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Portugal's plan for mandatory green public procurement (IV - vehicles)

Telles.eu

After parts I , II and III we finally reach part IV on the purchase or leasing of vehicles (contract type - 5) For these, the Annex establishes four different award criteria and two contract performance clauses/technical specifications, with issues to be found on both, mostly due to the non-technology neutral approach to the drafting.

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How Kazakhstan is combating non-competitive procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

The OECD recommends that non-competitive methods should account for 10-20% of the public procurement market. General government procurement accounts for nearly a third of that spending. Purchasing methods 2021 2022 2023 2024 From a single source by direct award, billion tenge 2 326.2 by value in 2022, 3.2% in 2023, and 3.7%

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The Public Procurement Glossary

Tracker Intelligence

This keeps the process fair and accountable. Value: Smart Spending, Not Just Cheap Deals It’s not just about the lowest priceit’s about quality, long-term savings, and corporate social responsibility. The best choice isnt just about priceits about quality, timelines, and reliability.

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In Kazakhstan, opening up procurement boosts public oversight and prevents millions in wasteful spending

Open Contracting Partnership

While the e-procurement system doesn’t include the quasi-governmental sector and sovereign wealth fund (which aren’t governed by the public procurement law) it provides full transparency on the general procurement market which accounts for at least a third of Kazakhstan’s public spending. Professionalizing procurement.

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Procurement tools for AI regulation by contract. Not the sharpest in the shed

How to Crack a Nut

Relatedly, it will be difficult to administer such tenderer screening to systems through the creation of lists of approved contractors or third-party certification (or equivalent mechanisms, such as dynamic purchasing systems administered by a central purchasing body, or quality assurance certification).

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Who Are the Key Players in Public Procurement?

Tracker Intelligence

In the UK, public procurement is essential to providing high-quality public services. To ensure that public sector procurement delivers high-quality public services, it promotes strategic procurement operations and supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It is essential in maintaining the integrity of procurement processes.

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Six opportunities to promote resilience and decarbonization through fiscal policy

Inter-American Development Bank

Opportunity #4: Green Procurement Public procurement accounts for about 20 percent of total government spending in the region, so the contribution of green procurement policies and management to commitments under the Paris Agreement is potentially high.

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