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- Fairweather (H) & Co. Ltd v. London Borough of Wandsworth. 1987. 39 BLR 106
- Peak Construction (Liverpool) Ltd v. McKinney Foundations Ltd. 1970. 1 BLR 114
- Percy Bilton Ltd v. Greater London Council. 1982. 20 BLR 1
- Deshina Building Works Ltd. v. Buah. 1980. GLR 390
Statutes
- Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663) as Amended by Public Procurement (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Act 914), published by Ghana Publishing Co., Assembly Press, Accra, 2004 amended in 2016.
- Standard Conditions of Contract for Admeasurement Contract of Public Procurement Authority (PPA). 2004. Republic of Ghana.