Procurement Act 2023 Update 6 – Changes to grounds for exclusion and the new Debarment List
What is the new Debarment List?
The debarment list is a wholly new concept introduced under the Procurement Act 2023 (“Act”), which is a list kept by a Minister of excluded and excludable suppliers, who have been included on the list following an investigation of their circumstances.
“Excluded” suppliers are those to which a mandatory exclusion ground applies, and “excludable” suppliers are those to which a discretionary exclusion ground applies.
Once a supplier has been added to the Debarment List, the Minister can either:
