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The threshold challenge here is to ensure that there is sufficient information in the marketplace to make this kind of requirement workable. These and other constraints under the model law are commendable anti-corruption measures, but may make it more difficult to accommodate emerging “green procurement” approaches.
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Step 3 Posting Once the procurement document is developed and approved it is posted online for bidders to respond. In instances, such as a limited number of potential bidders, a complex procurement or a new or innovative concept a procurement may be posted longer to attract more bidders.
This keeps the process fair and accountable. OJEU (Official Journal Of the European Union) Before Brexit, public contracts above certain thresholds had to be published in OJEU, ensuring fair competition across the EU. A contract notice makes sure everyone knows what’s up for grabs, who’s bidding, and how decisions are made.
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18] And, for DoD, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (“DFARS”) 216.203-4 limits the use of the FAR EPA clauses to DoD contracts that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (presently $250,000 with exceptions), and performance is longer than six months. [19] GAO’s competitive prejudice threshold should be similar.
Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) or the U.S. 4] As another example, the NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (“NFS”) “gives bidders or offerors the ability to protest directly to the contracting officer (CO)[,] or to request an independent review by the Assistant Administrator for Procurement (or designee).” [5]
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It is true that in many Member States somewhat different purely domestic provisions apply to contracts below the threshold and not having a cross-border interest as well as to other excluded contracts. Contracting authorities and entities are thus left in a normative vacuum. However, these rules tend to set alternative and lighter procedures.
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