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2024 – A year in review with the Public Procurement Group (PPG)

Scottish Government Procurement

So, that’s something we’re going to be working on into, delivering that into 2025. So, looking ahead to the challenges in 2025, theyre all there for us. Responsible procurement wise. But despite all of these things, our local government colleagues that are procurement teams continue to deliver.

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Procurement Act 2023 - Go-live date delayed

VWV

The Cabinet Office has advised that the go-live date for the Procurement Act 2023 has been delayed into 2025. We have now had official confirmation from the Cabinet Office that the go-live date for the Procurement Act 2023 will be delayed until 24 February 2025, almost a 4 month delay.

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The Opportunity — and Challenges — for Digital Transformation in MENA

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These solutions also improve collaboration among organizations and suppliers, and enable procurement teams to leverage data analytics to optimize contract negotiations, payments, buying patterns and more. As organizations such as these become adept at Industry 4.0 technologies, others will likely follow suit. Opportunity Awaits.

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Understanding the new Procurement Act 2023: What suppliers need to know - Part 1

VWV

When does the Procurement Act take effect? The Act was initially set to go live on 28 October 2024, but this has now been delayed to 24 February 2025. The postponement allows time for the government to finalise a new National Procurement Policy Statement to set out its procurement priorities.

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Scottish Procurement Vlog – September 2024

Scottish Government Procurement

A really good regional event and an opportunity to connect buyers and procurement teams from across the public and private sector as they prepare for upcoming contract opportunities. We’ve seen a number of developments across construction procurement policy recently with the publication of three new construction policy notes.

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Enhancing Competition in Public Procurement: Lessons from the NAO Report

Tracker Intelligence

By actively engaging with the SME community, procurement teams can ensure that procurement decisions reflect a financial imperative and the broader goal of supporting a competitive and innovative market environment.

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Friday Flash 09/27/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Announcing the Governmentwide Agenda for the Fall Training Conference – The 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next? The Coalition is thrilled to unveil the agenda for the governmentwide day of our 2024 Fall Training Conference – The 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next? ! Click here to register. Click here to register. Click here to register.