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NAO - framework agreements don't achieve competition!

Naomi Clews Consultancy

​The UK Government procured 72% of its large contracts through framework agreements in 2021-22 compared to 43% in 2018-19. For example, in 2022, only 5 of 16 UK Government departments published a complete set of contract data.

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Purchasing uncertain or indefinite requirements – guest post by ?erban Filipon

How to Crack a Nut

I am delighted to present to How to Crack a Nut readers an outline of my recently published book Framework Agreements, Supplier Lists and Other Public Procurement Tools: Purchasing Uncertain or Indefinite Requirements (Hart Publishing, 2023). Șerban Filipon is senior procurement consultant.

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Collaborative Frameworks update: June 2024

Scottish Government Procurement

Framework Public Bodies are encouraged to complete the RFI and confirm their interest in participating in a User Intelligence Group (UIG) for the new procurement exercise. The relet action is well underway and the new arrangement will form part of Scotland Excel’s cluster call-off from the CCS Framework.

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Collaborative frameworks update: December 2023

Scottish Government Procurement

Scottish Procurement has previously issued a communication to framework users via the Procurement Centres of Expertise (CoEs), for wider dissemination as appropriate, confirming the increase and providing details of the new tariffs. Marketing Services (2022) This new Category A Framework commenced on 1 September 2022.

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Collaborative frameworks update: December 2023

Scottish Government Procurement

Scottish Procurement has previously issued a communication to framework users via the Procurement Centres of Expertise (CoEs), for wider dissemination as appropriate, confirming the increase and providing details of the new tariffs. Marketing Services (2022) This new Category A Framework commenced on 1 September 2022.

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2024 Year in Review: Human Rights and ISDS—Continued Convergence of Human Rights and the Environment

Kluwer Arbitration

According to UNCTAD, no model agreements were released in 2024. Nine IIAs currently have publicly available texts. Two are currently in force.