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CECA is in the process of preparing a new generic form of CECA Sub-Contract to complement the existing Blue Forms which will continue to be maintained.  Information about key features of the new form is available here. In short this generic form will have the same look and feel as the existing CECA sub-contract forms

The soft launch of a standard PQ this week is part of CECA’s ongoing work to make the procurement process easier for civil engineering contractors. Our research has shown that infrastructure procurement in the UK has reached crisis point with the public sector procurement process now the most expensive and one of the lengthiest in

Businesses have been warned by the government that they must pay their suppliers on time or face being prevented from winning further Government contracts. More than 10,000 businesses have been warned by the Government that they must pay their suppliers on time or face being prevented from winning further Government contracts. Officials from the Cabinet

Andrew Stephenson MP has been announced as the new construction minister. The MP for Pendle in Lancashire has been given the brief after his predecessor Richard Harrington resigned last week, citing the threat of a no-deal Brexit. Stephenson, who was first elected as Conservative MP for Pendle in May 2010, has previously been a Government

CECA’s Procurement Group, in conjunction with Burges Salmon, has published a briefing on “Optimising The Procurement Process For Authorities & Utilities” which is free to download. This follows on from CECA’s publication CECA Procurement Report, which identified eight specific industry procurement challenges, namely: “information requirements disproportionate to bid value” “lack of client engagement during the

The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) has announced plans to withdraw postal applications. CSCS cards certify individuals working on construction sites have the appropriate training and qualifications for their job. CSCS currently provide a postal application service that is used by construction workers to apply for their CSCS cards. Over the last few weeks the

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) should aim for the full structural break-up of the ‘Big Four’ firms into audit and non-audit businesses, according to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee. In its report, The Future of Audit, the Committee endorses the CMA’s proposed operational split between audit and non-audit but argues that going further

HM Government have published a leaflet entitled “Prepare Your Business For Leaving The EU” which outlines the most important actions businesses can take in preparation for a no-deal Brexit. You can download the leaflet here. CECA will keep members informed of developments in the Brexit process. If you are a CECA member and would like