Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Chile’s public procurement agency, ChileCompra, created its “ Public Contracting Observatory ” service in 2012 to detect, prevent, and fix irregularities in government contracting procedures. But an amendment to the procurement law in December 2023 has paved the way to making the Observatory’s monitoring systems available to the public too.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 5, 2024

Public procurement should be all about people. We want to enable one billion people to live in more equitable, prosperous and sustainable communities by 2030 by improving US$2 trillion in public procurement spending. Public procurement covers $13 trillion of spending every year, one in every three dollars spent by our governments.

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VWV

MAY 23, 2024

The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) receiving Royal Assent in October of last year was the first step in the long-awaited implementation of the public procurement reforms. Regulation 43 confirms that the Act does not apply in relation to regulated health procurement (healthcare services) and will instead be regulated by the PSR.

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How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 6, 2023

It is thus important to understand the shortcomings inherent to this approach and to the model AI clauses, before assuming that their use will actually ensure the ‘trustworthy, transparent, and accountable development [and deployment] of AI technologies’. Much more is needed than mere reliance on the model AI clauses.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Join us on November 20-21 as we dive into the future of the Federal procurement system post-election. Attendees will gain insights into policy shifts, the budget outlook, and the overall procurement state of play in 2025 and beyond. What’s next for procurement policy and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

At The Coalition for Government Procurement, we are grateful for their service and the freedoms that veterans have protected for us all. Join us on November 20-21 as we dive into the future of the Federal procurement system post-election. What’s next for procurement policy and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)?

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Competition in public procurement is not limited to financial competition; it is a key source of innovation and guarantees the fair allocation of public contracts. This analysis will explore the main NAO findings, look at their wider significance and propose steps to reinvigorate competition in government procurement.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MAY 23, 2024

Challenge: In Ukraine, a lack of machine-readable data about procurement appeals made it difficult for government suppliers to defend their rights and interests. In 2023, Ukraine awarded 270,000 public contracts through competitive procedures , worth 555 billion UAH ($15.2 of all procurement appeals in Ukraine. billion).

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ivalua

APRIL 20, 2023

Redwood City, CA, 20 April 2023. Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , and its partner Axys Consultants today announced that Hutchinson has selected Ivalua’s eProcurement software to expand the scope of its currently implemented solution and meet its evolving procurement requirements. Learn more at www.ivalua.com.

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 3, 2023

How the School of Applied Research in Public Procurement trained community leaders to dig into government contracting issues in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. It inspired the creation of a free self-guided e-course on Open Contracting Basics too.

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FedInsider

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Featured Experts: LT COL Benjamin Pimentel × LT COL Benjamin Pimentel USMC, FutureG, OUSD(R&E) Lieutenant Colonel Pimentel entered the Marine Corps in May 2007 through the United States Naval Academy. His personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal and the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with gold star.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

Challenge : The City of Des Moines in Iowa wanted to leverage procurement to improve equity and sustainability, but knew its current procurement processes and tools were insufficient. Current, closed, and awarded bids can now be found online, increasing transparency throughout the process.

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 14, 2023

The vision is to go beyond supporting “just” a transparency and reporting portal to have a digital ecosystem that integrates real-time damage assessments, budgets, project planning, procurement and delivery. Since March 2023, the ecosystem has been operating in pilot mode in English and Ukrainian.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 10, 2024

29 The Coalition for Government Procurement is proud to once again host its “must attend” General Services Administration (GSA) and Veterans Affairs (VA) Schedule Contracting Training for In-House Counsel on October 29! Join us on November 20-21 as we dive into the future of the Federal procurement system post-election.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Correspondingly, it also will increase competition and access to commercial services, solutions, and products by eliminating the significant variations in the application of the key MAS procurement rules across the program, all to the benefits of customer agencies, GSA, and industry partners.

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FedInsider

APRIL 22, 2024

Constituents must trust that their need for essential services can be met with transparency, without sacrificing their privacy and security. Employees of federal agencies seek equitable, inclusive workplaces, flexibility in where and how they work, transparent communications, and training in the latest technologies.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Join us on November 20-21 as we dive into the future of the Federal procurement system post-election. Attendees will gain insights into policy shifts, the budget outlook, and the overall procurement state of play in 2025 and beyond. What’s next for procurement policy and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)?

