Overall, it may seem that public procurement is an area where a Brexit would be unlikely to create much more than legal uncertainty and some economic costs and that, after a suitable period of time, new rules would be in place and the sector would carry on as usual.

Optimists may identify an opportunity to improve existing rules once the EU requirements are set aside and a distinct English-reimagined regulation can be adopted and implemented. In his blog, Dr. Sanchez-Graells, briefly entertains that possibility and considers to what extent the creation of a significantly better English-reimagined public procurement regulation is likely to materialise, before going on to analyse the impact of recent reforms and associated missed opportunities.