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Portugal's plan for mandatory green public procurement (IV - vehicles)

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After parts I , II and III we finally reach part IV on the purchase or leasing of vehicles (contract type - 5) For these, the Annex establishes four different award criteria and two contract performance clauses/technical specifications, with issues to be found on both, mostly due to the non-technology neutral approach to the drafting.

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How Kazakhstan is combating non-competitive procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

According to data from the public procurement business intelligence (BI) module of Kazakhstan , the share of single-source purchases in the general government procurement market has steadily declined from 57% in 2021 to 23.5% The total value of purchases during this period increased by 160%, reaching 12.37 trillion tenge (US$25.1

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

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Having a percentage of products from a 'short supply chain' will be a mandatory award criterion in Portugal. It is defined in the Annex as a 'supply made via direct purchases from the producer or through one single intermediary.' So what is a 'short supply chain'? This will have a detrimental effect on innovation in food production.

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

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In the Kun Jarygy coalition’s first year, they detected 270 purchases with violations, resulting in five criminal cases and KZT 11.38 And the media outlet ProTenge has stopped suspicious purchases worth at least US$3 million. The media outlet ProTenge has stopped suspicious purchases worth at least US$3 million.

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Looking into the State aid angle of the Portuguese train tender

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Tender documentation The object of the contract is to purchase 117 sets and a maintenance shed for them. To do this properly, then the shed should be assessed via the award criteria. However, the maintenance shed is not subject to any specific award criteria, although it can be argued it is part of the price criterion.

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The Public Procurement Glossary

Tracker Intelligence

Call-Off Contract A call-off contract is used when an organisation purchases goods or services from a framework agreement. Contract Award Criteria The contract award criteria are the factors that decide which bid wins. E-Procurement It is the digital way of handling public purchasing.

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Who Are the Key Players in Public Procurement?

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Understanding Public Procurement in the UK The process by which public sector organisations purchase products, services, and labour is known as public procurement. By consolidating purchasing power, it ensures the healthcare system obtains better value from suppliers while adhering to procurement regulations.