# Procurement Act 2023, Section 81: Conflicts of interest: duty to identify

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

(1) A contracting authority must take all reasonable steps to identify, and keep under review, in relation to a covered procurement any—
(a) conflicts of interest, or
(b) potential conflicts of interest.
(2) There is a conflict of interest in relation to a covered procurement if—
(a) a person acting for or on behalf of the contracting authority in relation to the procurement has a conflict of interest, or
(b) a Minister acting in relation to the procurement has a conflict of interest.
(3) A person who influences a decision made by or on behalf of a contracting authority in relation to a covered procurement is to be treated as acting in relation to the procurement.
(4) In this section—
“interest” includes a personal, professional or financial interest and may be direct or indirect;
“Minister” means—
(a)a Minister of the Crown;
(b)a member of the Welsh Government;
(c)the First Minister, deputy First Minister or a Northern Ireland Minister;
“member of the Welsh Government” means a person referred to in section 45 of the Government of Wales Act 2006.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/81 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/procurement-act-2023/section-81
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