Public Bodies Act 2011—contractual implications [Archived]


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Public Bodies Act 2011—contractual implications [Archived]


Published by a ÑÇÖÞÉ«ÇéÍø Commercial expert

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This Practice Note deals with the Public Bodies Act 2011 (PBA 2011) and the contractual implications that need to be considered if a public body or business is affected by it.

Background

On 14 October 2010, Francis Maude, the Minister for the Cabinet Office stated in a written ministerial statement that ‘the landscape for public bodies needs radical reform to increase transparency and accountability, to cut out duplication of Activity, and to discontinue activities which are simply no longer needed.’

To this end, the PBA 2011 received Royal Assent on 14 December 2011. It is designed to allow the government to ‘simplify the public bodies landscape’ by, among other things, abolishing so-called quangos (ie quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations). Quangos include non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs), a term commonly used by the government.

The PBA 2011 is

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Key definition:
PBA definition
What does PBA mean?

Parent Body Agreement: The contract between the NDA and the PBO.

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