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Cracking the State aid individual economic advantage requirement on the Portuguese train tender

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On my previous post about *that* train tender in Portugal, I argued that it was quite possible the contract involved a State Aid angle but stopped short of making a more definitive or certain claim. Nomad Tech's general manager is Nuno Freitas , who between 2019 and September 2021 was CP's President (or CEO in international parlance).

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Looking into the State aid angle of the Portuguese train tender

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When I published my first entry into the Portuguese train tender , I received an email tipping me off to a potential other issue with it. Let's start with what is in the tender documentation, shall we? Tender documentation The object of the contract is to purchase 117 sets and a maintenance shed for them.

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Why the tender for 117 new trains in Portugal is illegal

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The procurement procedure was launched in December 2021 and adopted a MEAT approach for the award criteria. Bear in mind the test of legality is applied in general terms, irrespective of the actual economic operators who presented themselves to the tender and decided to comply with the illegal criterion. This is for two reasons.

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Case study: Investigating suspected fraud with opentender.net

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An ICW investigation in 2021 revealed potential fraud risks in the construction of a faith-based community center in the province of South Sulawesi, with a contract value of about US$1 million (Rp. In 2016, the local government issued a continued construction tender with an estimated price of Rp. 19 billion). billion (US$1.2

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Digitalization of public tenders: e-procurement Regulation

PwC: Government & Public Sector

With the Decree of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers of 12 August 2021, no. 148 (published in the Official Journal of Italian Republic of 26 October 2021, no. L'articolo Digitalization of public tenders: e-procurement Regulation proviene da PwC TLS Blog. 50” (“Regulation”).

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Can British Businesses Fulfill Domestic Demands? Tender Contracts Can Help

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As a result, by the end of 2021, despite positive growth indicators in the previous quarter, GDP growth slowed to less than 2%. As we’ll discuss, tender contracts are becoming an increasingly viable option for businesses to attract new suppliers and contracts. Public sector tendering contracts have many benefits.

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Out with a bang: 2021 rounded off with a flurry of news in UK public procurement

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As 2021 draws to a close, we can report on a number of interesting developments relevant to anyone involved in public procurement in the UK. Whether you’re at the coalface organising a public tendering procedure or are a supplier bidding for a contract, you might want to find out more below.