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Converting a Procurement from Sealed Bidding to Competitive Proposals

Public Contracting Institute

The cost of this project would be shared equally with New Jersey pursuant to the Water Resources Development Act of 2007. The corps used an IFB for beachfill and period nourishment for shoreline areas in New Jersey. The Corps received two sealed bids, with the lowest bid being $67.6 million, that of Great Lakes.

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The 3 revolutions of public procurement in Africa

Open Contracting Partnership

Early reformers in this first revolution were Ethiopia (2005), Ghana (2005), Kenya (2007), Tanzania (2004), Uganda (2003), and Zambia (2006). Aggrieved bidders also had a right of appeal through administrative reviews mechanisms, something that was previously lacking.

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

European Law: Public Procurement

In its Judgment of 4 October 2012 in case C‑629/11 P Evropaïki Dynamiki v Commission (ESP-ISEP) , the Court of Justice has issued another interesting decision on what should be considered sufficient debriefing of disappointed bidders in public procurement procedures. 1) (‘the Financial Regulation’).

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Duty to give reasons under EU procurement law and EU trademark law: is there a contradiction?

European Law: Public Procurement

It is noteworthy in this regard that the right to good administration under Article 41 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (OJ 2007 C 303, p. Moreover, she could not sue without knowing what those reasons are.

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GAO Bid Protests: Required Debriefings

Procurement Notes

The plain meaning of § 3553(d)(4)(A)(ii) is that the clock starts on the day that the bidder receives debriefing. B-298333.3 , 2007 CPD ¶ 9, at 3 n.1 9, 2007) [14] Tolling means that the running of a legally provided time period is paused or halted. [15] 59] CAFC’s February 4, 2021 decision went in the opposite direction.

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An In-Depth Examination of Inflation Relief for a Government Contractor

Procurement Notes

Jones was not, to stand aside and let the bidder be overwhelmed without a warning.” [134] 3d at 1205 (“A modification generally falls within the scope of the original procurement if potential bidders would have expected it to fall within the contract’s changes clause.”). ” Lee’s Ford Dock, Inc. ”). [59]