Whether to buy or not to buy - that is the question... By Jonathan Owen
From Market Matters December 09
Over the years I’ve organized a fair few building contracts to refurbish or redevelop markets, so the recent OFT inquiry into the alleged price-fixing of Council contracts was a bit close to home. I’m pleased to say it has taken the Office of Fair Trading four years to find out the system of bidding for Council contracts is working but they still fined 103 contractors for ‘anti-competitive practices’. Given the seriousness of the original allegations, I think that’s a pretty good result for Council Project Managers so I’m rewarding myself with the afternoon off.
