171Shortened tender period

#### 171 Shortened tender period 171 Shortened tender period > > (1) A council that believes there are exceptional circumstances rendering inappropriate a deadline that would, but for this section, be required to be specified in an advertisement under section 167, 168 or 169 or an invitation under section 168(4) or 169(6) may decide on an earlier deadline. However, the earlier deadline must be a specified time on a date that is at least 7 days after— > > > > > (a) the date of the publication or first publication of the advertisement, or > > > > > (b) the date of the invitation. > > > (2) A council must keep a record of— > > > > > (a) the circumstances requiring an earlier deadline to be specified in such an advertisement or invitation, and > > > > > (b) the name of the staff member who made the decision to change the deadline (if not made by the council).