9.1 A public sector body seeking to select a private sector partner for a JV will need to determine whether the legal requirements of the EU public procurement rules70 as interpreted in UK law apply, in addition to the impact of the government's VfM policy upon its proposed selection or competition strategy (see Chapter 4).
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70 EC Directive 2004/18/EC; the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (England, Wales and Northern Ireland); the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (Scotland).