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Is supporting legal advice available?

April 26, 2017legal advice supporting

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Is supporting legal advice available?

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Specialist legal advice will be needed before the contract documents can be finalised, in order to ensure that the interests of customers as well as of the authority are protected. The legal team within the local authority will need to be adequately briefed and supported, so that the objectives and requirement of the authority are adequately covered within the concession contract. Legal expenses can form a large part of the total cost of procurement, and need to be carefully controlled, so that lawyers are used only when strictly necessary.