PART 3Award of public contracts and procedures

CHAPTER 6General provision about award and procedures

Debarment

I164Debarment list: application for removal

1

A supplier may at any time apply to a Minister of the Crown for the removal or revision of an entry made on the debarment list in respect of the supplier.

2

The Minister is only required to consider such an application if—

a

in the opinion of the Minister, there has been a material change of circumstances—

i

since the entry was made or, where relevant, revised, or

ii

in a case where the supplier has made a previous application under subsection (1) in relation to the entry or, where relevant, revision, since the most recent application that was considered by the Minister was made, or

b

the application is otherwise accompanied by significant information that has not previously been considered by a Minister of the Crown.

3

After considering an application under subsection (1), the Minister must—

a

notify the supplier of the Minister’s decision, and

b

give reasons for the decision.