Alex Lawrence - Anthony Collins Solicitors

My role

I advise local government, those who deal with local government, and the wider public sector on the application of local government law, governance matters, the public procurement regime and state aid.

My experience

I trained at Anthony Collins Solicitors and qualified in 2011. I spent several years as an in-house solicitor for a local authority advising on procurement, state aid, contracts, governance, academies and waste law. In 2015, I was awarded the Law Society Diploma in local government law and practice, with distinction, and the Local Government Legal Society Trust prize for best candidate.

My specialisms

Local government
Governance
Public procurement
State aid

My latest articles

No boycotts! The Government consults on changes to the revised Best Value Statutory guidance Thursday 16 February 2017

Section 17 of the Local Government Act 1988 has made that clear for many years. It prohibits the taking into account of non-commercial considerations in procurement decisions, including considerations relating to country of origin.

Are your contracts working for you? Top tips for delivering better value Wednesday 9 November 2016

At a time of continuing reductions in central funding and radical reassessments of how services are financed and delivered, planning for and acting on contract management and contract review has never been more important.

Time for a review? Evaluating the effectiveness of your alternative delivery vehicles Wednesday 9 November 2016

As many have now been in place for a few years, we would advise that consideration is given to a review of the structures which are in place.

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