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Understanding the new Procurement Act 2023: What suppliers need to know - Part 2

VWV

NOVEMBER 4, 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. In Part 1 of our FAQs for suppliers , we covered key changes to the procurement process and what suppliers can do to get ready for the Procurement Act.

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Supplier Procurement Tender Award Criteria

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

Telles.eu

OCTOBER 9, 2023

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). Is it of the contract value? Not even being a recommended contract performance clause or technical specifications saves this one.

Green Public Procurement

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The Public Procurement Glossary

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Whether you’re a supplier trying to land your first contract, a business just getting into understanding government procurement, or a pro looking to stay on top of compliance, this glossary is your go-to guide. A contract notice makes sure everyone knows what’s up for grabs, who’s bidding, and how decisions are made.

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Public Procurement Procurement Supplier Tender

Did you use AI to write this tender? What? Just asking! -- Also, how will you use AI to deliver this contract?

How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 26, 2024

Third, there is the issue of the use of AI by contracting authorities, eg in relation to qualitative selection/exclusion, or evaluation/award decisions. Where AI is likely to be used in the delivery of a service, commercial teams may wish to require suppliers to declare this, and provide further details.

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Tender Contract Bidding Supplier

How Lithuania fast-tracked green procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The city government of Klaipeda runs the Dancer bus service through a comprehensive, 10-year lease agreement that is the first purchase of its kind in the country, a result of Lithuania’s shift to using green criteria for public contracts. Skip ahead to read the top tips on implementing green procurement from Lithuania.

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Frameworks under the Procurement Act - FAQs

VWV

AUGUST 29, 2024

A list of the relevant CPV codes can be found in the Contract or Tender Notice and supporting documentation. The total anticipated value of the framework must be advertised in the Contract or Tender Notice. Framework providers should monitor and record the value of call off contracts awarded under the framework.

Procurement

Procurement Tender Framework Agreement Supplier

Key guidance notes released in build up to Procurement Act 2023

VWV

AUGUST 20, 2024

Transitional and Saving Arrangements - This sets out the transitional arrangements for existing procurements, framework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems, which will generally continue under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and guidance for deciding when the Act applies to new procurements. The guidance note also covers notices.

Procurement

Procurement Bidder Tender Supplier

Fair-trade coffee and tea under the procurement directive

European Law: Public Procurement

MAY 11, 2012

Obviously, specifically requiring products to bear only that label is contrary to EU public procurement law, as it is way too over specific and does not allow for any form of competition for the contract. Technical specifications or contract performance conditions?

Procurement

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Dutch software company Negometrix to develop the national procurement system for all Bulgarian Public Entities

Mercell

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Press release Utrecht & Sofia December 15, 2017 Dutch software company Negometrix to develop the national procurement system for all Bulgarian Public Entities On December 15, 2017 Negometrix as part of a consortium, signed a contract with the Public Procurement Agency of the Republic of Bulgaria.

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E-catalogue E-procurement Procurement Tender

Striving for data excellence: How the Netherlands’ TenderNed is enabling procurement insights for government and public users

Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 5, 2023

About 55% of the tenders visible on the TenderNed platform are published from a dedicated TenderNed application, which contracting authorities can use to manage all steps of the tendering process. Often ensuring the data can be used for such calculations means talking directly with contracting authorities to encourage them to do better.

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How the National Procurement Policy Statement Will Help Transform Public Procurement

VWV

JUNE 15, 2021

The National Procurement Policy Statement this month applies to all contracting authorities who are subject to the procurement rules. Many local authorities , universities and other public sector bodies will already be taking steps to design contract specifications, and introduce social value award criteria with these areas in mind.

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Procurement, State Aid, and the Brexit Transition - What Happens Now?

VWV

JANUARY 4, 2021

For contracting authorities and suppliers bidding for public sector contracts, the procurement rules remain largely unchanged, at least for the moment. Some minor amendments have been made to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to ensure the rules will work in practice for a UK domestic system.

Procurement

Procurement Thresholds Award Criteria Tender

Using AI for green procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 30, 2024

Regulators can better promote green procurement by sharing guidance in simpler language that can more readily be reused in procurement notices (and understood by potential suppliers). At present, the low adoption of green criteria is the main barrier.

Procurement

Procurement Public Procurement Green Public Procurement Electronics

In Kazakhstan, opening up procurement boosts public oversight and prevents millions in wasteful spending

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The government has promoted public participation in procurement monitoring, which is vital to combating corruption and improving efficiency, but few independent civil society organizations and individuals had the information, skills and influence to track contracting effectively.

Procurement

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Public Procurement Central

Understanding the new Procurement Act 2023: What suppliers need to know - Part 2

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

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The Public Procurement Glossary

Did you use AI to write this tender? What? Just asking! -- Also, how will you use AI to deliver this contract?

How Lithuania fast-tracked green procurement

Frameworks under the Procurement Act - FAQs

Key guidance notes released in build up to Procurement Act 2023

Fair-trade coffee and tea under the procurement directive

Dutch software company Negometrix to develop the national procurement system for all Bulgarian Public Entities

Striving for data excellence: How the Netherlands’ TenderNed is enabling procurement insights for government and public users

How the National Procurement Policy Statement Will Help Transform Public Procurement

Procurement, State Aid, and the Brexit Transition - What Happens Now?

Using AI for green procurement

In Kazakhstan, opening up procurement boosts public oversight and prevents millions in wasteful spending

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