specified workmeans work of any description falling within the defined activity mentioned in section 2(2)(j) of the Act (legal services) other than work carried out by a bidding authority to which section 4 of the Act (works contracts: restrictions) applies;
the Actmeans the Local Government Act 1988;
the costmeans the estimated total annual cost including overheads;
the specified proportionmeans an amount equal to the product of the following formula— where an amount equal to the cost to a defined authority of the specified work;
voluntary competitive tenderingmeans the awarding of work before 1st April 1994 following a competitive process in the course of which at least three persons who are not defined authorities were invited to tender for that work.