01.Public procurement in the EU and UK: purpose and core principles
The competitive award of architectural services has a long and prestigious pedigree extending from building the Acropolis to the Reichstag restoration. In the commissioning process, ensuring buildings are of a high architectural quality most definitely constitutes a goal that is ‘in the public interest’. On this basis, public procurement is of the highest priority.
The many challenges within the UK construction industry are exacerbated by procurement practices that ignore the consequences of devaluing architectural quality. Badly designed buildings, coupled with poor construction standards, impact on both their users and society at large for many years. By contrast, well ...
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