Unrealistically low bids for public sector jobs will raise red flags, top government official says

By Jordan Marshall2021-02-16T06:00:00

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BEIS director says unrealistic prices for jobs will be thrown out

Contractors will be asked to explain themselves if they submit unrealistically low bids for public sector contracts, according to a senior official at the business department.

Fergus Harradence, deputy director for infrastructure and construction at the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy, said any bids which appear unrealistically low will be rejected unless the bidder comes up with a plausible reason.

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