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.

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Procurement Framework Agreement IT Public Private Partnership 138

ivalua

JULY 15, 2015

Since its inception in the late 1980s, strategic sourcing has always been about getting the best value for the goods and services purchased from third party suppliers. The decision making process used to select suppliers must be fact-based and driven by a rigorous analytical approach. Supplier selection is more critical than ever.

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Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2025

Through customised insights and tender notifications that link them to public sector contract possibilities and government procurement organisations, Tracker Intelligence assists suppliers in navigating this difficult market. They combine demand from many councils, resulting in economies of scale and easier access to contracts for suppliers.

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Public Procurement Procurement Tender Eprocurement 52

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Whether you’re a supplier trying to land your first contract, a business just getting into understanding government procurement, or a pro looking to stay on top of compliance, this glossary is your go-to guide. The contracting authority or government agency sets the rules, picks the best supplier, and ensures everything runs smoothly.

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AWS Public Sector

JUNE 3, 2024

We needed specialist suppliers to help us develop new services and train people to deliver them. Previously, these typically small-to-medium-sized startup suppliers faced barriers such as annual turnover totals. In 2010, 80 percent of government IT work was undertaken by 18 suppliers. By 2015, there was a £4 billion ($5.09

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Innovation Procurement Government Government 78

VWV

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The Ministerial Statement highlighted that the extension aims to facilitate a smoother transition for both contracting authorities and suppliers. In practice, this means that the Public Contract Regulations 2015 could still be applicable for governing call-off contracts and modifications of contracts to 2029 and beyond.

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Procurement Supplier Tender Procurement Strategies 52

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 8, 2024

For instance, women producers in Palmira are suppliers for the school meals program and other food provision services. A recent study of procurement governed by the procurement directives of the European Union found that 26% of managers for government suppliers are women, and as few as 16.5%

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Government Contracts Leadership Government Government 80

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Contract termination in public procurement under the Procurement Act 2023directs to the lawful termination of a contract between acontracting authorityand a supplier, providing compliance withpublic contracts regulations. In public procurement, this can have missed deadlines, poor implementation, or non-compliance with approved terms.

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Procurement Contract Supplier Public Procurement 52

Nitrous: Public Procurement

AUGUST 12, 2020

There seem to be ever-increasing hurdles in order to do business with the government if you’re a small supplier. Often critical information about timelines and feedback is missing, giving little idea to the supplier how the process will work and how long it will take.

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Procurement Tender Supplier Bidding 52

VWV

AUGUST 29, 2024

Both the framework and call-offs under it will be governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. There are some exceptions to this; longer terms may be permissible if suppliers are expected to make significant investments and can be justified. What is the maximum length of a framework? Can you direct award a framework?

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Procurement Tender Framework Agreement Supplier 52

VWV

AUGUST 20, 2024

Transitional and Saving Arrangements - This sets out the transitional arrangements for existing procurements, framework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems, which will generally continue under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and guidance for deciding when the Act applies to new procurements. The guidance note also covers notices.

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How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The method for calculating this re-counted savings from each year since 2015-16. billion target by using 2015-16 prices as its baseline. For example, if a product cost £10 in 2015-16 and reduced to £9 in 2016-17, Supply Chain would report a saving of £1. Supply Chain calculated its reported savings against the £2.4

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Supply Chain Procurement Price Efficiency 64

ivalua

APRIL 26, 2019

Back in 2015, with 12000 suppliers, less than 30% PO coverage, and indirect spend largely uncontrolled, a procurement transformation programme was commenced. Transparency and legibility towards suppliers. Communicate, Communicate, Communicate – with suppliers as well as internally. Auditability and traceability.

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Purchasing Supplier Procurement Automotive 60

NIH NITAAC

JULY 5, 2022

NITAAC received a maturity level 2 rating for the first time in 2015 and was successfully reappraised at maturity level 2 in 2018. The Level 3 appraisal demonstrates a distinct competitive advantage and proves NITAAC's capability as a quality business partner and supplier. In 2022, NITAAC passed the CMMI V2.0 Services ML3 appraisal.

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Supplier Quality Evaluation Leadership 52

GovSpend

MARCH 18, 2024

Using the GovSpend platform, she demonstrated how to leverage Spending & POs , one of our most powerful search modules with spending data back to 2015, to conduct vendor research.

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Procurement Purchasing Price Bidding 52

American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

Fast forward to 2015, where during the United Nations Summit, all UN member states adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets with a plan to achieve them in 15 years. Therefore, relying on suppliers as partners in sustainability education is key.

Purchasing 97

Purchasing Sustainability E-procurement Procurement 97

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Oversight and recommendations to government bodies The Observatory plays an educational role, demonstrating good practices to buyers and suppliers as well as strategies to prevent poor practices. She believes early intervention is critical in setting an example for all buyers and suppliers to learn and improve their purchasing processes. “We

Procurement 62

Procurement E-procurement Tender Purchasing 62

VWV

JANUARY 4, 2021

For contracting authorities and suppliers bidding for public sector contracts, the procurement rules remain largely unchanged, at least for the moment. Some minor amendments have been made to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to ensure the rules will work in practice for a UK domestic system.

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Procurement Thresholds Award Criteria Tender 40

The Procurement ClassRoom

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Example of national procurement laws include the Public Procurement and Concessions Act 2010 of Liberia , the Public Procurement Act (Amendment) 663 of Ghana , and the Public Procurement and Assets Disposal Act 2015 of Kenya. Usually, the national procurement law of a country originates from the legislature.

