...surely the Reg can find a negative slant on this, or are you letting standards slip?!

having been involved in e-auctions in the recent past, it has been clearly highlighted that such high profile auctions are nothing short of farce.

the average e-auction does not give a true value of the products, especially when suppliers quote pricing for items they know for a fact they will never supply.

Until there is a way to verify the pricing structures prior to final submission, e-auction is not a viable way to show savings.

i can guarantee that in a few short months those very councils will be wondering why they're spending more than anticipated