Francis Hornyold-Strickland

This Practice Note deals with equality and anti-discrimination clauses in public sector contracts. The purpose of such anti-discrimination clauses is to ensure that the parties to an agreement (at least one of which will be in the public sector) adhere to diversity and equality legislation as required by the Equality Act 2010 and associated guidance. The Practice Note sets out what anti-discrimination provisions are designed to do and links to examples of public sector contracts in which such provisions are contained.

This Practice Note sets out considerations for contracting authorities (and other interested parties) when using boilerplate provisions in public sector agreements. It explains the nature of boilerplate provisions generally, and then examines public sector boilerplate clauses in the context of the legal powers and duties of the public sector, with specific examples and references to related government guidance on public contracts, public procurement policy compliance and public contract management standards.

This Practice Note deals with freedom of information clauses in public sector contracts. The purpose of such freedom of information clauses is to ensure that the parties to the agreement (at least one of which will be in the public sector) acknowledge that the public authority must comply with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and related regulations, and may need to disclose information relating to the contract unless a relevant exemption applies. The Practice Note sets out what freedom of information provisions are designed to do, what a freedom of information clause will usually contain together with links to examples of public sector contracts in which such provisions are contained.

This Practice Note deals with the use of health and safety clauses in public sector contracts. The purpose of such health and safety clauses is to ensure that the parties to the agreement (at least one of which will be in the public sector) adhere to health and safety legislation such as the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and related regulations. The Practice Note sets out what health and safety clauses are designed to achieve and links to examples of public sector model contracts in which such provisions are contained by way of example.

This Practice Note deals with the use of human rights clauses in public sector contracts. The purpose of such human rights clauses is to ensure that the parties to the agreement (at least one of which will be in the public sector) adhere to human rights legislation which protects and guidance. The Practice Note sets what human rights provisions are designed to do and links to examples of public sector contracts in which such provisions are contained by way of illustration.

This Practice Note deals with the use of insurance clauses in public sector contracts. The purpose of such insurance clauses is to ensure that the parties to the agreement (at least one of which will be in the public sector) take out any relevant insurance policies and deal with insurance matters appropriately. The Practice Note sets out what insurance provisions are designed to do and links to examples of public sector standard contracts in which such provisions are contained by way of example.

This Practice Note deals with the use of prevention of corruption and bribery clauses in public sector contracts. The purpose of such anti-bribery clauses is to ensure that the parties to the agreement (at least one of which will be in the public sector) adhere to their statutory obligations relating to bribery under the Bribery Act 2010. The Practice Note sets out what anti-bribery provisions are designed to do and links to examples of public sector contracts in which such provisions are contained by way of example.

This Practice Note deals with recovery of sums due clauses in public sector contracts. Recovery of sums due provisions are a type of set-off provision. The Practice Note sets out what recovery of sums due provisions are designed to do and links to examples of public sector contracts in which such provisions are contained.