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Background “Scottish Government’s vision for public participation is that people can be involved in the decisions that affect them, making Scotland a more inclusive, sustainable and successful place” – George Adam MSP, Minister for Parliamentary Business, 2023.
Public sector procurement relies heavily on frameworkagreements as a streamlined purchasing tool for goods and services. These agreements take on even greater importance under the Procurement Act 2023, with greater emphasis on transparency, competition and sustainability. What Are FrameworkAgreements?
Bridging the digital divide: Implementing open procurement for effective digital transformation Digital transformation is arguably the most important administrative undertaking of governments around the world. This involves breaking down larger projects into smaller, more manageable components and using iterative development processes.
We’ve also launched our new framework for the supply of electricity across the whole of the Scottish public and third sector. Huge amounts of work went into this new frameworkagreement and it’s worth over £3.5 Make sure you’re following us for important updates. So our largest to date.
As part of the roll out of the new Procurement Act 2023 (the Act), the Cabinet Office is releasing a suite of 38 guidance documents. Please feel free to get in touch if you would like support and assistance on how to get ready for the Procurement Act 2023. Contact Stephanie Rickard in our Public Sector team at 07384 251 896.
With the Procurement Act 2023 now set to come into force on 24 February 2025, contracting authorities have been given an additional four-month extension to prepare. The changes to the go live date have been confirmed under The Procurement Act 2023 (Commencement No. Where are we now? This is the date everyone must now work toward.
We’ve also launched our new framework for the supply of electricity across the whole of the Scottish public and third sector. Huge amounts of work went into this new frameworkagreement and it’s worth over £3.5 Make sure you’re following us for important updates. So our largest to date.
The Importance of Competition in Public Procurement The essence of competition is to allow multiple suppliers to compete for a government contract under the same conditions so that the best value is achieved. One of the most pressing issues is the over-reliance on frameworkagreements by central government departments.
In 2023, the U.S. This emphasises the importance of being on the right frameworkagreements for suppliers. For suppliers, securing a position on an essential public sector frameworks list is more important than ever. ps://link.springer.com/ What Is A Procurement Framework And Why They Matter?
I am delighted to present to How to Crack a Nut readers an outline of my recently published book FrameworkAgreements, Supplier Lists and Other Public Procurement Tools: Purchasing Uncertain or Indefinite Requirements (Hart Publishing, 2023). I wish you an enjoyable and, most importantly, useful reading!
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In line with the Blog’s tradition of “year-in-review” series, this post looks back at some of the key investor-State arbitration developments that took place in Europe in 2023 as we covered them on the Blog (for relevant previous Year-in-Review coverage, see here and here ). They remain an important battlefield for all relevant issues.
In spite of these challenging circumstances, the past year brought significant advancements in the international dispute resolution spacebuilding on those already achieved in 2023. Institutional Arbitration 2024 marked an important milestone for institutional arbitration in the MENA region. As the ripple effect of Dubais Decree No.
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