Spend Network
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
The Procurement Bill recently received Royal Assent on 26 October , becoming the Procurement Act 2023. This legislation represents one of the most substantial overhauls of the UK's public procurement system in decades. While now law, the Act's provisions still need to be fully in force.
Open Contracting Partnership
OCTOBER 3, 2023
In 2019, the then Pakatan Harapan (PH) Government introduced the National Anti-Corruption Plan 2019-2023 (NACP), a comprehensive five-year roadmap aimed to combat corruption and address critical governance challenges. Among the reform areas identified was the country’s public procurement system.
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Spend Network
OCTOBER 17, 2023
The UK's upcoming Procurement Bill , designed to reshape the post-Brexit public procurement system, is entering its final legislative phase. The House of Lords is reviewing amendments proposed by the Commons, with the next session scheduled for October 24, 2023.
Open Contracting Partnership
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Bogota, Colombia, 4 October 2023 — Colombia’s public procurement market is around $150 billion annually, making it a unique opportunity to boost business growth, especially for small companies. The value awarded to SMEs in 2022 was 16 billion Colombian pesos (around 28%).
Open Contracting Partnership
AUGUST 28, 2024
In 2022, OCP published an impact story about how Indonesia’s authorities have been working with civil society to curb corruption by improving timely oversight of the public procurement system, which spans over 600 decentralized government agencies. Semarang City made a similar agreement in 2023.
Open Contracting Partnership
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Results: The number of women-led businesses registered in the official state public procurement system increased by 43% from 2021 and 2022 to a total of 158 businesses, winning a total of 47 contracts, up from a mere 7 in 2020. This resulted in an updated Procurement Manual ratified by the State Executive Council in May 2023.
Open Contracting Partnership
DECEMBER 8, 2023
The measures seem to have increased trust in the reforms: more than 20,000 new suppliers have registered, competition is growing across open procurement processes, and supplier diversity is up 27%. And more public buyers are using the system – up from 314 in 2020 to 437 in 2023. in 2020 to 96% in 2023.
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