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

VWV

It is also important to note that the scope of the exclusion regime has been widened to include associated persons and connected persons. Connected persons include individuals who have significant influence or control over the supplier. In practice, this is unlikely to have a significant impact on the award criteria.

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

Open Contracting Partnership

They are also working on tools to help contracting authorities to analyze their own data, for example, to monitor the average lead time of their tenders, or decide which award criteria to use when preparing a tender. They used the data to address specific agencies, and posted about it on LinkedIn. Don’t just throw it out there.

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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

It is important to note that suppliers’ use of AI is not prohibited during the commercial process but steps should be taken to understand the risks associated with the use of AI tools in this context, as would be the case if a bid writer has been used by the bidder.’ 57(8)(i)(ii) PCR2015 and sch.7 7 13(2)(b) PA2023). And then enforcing them!

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

Open Contracting Partnership

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. million (~US$24,000) being returned to the budget.