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Public Procurement Procurement Tender Bidding 52

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 9, 2023

Such certification is normally granted when a company enters its information in the supplier registry maintained by the agency administering the procurement system, a necessary step to participate in the public procurement market in most countries. 3) Updating the supplier registry. 4) Capacity building.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Participation Procurement Supplier 52

VWV

MAY 19, 2021

The most common grounds for direct awards of new contracts under Regulation 32 (use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 include where: No tenders or suitable tenders have been submitted in a previously advertised open or restricted procedure.

Tender 40

Tender Contract Supplier Procurement 40

VWV

APRIL 23, 2020

The procurement regulations permit in cases of "extreme urgency" for a contracting authority to directly appoint a contractor to provide essential works, services and suppliers under the negotiated procedure without a call for competition. The procurement policy note can be found here. The case ultimately settled out of court.

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Procurement Tender Freight Negotiation 40

VWV

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The PPNs need to be read alongside the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. For example, universities must have regard to the whole raft of procurement guidance coming from the Cabinet Office in the form of procurement policy notices (PPNs). Of the nine PPNs published in 2021, six apply to universities as part of the wider public sector.

Procurement 40

Procurement Thresholds Framework Agreement Procurement Team 40

University of Bristol

OCTOBER 21, 2024

2) In carrying out a covered procurement, a contracting authority must treat suppliers the same unless a difference between the suppliers justifies different treatment. (3)

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Procurement Public Procurement Public Goods Accountability 52

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 30, 2024

2015) and the Multi-Genre NLI (Williams et al., Regulators can better promote green procurement by sharing guidance in simpler language that can more readily be reused in procurement notices (and understood by potential suppliers). 2018) dataset.

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Procurement Public Procurement Green Public Procurement Electronics 62

Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Moreover, federal regulations require DoD contractors to conduct a self-assessment of compliance with those 110 controls and report a compliance score (out of 110) in DoD’s Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). The DOJ has not yet intervened and must notify the Court by September 29, 2023 if it intends to intervene in the case.

Education 52

Education Networking Transparency Supplier 52

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

The Tanzania Contract Monitoring Coalition assumed this role during the previous administration but was dissolved in 2015 by the current government. Currently, a login only available to registered suppliers is required to access details on contracts.

Public Procurement 40

Public Procurement Transparency Procurement E-procurement 40

Select GCR

JUNE 18, 2024

Understanding DFARS in the Defense Acquisition Regulations System DFARS, a set of cybersecurity regulations for DoD contractors, was introduced in 2015 by the Department of Defense. This defensive shield extends to suppliers as well, making DFARS compliance essential for all entities involved in government or defense-related contracts.

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Supply Chain Accountability Government Contracts Contract 40

Import and Trade Remedies

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

1321) with the enactment of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 ( P.L. Background Congress amended Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 114-125 ) to increase the de minimis threshold for imports into the United States from $200 to $800, far exceeding similar thresholds in other countries globally.

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Thresholds Import Retail Export 45

University of Bristol

AUGUST 23, 2021

NHS commissioning takes place in a largely in-house environment where NHS buyers commission services primarily from NHS suppliers, but also with mixed private participation by both for-profit and third sector providers. 2) Regulations 2013.

Tender 52

Tender E-procurement Procurement Transparency 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 1, 2024

480, 486 (2015)). Topics covered during the event include: Understanding how you can do business with the government; Learning how to use tools such as SAM.gov and Multiple Award Schedule data; Improving your market know-how and what government is looking for; and Learning how GSA is diversifying its supplier base. 24, 2020).

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Supply Chain Bidding E-procurement Procurement 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 8, 2024

It includes a list of questions essential for mitigating the risks of procuring third-party software, as well as specific supply chain security controls that agencies should look for in prospective suppliers. 480, 486 (2015)). 24, 2020). 1491(b)(1) (emphasis added). 24-160 at 9 (discussing Mach Mining, LLC v. E.E.O.C. , 7, 1084 (Fed.

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Supply Chain E-procurement Procurement Bidding 52

Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

” [5] Iron ore prices are down from 2021, but still above 2015-2019 averages. “In 160, 165 (2015) (“We note, moreover, that in exercising jurisdiction over a bid protest, ‘the courts shall give due regard to the interests of national defense and national security and the need for expeditious resolution of the action.’ 1491(b)(3).

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Government Government Price Contract 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 18, 2024

In 2015, Paws for Purple Hearts expanded, opening new facilities in Ruther Glen, Virginia, and Fairbanks, Alaska. In 2016, Paws for Purple Hearts opened facilities in San Antonio, Texas, and San Diego, California. To learn more and register, click here.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Data Price Thresholds 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

CIO-CS was awarded to 65 companies in 2015, and NITAAC anticipates that the number of awards for the follow-on will grow by at least 30 percent. In addition, Goodger stated that NITAAC has begun work on the follow-on for its CIO-CS vehicle, noting a name change from “CIO Commodities and Solutions” to “CIO Commodities Store.”

Price 52

Price E-procurement Ethics Purchasing 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Hashmi served as FAS Commissioner for three years, and previously held roles as GSA’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Deputy CIO from 2011 to 2015.

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E-procurement Procurement Supply Chain Price 52

Procurement Notes

JUNE 13, 2022

88] Fifth, construction contractors/subcontractors are also supposed to “[d]ocument and maintain a record of all solicitations of offers for subcontracts from minority and female construction contractors and suppliers, including circulation of solicitations to minority and female contractor associations and other business associations.” [89]

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