Duncan Osler
PartnerDuncan has extensive experience in advising on public procurement and regulatory compliance, public sector governance and best value requirements, alternative business models, outsourcing and subsidy control matters.
He also advises on all types of major procurements, including infrastructure construction and transport projects, and on public procurement law, subsidy control and public law compliance. He advises a wide range of public sector bodies, including central government, local authorities and NHS Boards.
Duncan is accredited by The Law Society of Scotland as a Specialist in Public Procurement Law and chairs the Law Society’s panel for the accreditation of solicitors as Public Procurement Law Specialists.
He is also Chair of the Procurement Lawyers Association and a member of the Policy Committee of Prosper (formerly the Scottish Council for Development and Industry).
Duncan is ranked as a Leader in the Field for Local Government and Public Procurement in the 2024 edition of Chambers UK Guide to the Legal Profession.
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