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Procurement & Contract Planning: Canadian Public Sector Guide

The Procurement School

Author: Graham Allen It is often said, “… working in public procurement is akin to being in a fish bowl with the cat watching.” This is an indication of the level of transparency and accountability required by public procurement professionals. A best practice is to use current procurement document templates.

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The Importance of Ethical Procurement Practices in Public Sectors

The Procurement School

To accept the bid would put the organization at risk of being sued by all the other 6 compliant bidders for the value of this contract of $9 million plus up to 2 years of lost profit”, the Director replied. “I “According to the Competitive Bidding Law of Canada, we can only accept compliant bids. I don’t believe you.

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Contract Management’s Impact on Procurement Efficiency

The Procurement School

Clearly defining the scope of work, delivery timelines, payment terms, and dispute resolution process, the contract becomes an essential tool for managing risks and ensuring successful outcomes. Communication Including the proforma contract in the RFx document minimizes any dispute upon signing.

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How To Win Management Consultancy Tenders In 2024?

Tracker Intelligence

Follow our advice on understanding tender technical requirements, exhibiting your expertise, avoiding common mistakes, and beating out rival bidders for these complex and demanding RFPs. You can configure your account with us to receive email notifications whenever new tenders are published in your sectors of expertise.

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The Public Procurement Glossary

Tracker Intelligence

Key Principles Of Public Procurement Transparency: Clear and Open Processes Public contracts aren’t handed out in secret. A contract notice makes sure everyone knows what’s up for grabs, who’s bidding, and how decisions are made. This keeps the process fair and accountable.

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Digital procurement, PPDS and multi-speed datafication -- some thoughts on the March 2023 PPDS Communication

How to Crack a Nut

The 2020 European strategy for data ear-marked public procurement as a high priority area for the development of common European data spaces for public administrations. As the PPDS Communication stresses To unlock the full potential of public procurement, access to data and the ability to analyse it are essential.

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The Essential Stages of the Contract Management Lifecycle

The Procurement School

A good example is insurance requirements which can cause procurement contracts to fail. Sometimes, the stated insurance dollar limits are too high given the actual risk and can exclude qualified bidders. A common error is to continually reuse the same contract for all types of procurement.