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Saving the planet through procurement: Governments are identifying ways to use purchasing to achieve and support sustainability goals

American City & Country

Public procurement is key to this endeavor because public institutions and state enterprises must procure vast amounts of goods, services, and works to do their jobs. It can be a deciding factor of why one company may rank higher over another, with pricing and other key factors being the same.

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The Bid Evaluation Process

The Procurement ClassRoom

As the field of Procurement is still evolving and scholars don’t seem to subscribe to universal definition of concepts such as what constitute the procurement cycle, this article does not make reference to any textbook or academic publication. Evaluation Criteria Evaluation criteria are the standards against which bids are evaluated.

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November Bid Protest Sustain of the Month

Government Contracts Legal Forum

the Air Force sought to purchase a software license on a lowest-price, technically acceptable (LPTA) basis under the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) to enable its employees to use the software’s access and search capabilities relating to law enforcement, and legal and legislative content. View the full article B-421597.2, In RELX Inc. ,

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Advances in the new international taxation and challenges for Latin America and the Caribbean

Inter-American Development Bank

The most important innovation, acknowledging the weakness of the existing mechanisms, such as transfer pricing and thin capitalization rules, is the transfer of income from low tax countries to other countries with taxation rates over 15%. In an open and globalized economy, these two problems affect all countries.

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Procurement & Contract Planning: Canadian Public Sector Guide

The Procurement School

The following article outlines nine points to consider as part of the procurement planning process which will help to reduce procurement risk, increase confidence in the procurement document and avoid a potential bid dispute. This is an indication of the level of transparency and accountability required by public procurement professionals.

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The FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions Government Contractors Should Know

Government Contracts Legal Forum

3705, which requires offerors to submit data other than certified cost or pricing data so that contracting officers may determine the price reasonableness of a contract, subcontract, or modification. Cost Accounting Section 802 amends 10 U.S.C. The provision amends the reporting requirement under 10 U.S.C.

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An In-Depth Examination of Inflation Relief for a Government Contractor

Procurement Notes

Department of Labor (“DoL”), Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”), September 13 Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) Summary states that “[o]ver the last 12 months, the all items index increased 8.3 1] Similarly, the BLS September 14 Producer Price Index (“PPI”) Summary states that “[o]n an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand moved up 8.7