Can government contracts be rescinded?

[yehbut_nobut]

I was talking with a colleague about the Dame Shirley Porter electoral gerrymandering scandal in the UK, today. It got me thinking about our own ministers and decisions they make.

Not an exact parallel with the Porter case but anyway - If it were ever proven that a minister was induced (financially or otherwise) to favour one company over another in awarding a contact, can the contract be annulled?

Does anyone know it how would it come about - Where would the level of proof be? Would there have to be a criminal prosecution first, Or would that come later, after dealing with the dodgy contract?

I don't accuse the anyone, but some past ministers (no names - DGDS) might seem likely candidates for such goings on. Could decisions passed by them ever be open to question or review on the basis of financial inducement?

[The Collective.]

How many threads today have been started about Shell today?

[yehbut_nobut]

How many threads today have been started about Shell today?

1) Dunno, but how many of them have you posted on?

2) Why do you asuume this is about Shell? I'm actually questioning a wider principle.

[ultra-vire]

Check my name ULTRA-VIRE and dont look at your muppet face on the show.