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 practice, this is unlikely to have a significant impact on the award criteria. What changes will I see to the decision to award a contract?

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European Law: Public Procurement

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Reading the Evropaïki Dynamiki (ESP-ISEP) Judgment, one cannot but wonder if EU public procurement rules do not still impose an excessive degree of transparency in the debriefing of disappointed bidders. On the other hand, for all other criteria, Evropaïki Dynamiki’s tender was less well ranked than that of the successful tenderer.

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Collusion Public Procurement Transparency Tender 40

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Key Principles Of Public Procurement Transparency: Clear and Open Processes Public contracts aren’t handed out in secret. Glossary Of Key Procurement Terms A-C Award Notice An award notice is an official announcement that a contract has been awarded to a supplier.

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Public Procurement Procurement Supplier Tender 52

VWV

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The Green Paper on Transforming Public Procurement represents a radical change to the UK procurement laws which promises consolidation of the current public procurement framework, greater flexibility in the procurement process and award criteria and increased transparency. When Will This Come Into Effect?

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Public Procurement Procurement Award Criteria Procurement Team 52

How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

I continue exploring the use of public procurement as a tool of digital regulation (or ‘AI regulation by contract’ as shorthand)—ie as a mechanism to promote transparency, explainability, cyber security, ethical and legal compliance leading to trustworthiness, etc in the adoption of digital technologies by the public sector.

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Procurement Tender Buyers Contract 52

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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Procurement Bidder Tender Supplier 52

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.

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Procurement Buyers E-procurement Public Procurement 89