Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Starting in 2010, Korea’s Public Procurement Service (PPS) designated categories of products that could only be purchased if they met certain criteria known as “Minimum Green Standards” (MGS). Purchasing of these products has increased dramatically over the years, from less than 1% of goods purchased in 2010 to more than 16% in 2014.

Green Public Procurement 78

Green Public Procurement Public Procurement Procurement IT 78

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

Creating a dynamic marketplace that promotes transparency of pricing, services and supply contracts, allows suppliers to continually update their offerings and prices and enables public sector buyers easier access to the latest technology and services.

Procurement 138

Procurement Framework Agreement IT Public Private Partnership 138

AWS Public Sector

JUNE 3, 2024

The simplified procurement process worked for tech and focused on outcomes, so the government became a knowledgeable buyer of technology. In 2010, 80 percent of government IT work was undertaken by 18 suppliers. Previously, these typically small-to-medium-sized startup suppliers faced barriers such as annual turnover totals.

Innovation 78

Innovation Procurement Government Government 78

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 22, 2023

They leveraged Paraguay’s high quality, publicly accessible open contracting data to measure the existing participation of these smaller businesses and to understand their challenges in working with government buyers. One key recommendation was to require government buyers to pay advances to MSME suppliers at 20% of the full contract value.

Procurement 62

Procurement Tender Public Procurement Bidder 62

American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

It would be difficult for a typical buyer to know about the energy efficiency of every type of lightbulb including halogen, linear fluorescent and LED bulbs. According to a Statistica report, 62 million metric tons were generated worldwide in 2022 as the volume of discarded electronic material has nearly doubled since 2010.

Purchasing 97

Purchasing Sustainability E-procurement Procurement 97

How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 22, 2024

It could simply be that the State has the right to screen for a suitable owner of the stadium, but that the legal consequences of denying the authorization do not immediately amount to the right to acquire instead of the proposed buyer.

Procurement 52

Procurement Finance Purchasing Public Procurement 52

Federal News Network

JANUARY 1, 2024

It’s important for agency missions and to reverse the decline that we’ve been seeing since 2010,” Harada said. “To . “I do think that demographically speaking, the more junior or the newer contracting folks who tend to be a little bit more technology savvy are much more embracing of these types of efforts.

Category Management 80

Category Management Innovation Budget Management 80