21 January 2019 – Revision of GN 1.0 – Introduction to the Capital Works...
Guidance note GN 1.0 presents an overview of the Capital Works Management Framework and the four pillars that are the key components of it and has been updated. GN 1.0 v1.1 21/01/2019 has been...
View Article21 March 2019: Minister Donohoe launches review of procurement policy for...
The Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe T.D. has today (Thursday) launched a review of procurement policy for public works projects at a meeting of the Construction...
View Article27 May 2019 – Consultant Engagement Review Position Paper
The position paper titled “Consultant Engagement Review” is being published as part of the development of the next generation of the Capital Works Management Framework (CWMF) and is being undertaken by...
View Article5 June 2019 – Revisions to the Public Works Contracts and Conditions of...
The Office of Government Procurement has today published amended forms of the public works contracts and conditions of engagement. The amendments comprise of a new Data Protection clause, following the...
View Article26 November 2019 – Revision of Public Procurement Directives’ thresholds with...
The EU Commission has revised the Public Procurement Directive’s thresholds resulting in a decrease in the thresholds for advertising in the Official Journal of the EU which comes into effect on 1...
View Article9 December 2019 – Revisions Made to Execution Blocks of Forms within the CWMF...
Section 64 of the Land and Conveyancing Act 2009 removed the requirement for an individual to use a seal (i.e. a personal seal) in order to execute a Deed. Accordingly, the OGP has amended the...
View Article19 March 2020 – Note on procurement and contractual matters associated with...
Purpose of this Note The purpose of this note is to provide guidance to Contracting Authorities who • are required to procure emergency professional services or works as a result of the Covid-19...
View Article14th April 2020 – Update 1 to Note on procurement and contractual matters...
The OGP has published an updated Note on procurement and contractual matters associated with the Covid-19 Response Measures available to download here
View Article22nd April 2020 – Form of Letter Agreement for Covid-19 Ex-Gratia payment by...
Following the publication on 14th April 2020 of Update 1 to Note on procurement and contractual matters associated with the Covid-19 Response Measures, the OGP has today published the form of letter...
View Article8 May 2020 – Update 2 to Note on procurement and contractual matters...
On 1 May 2020, the Government further extended the Public Health Measures (and the Regulations) from 5 May 2020 until midnight of 17 May 2020. The OGP has today published two documents: • Update 2 to...
View Article14 May 2020 – Note and template Pre-start Checklist for use by Employer’s...
In preparation for the re-commencement of construction activity on public works projects, subject to Government’s confirmation of the measures outlined in the Roadmap for the Reopening of Society and...
View Article24 June 2020 – Note: Covid Co-operation Framework published
Since 18 May 2020 construction activity has been returning on all construction sites that were previously deemed non-essential in the context of the public health measures introduced to curb the spread...
View Article09 July 2020 – Template: Covid Co-operation Framework published
The OGP has today published the template ‘Covid Co-operation Framework’ outlined in its Note published on 24 June 2020. This template framework may be used by Employers party to the standard forms of...
View Article23 July 2020 – Note: Guidance on Protocol Measures in Live and Future Tenders...
In consideration of the impact the measures required by the Return to Work Safely Protocol (the ‘Protocol’) may have on works programmes, the OGP has today published a Note providing guidance for...
View Article10 December 2020 – Publication of OGP Brexit Information Note December 2020
Please note that the fourth in a series of information notes prepared by the OGP’s Policy Unit aimed to provide guidance for public bodies charged with dealing with public procurement and the...
View Article11 December 2020 – Participants required for Office of Government...
The Office of Government Procurement (OGP) is undertaking a Review of the dispute resolution procedures in the public works contracts (the Review). As part of the Review we are seeking expressions of...
View Article12 February 2021 – OGP publishes note in relation to public health measures...
On 6 January 2021, the Government announced public health measures aimed at limiting the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic (the “closure order”). Inter alia, the public health measures required...
View Article26 February 2021 – Publication of supplementary guidance documents and model...
On 12 February 2021, the OGP published guidance to Contracting Authorities party to the standard forms of Public Works Contract regarding the public health measures introduced on 8 January 2021....
View Article5 March 2021 – Publication of model forms of the Covid-19 Site Closure...
Today, the OGP has published model forms of the Covid-19 Site Closure Supplemental Agreement, which are compatible for use with standards forms of PW-CF6 and PW-CF7 respectively. These should be used...
View Article11 March 2021 – OGP Publishes Supplementary Note 3 – ex gratia payment extension
On 5 March 2021, the government extended the public health measures first introduced in January 2021 until 5 April 2021. Amongst other measures, these regulations require the closure of all...
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