# Procurement Act 2023, Section 76: Voluntary standstill period on the modification of contracts

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

(1) A contracting authority may not modify a public contract or a convertible contract before the end of any standstill period (“a voluntary standstill period”) provided for in a contract change notice in respect of the contract.
(2) A voluntary standstill period may not be less than a period of eight working days beginning with the day on which the contract change notice is published.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/76 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/procurement-act-2023/section-76
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