Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Public sector procurement relies heavily on framework agreements as a streamlined purchasing tool for goods and services. These agreements take on even greater importance under the Procurement Act 2023, with greater emphasis on transparency, competition and sustainability. What Are Framework Agreements?

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

More often than not, public procurement of technology is viewed as non-transparent, uncompetitive, poorly planned, inefficient, costly, and having high failure rates. They are encouraging dialogue about who bought what from whom to improve visibility and accountability over the spending and the improved outcomes seen in the examples provided.

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Naomi Clews Consultancy

JULY 20, 2023

​The UK Government procured 72% of its large contracts through framework agreements in 2021-22 compared to 43% in 2018-19. The NAO supports Parliament in holding government to account. Support improvements in the effectiveness of competition. Who are the NAO? Find out more here.

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Public Procurement Intl

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Life-Cycle Cost One “green procurement” strategy is to take the full life-cycle costs of a product – including, potentially, its costs to the broader society due to greenhouse gas emissions – into account when assessing the product for award. the environmental characteristics of the subject matter.”

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Key Principles Of Public Procurement Transparency: Clear and Open Processes Public contracts aren’t handed out in secret. This keeps the process fair and accountable. Public sector organisations publish this notice to ensure transparency in the procurement procedure, letting everyone know who won the contract and why.

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European Law: Public Procurement

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Reading the Evropaïki Dynamiki (ESP-ISEP) Judgment, one cannot but wonder if EU public procurement rules do not still impose an excessive degree of transparency in the debriefing of disappointed bidders. Therefore, rules on disclosure of information should take into account their potentially restrictive or distortive effects on competition.

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VWV

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) introduces a range of reforms aimed at simplifying and enhancing transparency in the procurement process, which should be good news for suppliers. Introduction of open frameworks. Increased transparency, including publication of an extended range of mandatory notices and contract details.

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