, unfair prejudice and minority shareholder claims, following the sale of businesses in the retail, manufacturing and engineering space, including successfully achieving a drop hands settlement on a multi-million warranty claim stemming from the sale of a business

· dealing with contractual claims and contentious supplier exits in the telecoms, pharmacy and retail sectors, including the exit of a global call centre operator plc from its contract with a high street retailer

· acting for a manufacturer in a dispute in both England and Northern Ireland relating to its Irish distributor and customer over the termination of distribution arrangements and withholding of associated payments and

· advising a large telecoms plc on various sub-contractor and contractual disputes relating to the Project Agreement signed for the build and maintenance phases of an expanded broadband network in the north of England and acting for local authorities in dispute avoidance measures when managing their contracts with subcontractors for the design and build of superfast broadband networks.

Harriet Territt

Partner, Addleshaw Goddard

Harriet has significant experience advising on corporate criminal and financial regulation, including money laundering and sanctions legislation, supply chain compliance, trade and export control and foreign investment issues. She undertakes highly confidential internal investigations and remediation projects, as well as representing clients before regulators and enforcement agencies such as the Financial Conduct Authority and the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation. Increasingly, Harriet works with clients who want to future proof compliance systems, providing boards and senior management with clear visibility and assurance around levels of regulatory risk.

Harriet is passionate about the power of emerging technologies to change our world for the better, with particular experience in liability, risk, and governance issues arising out of the cutting edge of fintech and digital assets, including DLT (distributed ledger technology, also known as blockchain), AI implementations, payments, cryptoassets, digital currencies, alternative finance arrangements, and consumer facing products.

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United Kingdom

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Debarment definition

What does Debarment mean?

Debarment is the exclusion of a company from entering into public contracts whether as a supplier, contractor or service provider. It applies automatically where a company has been convicted of bribery, fraud (where the offence affects the financial interests of the EU) and money laundering.

Debarment for bribery convictions

Produced in partnership with Louise Dobson of Addleshaw Goddard and Harriet Territt of Addleshaw Goddard