# Procurement Act 2023, Paragraph 16: Definitions

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

In this Schedule—
“decision-maker”, in relation to a supplier, means a contracting authority or an appropriate authority that is considering whether a discretionary exclusion ground applies to the supplier;
“event” means a conviction, decision, ruling, failure or other event by virtue of which a discretionary exclusion ground would apply to a supplier;
“information” includes evidence verifying that information.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/schedule/7/paragraph/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/procurement-act-2023/schedule-7/paragraph-16
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