2015 Bidder Bidding 
Mike Purdy's Public Contracting
FEBRUARY 12, 2015
Most public agencies have developed standard language for public works construction bid documents that includes Instructions to Bidders, the Contract, and General Conditions, often referred to as "front end documents." On a case-by-case basis, I will only be accepting limited consulting and training opportunities after March 5, 2015.
Mike Purdy's Public Contracting
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
What's the difference between a Bid and a Proposal, or between an Invitation to Bid and a Request for Proposals (RFP)? Invitation to Bid: Public agencies that issue an Invitation to Bid (or a Request for a Quote) have defined a specific scope of work for which they are requesting bid prices.
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Open Contracting Partnership
APRIL 16, 2025
New suppliers are entering the market and bidding more actively too. The average number of bidders per lot rose from 3.16 Procurement from a single source was allowed only in the absence of two or more suitable bids at the second stage, and this measure did not apply to requests for quotations. on average in 2021 to 10.23
The Procurement ClassRoom
MARCH 26, 2019
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.
Tracker Intelligence
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
A contract notice makes sure everyone knows what’s up for grabs, who’s bidding, and how decisions are made. Tendering and Bidding A contract notice is published, inviting suppliers to submit bids. Bid A bid is a proposal that potential suppliers submit in response to a public contract opportunity.
Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting
JANUARY 21, 2020
the quantity and depth of new information) and whether new information is actionable for key stakeholders such as bidding firms; and (ii) the nature of demand for transparency, that is the existence of data users who are willing and able to act upon the information published. However, the average number of received bids increases by 0.5
Open Contracting Partnership
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
ChileCompra has not only established a formal channel for bidders and citizens to report questionable contracts to authorities for the first time, it has also published the Observatory’s investigation reports and statistics on complaints from the public, making oversight of the procurement system fully transparent.
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