The Public Procurement (Electronic Invoices etc.) Regulations 2019
1Citation and commencement
2Amendments to the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011
3Amendments to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
4Amendments to the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016
5Amendments to the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016
6Saving, in relation to a concession contract award procedure commenced before 18th April 2019, of exclusion grounds relating to modern slavery offences

2019 No. 624

Public Procurement

The Public Procurement (Electronic Invoices etc.) Regulations 2019

Made

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Minister for the Cabinet Office makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, read with paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 19721 and by sections 39(1) and (5)(d) and 161(2) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 20152.

The Minister for the Cabinet Office is designated for the purposes of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to public procurement3.

These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Minister for the Cabinet Office that it is expedient for certain references to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/18704 to be construed as references to that instrument as amended from time to time.

In accordance with section 39(6) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015, the Minister for the Cabinet Office has undertaken such consultation as the Minister considers appropriate.

In accordance with paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 19725 and sections 39(10) and 161(4) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.