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How Kazakhstan is combating non-competitive procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

In the general public procurement market (valued at around US$19 billion annually), direct awards have dropped from 81% of the value of all procedures in 2017 to 23.5% The number of suppliers per buyer increased from 8.0 The data also indicates that buyers are making a concerted effort to improve their planning. in 2021 to 4.2

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Job Opening: Purchasing Manager

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

City of Bellingham Position: Purchasing Manager Location: Bellingham, Washington Closing Date: Friday, August 11, 2017 at 4:30 pm Pacific Time Interview Schedule: The most qualified candidates will be asked to participate in a panel interview on August 31, 2017. Mike Purdy's Public Contracting Blog © 2017 by Michael E.

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ProcureWare Product Tip – Top 10 new features for 2017

Procureware

As a group of us were reminiscing about all the changes we’ve had in 2017, the conversation turned to how proud we are of all the product advancements we’ve made over the past year. In 2017, we added functions for tracking any kind of supplier certification that could include HIPPA, ISO, Fed RAMP, or any other.

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Public procurement (entry for an Encyclopaedia)

How to Crack a Nut

On the one hand, procurement can be a catalyst for trade liberalisation and there are many economic advantages stemming from increased (international) competition for public contracts—as evidenced in the context of the World Trade Organisation Government Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA) ( Georgopoulos et al [2017] ).

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Binding Non-Signatories: Ukrainian Supreme Court Adopts a More Liberal Approach

Kluwer Arbitration

Two weeks later, the Buyer and Grain Power LLC (Guarantor) – another Ukrainian agricultural company – entered into an additional agreement to the Contract under the terms as per which the Guarantor assumed all obligations of the Buyer arising from the Contract (Additional Agreement).

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How South Korea enables its green transition through green public procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

For example, green purchases in 2017 reduced CO 2 equivalent emissions by an estimated 665,000 tons, which translates to savings from reduced pollution estimated at US$35.4 The benefits of these GPP measures are calculated by estimating reductions in CO 2 equivalent emissions, economic benefits and jobs created.

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The GAFTA Default Clause and the Scope of Arbitration Appeals

Kluwer Arbitration

The Background Facts The parties concluded two contracts on C&FFO Mundra (India) terms in January 2017 for 20,000mt of lentils and 45,000mt of yellow peas (the “Goods”). The Goods arrived at Mundra in June 2017, but the Buyers failed to make payment prior to arrival. 69 AA 1996 on a point of law.

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