The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 that came into force on 26 February 2015 contain new requirements in relation to the use of pre-qualification questionnaires (PQQ). These changes implement Lord Young’s recommendations to government in his report Growing Your Business, and are set out in Part 4 of the new Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
The new requirements aim for a simpler and more consistent approach to selection for all public sector contracting authorities. They will remove some of the bureaucracy and barriers which make it difficult for businesses, in particular smaller firms, to access public sector contracts.
This guidance supports reforms to make public procurement more accessible to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).