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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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How Kazakhstan is combating non-competitive procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 16, 2025

In the general public procurement market (valued at around US$19 billion annually), direct awards have dropped from 81% of the value of all procedures in 2017 to 23.5% New suppliers are entering the market and bidding more actively too. The number of suppliers per buyer increased from 8.0 on average in 2021 to 10.23

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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

MARCH 26, 2024

Second, there is the issue of tenderers using (generative) AI to write or design their tenders. Third, there is the issue of the use of AI by contracting authorities, eg in relation to qualitative selection/exclusion, or evaluation/award decisions. Slightly simplifying, there are three broad areas of AI-procurement interaction.

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Who Are the Key Players in Public Procurement?

Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2025

Through customised insights and tender notifications that link them to public sector contract possibilities and government procurement organisations, Tracker Intelligence assists suppliers in navigating this difficult market. In the healthcare industry, these frameworks give suppliers the chance to participate in 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. The contracting authority or government agency sets the rules, picks the best supplier, and ensures everything runs smoothly.

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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. For example, the guidance note on Frameworks expressly permits directly awarding based on supplier rotation or highest rank.

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

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The media organization ProTenge, which exposed tenders to buy books and publish articles about the ex-President that were subsequently canceled. Civic procurement monitoring in Kazakhstan at a glance Members of Kun Jarygy have monitored 1,222 tenders worth KZT 346 billion (~US$725 million) in the coalition’s first year.

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Key guidance notes released in build up to Procurement Act 2023

VWV

AUGUST 20, 2024

Exclusions - The rule on excluding suppliers is one of the most significant areas of reform with the introduction of the debarment list and widened grounds for exclusion. Contract Award Notices and Standstill - The mandatory standstill period is changing under the Act, from 10 calendar days to 8 working days.

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

Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 5, 2023

In October, EU countries will be required to adopt eForms in a bid to improve the quality of data published on the block’s government tendering. All Dutch authorities must publish their above-the-threshold tenders via the TenderNed platform , so businesses can access all public data and documents from a single webpage.

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

Mercell

DECEMBER 29, 2017

The awarded contract worth € 2,4 million was a result of an extensive European tendering procedure which took almost 1 year. The awarding criteria was 60% on quality and 40% on price. It underlines our leadership in the domain of designing and developing public tendering solutions in Europe.

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How Lithuania fast-tracked green procurement

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. The way we think about technology is that it has to help public buyers and suppliers conduct business easier.

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Fair-trade coffee and tea under the procurement directive

European Law: Public Procurement

MAY 11, 2012

In 2008, the Dutch province of North Holland announced in a tendering procedure that it wished to procure coffee machines and the products necessary to make them function (coffee, tea, sugar, milk, cups). Technical specifications or contract performance conditions?

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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. For example, procurement notices will be published on the Find a Tender service , rather than the Official Journal of the European Union.

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Using AI for green procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 30, 2024

A star indicates requirements included in the EU’s green criteria for furniture. EU Member States must publish their procurement notices to Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) , so we used TED data to rank the product groups by number of procurement notices, to produce a shortlist of product groups to investigate.

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

How Kazakhstan is combating non-competitive procurement

Trending Sources

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

Who Are the Key Players in Public Procurement?

The Public Procurement Glossary

Frameworks under the Procurement Act - FAQs

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

Key guidance notes released in build up to Procurement Act 2023

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

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

How Lithuania fast-tracked green procurement

Fair-trade coffee and tea under the procurement directive

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

Using AI for green procurement

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