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Amy Callahan-Page

Senior associate

Senior associate in the projects department

My role

I am a senior associate specialising in public procurement and construction disputes and investigatory work across sectors including local government, housing associations, health and social care and charities.

I look to adopt a commercial approach, balancing my client’s objectives and the risks involved to advise on pragmatic and strategic options, and achieve cost-effective outcomes.

My experience

I regularly advise and represent clients in both bringing and defending procurement challenges as well as advising on wider difficulties, areas of risks and concerns that arise during public procurement processes such as abnormally low tenders and exclusion of bids. I continue to support and assist clients with contract management concerns and procurement issues post contract award, including modification.

In addition, I advise and act in a wide range of construction disputes, including those arising from defective works, fire safety concerns, payment mechanisms, professional negligence. My experience enables me to provide holistic advice to clients on their options and next steps in the face of contractor insolvency, including termination and re-procurement.

I have wider experience in managing and resolving general commercial and contractual disputes, and complex debt recovery. This experience, combined with the fact that I act for clients in both bringing and defending claims, means that I bring a holistic and commercial view to my role and advice.

My experience in resolving disputes includes the use of mediation, adjudication and litigation.

My specialisms

  • Construction disputes
  • Public procurement disputes and challenges
  • Building safety and fire safety
  • IT disputes
  • Crisis and reputational management

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My latest articles

Fujitsu: excluding bidders for poor performance
Fujitsu: excluding bidders for poor performance

Amongst the anger directed at Fujitsu and the Post Office, the Central Government face scrutiny for awarding Fujitsu contracts despite knowledge that Fujitsu’s faulty Horizon IT software was instrumental in the prosecution of more than 900 individuals, and which has been described as not fit for purpose.

Procurement pitfalls
Procurement pitfalls

Local authorities (‘authorities’) naturally strive to ensure that public procurement processes are robust. Nonetheless, no process is 100% flawless and there are common areas that open authorities up to criticism. This can result in court proceedings being issued, which negatively impacts the public purse and local budgets, whilst delaying the procurement itself.

Automatic suspension lifted on £360m framework agreement for community equipment services
Automatic suspension lifted on £360m framework agreement for community equipment services

We recently acted for NRS Healthcare who had been successful in winning the largest community equipment services (CES) contract in the UK, only to find that commissioners could not let the contract because the incumbent provider had issued a procurement challenge at court.

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