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As the Acquisition World Turns: OFPP turns heat up on primes

Federal News Network

Source: GAO Bid Protest Report to Congress for Fiscal 2024. Of the protests resolved on the merits during fiscal year 2024, our Office sustained 16 percent of those protests. In 2024, GAO heard 346 protests, which is down from 368 in 2023. In 2023, GAO received more than 350 protests alone over CIO-SP4.

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How Kazakhstan is combating non-competitive procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

The achievement Kazakhstan has seen a dramatic decline in the use of single-source procurement in recent years. In the general public procurement market (valued at around US$19 billion annually), direct awards have dropped from 81% of the value of all procedures in 2017 to 23.5% The number of suppliers per buyer increased from 8.0

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OCP in 2025: our plans for impact, inclusion, innovation plus a significant birthday

Open Contracting Partnership

Government accountability, climate resilience and supporting inclusive economies remain top priorities for leaders around the globe, and stronger public procurement will play a critical role in delivering on them. February: The UKs new public procurement regime goes live. Celebrating a decade of OCP Amazingly, we turn 10 this year!

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Smarter collaboration: How Mexico City delivers major projects through inclusive planning

Open Contracting Partnership

It all starts with procurement. Their comments are all published on the site, along with any responses from the procuring entity. For procuring officials, the pre-bidding documents module also streamlines their workload by consolidating feedback in a single, organized platform.

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Updating the UNCITRAL Model Procurement Law for “Green Procurement”

Public Procurement Intl

Around the world, governments are embracing “green procurement” – environmentally sustainable strategies to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and other forms of pollution. A ” catalogue ” of green procurement strategies in the European Union and the United States, prepared by the European Commission and the Office of the U.S.

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Friday Flash 11/08/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

At The Coalition for Government Procurement, we are grateful for their service and the freedoms that veterans have protected for us all. Learn “What’s Next” After the Election at the 2024 Fall Training Conference, Nov. 20-21 The 2024 Fall Training Conference – The 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next?

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Thank You to This Week’s Training Participants!

The Coalition for Government Procurement

This week, the Coalition for Government Procurement held two important training courses for our members – MAS Basic Training: The Nuts & Bolts and GSA and VA Schedule Contracting Training for In-House Counsel. on May 8-9, if not before!