# Procurement Act 2023, Paragraph 15: Qualifying sub-contracts

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Section 29 (determining whether a contract is a qualifying sub-contract) is amended as follows.
(2) After subsection (2)(b) insert—
“(c) where the assessment is that the proposed contract would not be a qualifying sub-contract if it were entered into, to give notice in writing of that fact, and of reasons for the assessment, to the Secretary of State, an authorised person and the prospective sub-contractor.”
(3) After subsection (4)(b) insert—
“(c) where the assessment is that the proposed sub-contract would not be a qualifying sub-contract if it were entered into, to give notice in writing of that fact, and of reasons for the assessment, to the Secretary of State, an authorised person and the prospective sub-contractor.”
(4) In subsection (5), in each of paragraphs (a) and (b), after “would”, insert “or would not”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/schedule/10/paragraph/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/procurement-act-2023/schedule-10/paragraph-15
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