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Risk of anti-competitive collusion after excessive level of transparency in public procurement debriefing?

European Law: Public Procurement

However, a ‘twin’ provision can be found in Article 41 of Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts (OJ 2004 L 134, p.

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Procuring military equipment under the public procurement directive

European Law: Public Procurement

Ins Tiimi, a company which lost the tender, did not agree, claiming that the equipment could be used for civilian uses as well. Whether or not the tiltable turntable equipment qualified for the exemption was important because otherwise the procurement procedure had to comply with the public procurement directive ( directive 2004/18/EC ).

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Fair-trade coffee and tea under the procurement directive

European Law: Public Procurement

Can public authorities procure fair trade products, or are they debarred from specifically referring to the fair trade qualities of those products under the public procurement directive (directive 2004/18/EC)? This is one of the issues underlying the judgment of the Court in Case C-368/10 Commission v. Netherlands.

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The 3 revolutions of public procurement in Africa

Open Contracting Partnership

The urgent need to stem these ills led to the first wave of reforms that saw an overhaul of colonial era and post-independence procurement structures in the form of Tender Boards that were characterized by centralized procurement, lack of transparency, outdated legal framework and weak dispute management mechanisms.

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A missed opportunity to provide meaningful clarification on state aid analysis of procurement compliance and some problematic ‘obiter dicta’ (C-28/23)

How to Crack a Nut

Relatedly, the Slovak Government stated that despite containing explicit references to the tendering of the construction of the stadium, the State aid Decision cannot preempt a fresh assessment of the compliance of this legal structure with EU procurement rules. Framing: Directive 2004/18/EC, Directive 2014/24/EU, or it does not matter?

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Supplier Diversity: From Checking-the-Box to a C-Suite Strategy

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Since 2004, the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC) has worked to ” facilitate business relationships with Canadian corporations and supplier organizations owned by Aboriginals and minorities.” The following are just a few examples of some notable supplier diversity efforts across the globe. Agile Procurement in Canada.

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Supplier Diversity Part II: Supplier Diversity on the World Stage

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Since 2004, Canada has benefited from the establishment of the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC) that has worked tirelessly to ” facilitate business relationships with Canadian corporations and supplier organizations owned by Aboriginals and minorities.” Agile Procurement in Canada.