Procurement after Brexit: a keynote speech by Cabinet Office minister Lord Agnew

Lord Agnew, Minister of State at the Cabinet Office, made a keynote speech on the government’s proposals for post-Brexit rules on public sector procurement of goods, works and services. These include major changes to how contracts are awarded, transparency, review mechanisms and more. The speech was followed by a panel discussion on the opportunities and trade-offs of different approaches, what we can learn from other countries, and how new regulations can be implemented. In addition to Lord Agnew, the panel featured: Robert Breedon, Partner at Gowling WLG Sally Guyer, Global CEO of World Commerce and Contracting The event was chaired by Nick Davies, Programme Director at the Institute for Government. The Institute for Government is grateful to Gowling WLG for their support in staging this event.