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. It is also important to note that the scope of the exclusion regime has been widened to include associated persons and connected persons.

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Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

While the e-procurement system doesn’t include the quasi-governmental sector and sovereign wealth fund (which aren’t governed by the public procurement law) it provides full transparency on the general procurement market which accounts for at least a third of Kazakhstan’s public spending. million (~US$24,000) being returned to the budget.

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VWV

AUGUST 20, 2024

Direct Award - Whilst there are some new grounds for direct awards, the main changes relate to the process. This guidance note sets out the process for directly awarding a contract under the Act plus information on the new Transparency Notice and standstill period which will be mandatory for most direct awards.

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Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2025

Procurement laws in the United Kingdom are intended to guarantee value for money, competition, and transparency. One important step in changing public procurement is the recently adopted Procurement Act 2023 , which supersedes the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Affecting around 4000 public buyers, the decree defines procurement as ‘green’ if it uses green criteria, recognized certificates, ecolabels or environmental management systems for no less than 50% of total procurement value. Resources: OCP’s guidance on evaluating and creating an enabling environment for sustainable procurement.

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VWV

AUGUST 29, 2024

In this guide we offer practical insights into using frameworks under the new Procurement Act (the Act) and highlight some of the important changes introduced by the Act. However, there are some important legal and commercial considerations to ensure compliance with the correct process.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 5, 2023

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. Transparency is key. It is so easy to make a wrong interpretation of the data.

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