Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 16, 2025

The report suggests that these high rates of failure could be due to the fact that procuring entities could automatically revert to the single-source method without analyzing the reasons for such failure (a loophole closed by a legal amendment in 2018), as well as minimal use of non-price award criteria and the lack of life-cycle costing.

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement Tender E-procurement 52

Telles.eu

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In a nutshell, the government will ban significant parts of the food distribution network within the EU from participating in food procurement in Portugal and thus tilt the market in favour of suppliers and distributors closer to the customer. Let's look at an example: a group of schools in the Algarve wants to buy pork meat for its meals.

Green Public Procurement 124

Green Public Procurement Public Procurement Procurement Supply Chain 124

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. In 2023, the LPPO added a set of key sustainability performance indicators to its procurement dashboard.

Procurement 89

Procurement Buyers E-procurement Public Procurement 89

Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2025

In the healthcare industry, these frameworks give suppliers the chance to participate in public procurement. Suppliers can participate in competitive dialogue to bid for defence and security contracts within the UK public sector. Effective tendering in public procurement is also often a case of meeting accreditation criteria (e.g.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Tender Eprocurement 52

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. Implementing sustainable procurement practices.

Procurement 120

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Corruption 120

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 30, 2024

Introducing more sustainable procurement policies and processes presents an enormous opportunity for public authorities to not only contribute to reaching carbon emission reduction goals but also to drive sustainable societal and economic development. At present, the low adoption of green criteria is the main barrier.

Procurement 62

Procurement Public Procurement Green Public Procurement Electronics 62