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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structures in the form of Tender Boards that were characterized by centralized procurement, lack of transparency, outdated legal framework and weak dispute management mechanisms.

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GAO Bid Protests: Required Debriefings

Procurement Notes

27] See Rhonda Podojil-Agency Tender Official, B-311310 , 2008 CPD ¶ 94, at 1 (May 9, 2008). [28] 2005 CPD ¶ 71, at 2 (Nov. 2005 CPD ¶ 87, at 5 (May 9, 2005); Harris IT Servs. Consequently, the issue is academic. [26] 26] See General Revenue Corp., B-414220.2 2017 CPD ¶ 106, at 7 (Mar. We disagree.”). [27] 27, 1997). [29]

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