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The Importance of Ethical Procurement Practices in Public Sectors

The Procurement School

In conducting research for this article, I found many definitions of ‘Ethics’. For example, the Government of Canada provides a Guide on Ethical Behaviour for Procurement-Contracts and Contracting (3), and a Directive on Ethical Behaviour (4) specifically directed at the Government’s shared services.

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Procurement & Contract Planning: Canadian Public Sector Guide

The Procurement School

This is an indication of the level of transparency and accountability required by public procurement professionals. A key aspect to keeping the cat away is a strong foundational procurement document that holds up to scrutiny.

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Just Trust Me on This: Allegation of Contract’s Existence Is Sufficient to Establish Jurisdiction Under Contract Disputes Act

Government Contracts Legal Forum

The Board initially denied the motion but later sua sponte ordered the parties to file supplemental briefs addressing whether a software license is a procurement contract. As discussed in a previous alert , the Board then dismissed the appeal on the basis that the EULA was not a procurement contract within the meaning of the CDA.

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Portugal's plan for mandatory green public procurement (III - food procurement)

Telles.eu

After the first two entries ( here and here ) of a more general nature, this one will be focused on contract specific critiques, in particular food procurement (contract types 9 and 15). This is a textbook example of artificially narrowing down competition as established by Article 18(1) of the Directive 2014/24/EU.

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Smart Public Procurement for Better Public Spending in Latin America and the Caribbean

Inter-American Development Bank

Leverage strategic planning and adaptive governance to manage uncertainty in procurement spending. Actively facilitating strategic planning and adaptive governance can help governments deal with unforeseen events that affect public procurement contracts.

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For Galakis the Bell Tolls: Is the SMAC v Ryanair Decision the End of Arbitration for Public Entities in France?

Kluwer Arbitration

Indeed, the Conseil d’Etat relies on Article V(2) of the 1958 New York Convention, without distinguishing between (a) inarbitrability of the dispute and (b) violation of public policy, to consider that “these provisions do not prevent the administrative judge from refusing to enforce an arbitral award relating to a dispute that was not arbitrable”.

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How exporting weapons becomes risky for contractors who make the exports

Federal News Network

But also when you’re dealing with the export of defense articles, you’ve got to deal with a whole other set of issues. procurement contract. Obviously, you’ve got the need for the experience, the capabilities domestically, the size of the domestic industrial base has shrunk. So a lot of pressure on that side.

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