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Procurement Methods vs. Solicitation Tools: What Every Procurement Professional Needs to Know

The Procurement ClassRoom

For example, Liberia’s Amended Public Procurement and Concessions Act (2010) , Section 50, permits the use of restricted bidding under specific conditions. Invitation for Bid (IFB), Bidding Documents QCBS, QBS, FBS, LCS Methods for complex procurements requiring evaluation of both technical and cost factors.

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The Bid Evaluation Process

The Procurement ClassRoom

It is based on years of experience from practicing Public and Project Procurement and takes into consideration bid evaluation procedures and practices applicable under several Public and Project Procurement legal and regulatory frameworks. Bid evaluation is the responsibility of a body known as the Bid Evaluation Panel.

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How South Korea enables its green transition through green public procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

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.

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Manatee County Sheriff’s Office transforms performance management to improve service

American City & Country

From 2010 to 2021, the county’s population grew by a whopping 33% to 429,000. Understanding the nature of today’s job market and the importance of effectively recruiting and retaining its employees, the HR department at Manatee County Sheriff’s Office took important steps to transform the way it evaluates employees’ and managers’ performance.

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SEC Institutes New Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules, Opening Door for Cybersecurity Whistleblowing

Whistleblower Network News

These rules make it so companies must enforce robust cybersecurity practices so that they can efficiently evaluate the materiality of a breach to be able to report it within the four days provided. Since the SEC Whistleblower Program was established in 2010, whistleblower disclosures have resulted in more than $6 billion in sanctions.

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Following Whistleblower Disclosure, SEC Levels Largest Ever Penalty for ESG Greenwashing Violations

Whistleblower Network News

Since it was established in 2010, the program has recovered over $6.3 Among other things, Lee hired a senior policy adviser for ESG and launched an enforcement task force to evaluate and pursue tips, referrals, and whistleblower complaints on ESG-related issues. billion in sanctions from fraudsters and awarded over $1.5

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Saving the planet through procurement: Governments are identifying ways to use purchasing to achieve and support sustainability goals

American City & Country

Many national and international certifications exist to assist in developing requirements or evaluating proposals with green purchasing components or goals. 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.