How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

However, to assess the (abstract) potential of procurement as a regulatory tool, it is worth distinguishing between practical and legal challenges, and to focus on legal challenges that would be present at all levels of public buyer capability. They are thus unlikely to operate as an adequate tool to support regulation by contract.

Procurement 52

Procurement Tender Buyers Contract 52

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The government took three key steps: i) careful planning for the green transition; ii) implementing green public procurement (GPP) in practice with a focus on building the capacity of public buyers; and iii) learning powered by data-driven monitoring with a public dashboard. Or how could buyers minimize the very real risk of greenwashing?

Procurement 89

Procurement Buyers E-procurement Public Procurement 89

Mercell

DECEMBER 29, 2017

The awarded contract worth € 2,4 million was a result of an extensive European tendering procedure which took almost 1 year. The awarding criteria was 60% on quality and 40% on price. Buyers and contract managers have been relying on our platform and our expertise based on 17-year experience.

E-catalogue 40

E-catalogue E-procurement Procurement Tender 40

Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 5, 2023

On TenderNed’s website, they regularly publish insights into key issues, such as the top 10 innovation-friendly public buyers , most common purchases (using CPV codes) , and the substantial increase in hiring of consultancy firms.

Data 52

Data Tender Procurement E-procurement 52

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 30, 2024

In the EU, the TED data was somewhat incomplete; for example, in 2022, about 75% of the 7,817 procurement notices contained technical criteria (the rest expressed these criteria in separate documents that would have needed to be downloaded from individual procurement authority’s websites), and only about 50% contained non-price award criteria.

Procurement 61

Procurement Public Procurement Green Public Procurement Electronics 61

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

According to the Center for Electronic Finances , the e-procurement system provided services to 101,000 suppliers and 20,600 government buyers who posted 856,234 tender notices and signed 1,658,540 contracts worth up to 6 trillion tenge (~US$13 billion). Increasing transparency of the quasi-governmental sector. Professionalizing procurement.

Procurement 119

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Corruption 119