PART 4Management of public contracts
Modifying public contracts
I177Publication of modifications
1
Before the end of the period of 90 days beginning with the day on which a contracting authority makes a qualifying modification under section 74(1), the authority must publish a copy of—
a
the contract as modified, or
b
the modification.
2
A “qualifying modification” is a modification—
a
in respect of which the contracting authority is required to publish a contract change notice under section 75, and
b
which modifies, or results in, a public contract with an estimated value of more than £5 million.
3
Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a modification of a contract that—
a
was awarded by a devolved Welsh authority, unless it was awarded as part of a procurement under a reserved procurement arrangement, or
b
was awarded as part of a procurement under a devolved Welsh procurement arrangement.
4
A Minister of the Crown may by regulations amend this section for the purpose of changing the financial threshold.