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Challenge : In 2020, only 5% of Lithuania’s public procurement spending by value used green criteria that favor environmentally friendly products and services. The government wanted to shift that to 100% by 2023. The reformers share their top tips on implementing green procurement here.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Public Procurement Glossary Public procurement can feel like a maze of unfamiliar terms and endless abbreviations. Thats exactly why this Public procurement glossary existsto make things simple. No fluff, no confusing jargonjust procurement terms and abbreviations explained in a way that actually makes sense.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Public procurement encourages collaboration between government and private enterprises, in turn allowing public authorities to achieve sustainable and circular practices. The following blog will provide a more detailed exploration of creating sustainable procurement strategy, their benefits and challenges during implementation.

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Inflation is generally down from 2021, but is still high in too many places, and is expected to persist in 2023. Altogether, “[u]nless supply disruptions and labor-market pressures subside[ ], the global core inflation rate, excluding energy, could stay at about 5% in 2023, nearly double the five-year average before the pandemic.”

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MAY 14, 2024

The requirement was created by the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) of 2023 and “…propose[s] spending cuts or other pay-fors to offset ‘economically significant’ or ‘major’ rules or regulations that would cost $1 billion or more over a decade and $100 million or more annually,”. Click here to download and view the Tracker.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 6, 2023

Public procurement can shape our world. On 15-16 June, together with the governments of Albania, Italy and the Netherlands, we held a conference on Open and Sustainable Procurement in Europe for about 100 procurement leaders from 25 European countries. There were many, many more great examples to share.

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Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Challenge: Despite ongoing government reforms, corruption and inefficient spending remains pervasive in Kazakhstan’s public procurement. Finally, the Anti-Corruption Agency is proactively supporting the development of civic monitoring and has agreed to cooperate with the civil society coalition to monitor procurement.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 5, 2023

To shed light on the value of having high-quality procurement data, we spoke to product owner Hans Minkes at TenderNed , the Dutch government’s online tendering system and one of the agencies furthest along in implementing eForms among the EU Member States. Transparency is key. The rest come from commercial applications.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

While DoD previously focused on grants and procurement commitments, the office is now looking at loans and loan guarantees to move forward with defense industrial base initiatives. 14110″), issued on October 30, 2023, which directed the Department to propose regulations for U.S. or virtually HERE.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Effective communication between government officials and industry partners is of paramount importance in fostering a thriving procurement landscape. The deadline to file the report is December 5, 2023. The comments herein do not necessarily reflect the views of The Coalition for Government Procurement.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Importantly, this process should be transparent, providing all stakeholders, including the public, the opportunity to provide feedback on any proposed revisions. GAO collected daily attendance data at the headquarters for three non-consecutive weeks in January, February and March 2023 and compared it to each building’s total capacity.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

On 30 October 2023, President Biden adopted the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (the ‘AI Executive Order’, see also its Factsheet ). Here, I reflect on these documents from the perspective of AI procurement as a major plank of this governance reform. Section 10.1(b)

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Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 15, 2024

Public procurement can be used to promote social objectives, sustainability, and environmental responsibility. In 2022, 16 of the 19 surveyed countries in LAC (or 84%) had central e-procurement systems and reported having policies or strategies in this area to pursue social objectives.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JANUARY 23, 2025

Now government officials have more regulatory tools and data capacity, almost 130 women-owned and led businesses are better equipped to participate in public procurement, and for the first time, four major Ugandan governmental entities can calculate robust participation metrics to understand if their inclusion efforts are working.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Public procurement plays a significant role in economic and social growth by assuring that governments deliver vital services and infrastructure to their societies. These barriers should be dealt with if the aim is to guarantee that public funds are expended in a transparent, lawful, and efficient manner.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Almost a decade after its inception, Ukraine’s Prozorro system remains at the forefront of procurement transformation and innovation. There are specific dashboards that analyze prices on the central e-catalog , medical procurement , buyer evaluations , Energy Services Company (ESCO) procurement, or internal auditing practices.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 30, 2025

The Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement: A Reaffirmed Commitment 2024 marked the 45 th anniversary of the Coalitions founding, a significant milestone in our journey of advocating for sound federal procurement policy on behalf of the American taxpayer and our members.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

GAP FACs goal is to modernize the Federal procurement processes by integrating emerging technologies such as AI, data analytics, cloud computing, and cybersecurity into acquisition strategies. The comments herein do not necessarily reflect the views of The Coalition for Government Procurement. Authored by Susan B.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement is excited to see everyone next week at the Fall Training Conference – The 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next? If you have not registered yet, there is still time to secure your spot and join us as we dive into “What’s Next” in federal procurement. We can’t wait to see you there!

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 23, 2025

to distribute economic opportunity; Returning employees back to the office; Eliminating equity and climate change mandates for GSA contractors; Accelerating the disposition of underutilized and inefficient buildings; and Improving transparency and accountability within GSA and strengthening governmentwide partnerships including with our contractors.

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