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ARTICLE · 25 MAY 2018

High Court Endorses Approach To Evaluating Tenders Exceeding Permissible Word Limits

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High Court endorses the Department for Public Expenditure and Reform's approach to evaluating tenders exceeding permissible word limits as "exceedingly fair" ...

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High Court endorses the Department for Public Expenditure and Reform's approach to evaluating tenders exceeding permissible word limits as "exceedingly fair" and summarises the legal principles applicable to (i) the information to be included in the letter of reasons and (ii) the evaluation of tenders by public bodies.

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On 4 May 2018, in Word Perfect Translation Services Limited and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform [2018] IEHC 237, Barrett J. delivered judgment refusing the reliefs sought by Word Perfect Translation Services in its application to the High Court to set aside the decision of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to award a contract for translation services to translation.ie.

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