Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Public procurement these days is not just about acquiring goods and public services at low costs. Social value is a transformative approach shaping how public contracts are awarded and executed. What Is Social Value In Public Procurement? Why Does Social Value Matter In Public Procurement?

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

As a result, the procurement software offered to public companies has been able to live in parallel with the private market; its evolution has been very focused on compliance with public procurement regulations. As a salesperson, the complexity of public procurement may seem daunting. Where to Start?

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Public Procurement Tender Supplier Procurement 98

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 8, 2024

As we celebrate, we find ourselves at the crossroads of progress and potential, confronting the myths holding women back from participating in public procurement and attaining certain heights in leadership. Happy International Women’s Day! According to the World Bank, women-owned SMEs contribute 20% to the global GDP.

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Government Contracts Leadership Government Government 80

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 24, 2025

In an instant, children lost their place of learning, teachers lost their jobs, and families struggled to balance childcare with the immense task of rebuilding their country. Founded in 1984, Radist Kindergarten suffered the worst damage of any preschool in Irpin when intense shelling in 2022 reduced much of it to rubble.

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Balance Accountability Transparency Education 57

Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 4, 2024

Public procurement needs to be more transparent, efficient, and accountable to tackle the major social and economic challenges faced by governments across the world. I have had opportunities to support more than 60 countries across the globe in reviewing and advising their e-procurement (e-GP) initiatives.

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E-procurement Procurement Public Procurement Transparency 82

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Challenge : In 2020, only 5% of Lithuania’s public procurement spending by value used green criteria that favor environmentally friendly products and services. Results : Levels of green procurement uptake across Lithuanian public institutions have increased to 94% by value and 93% by total procedures as of 1 December 2023.

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Procurement Buyers E-procurement Public Procurement 89

European Law: Public Procurement

OCTOBER 8, 2012

In its Judgment of 4 October 2012 in case C‑629/11 P Evropaïki Dynamiki v Commission (ESP-ISEP) , the Court of Justice has issued another interesting decision on what should be considered sufficient debriefing of disappointed bidders in public procurement procedures. 1) (‘the Financial Regulation’).

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Collusion Public Procurement Transparency Tender 40

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

When they buy technology, cities and counties will often face multiple issues, says Dean Cunningham , segment development manager, Public Safety at Axis Communications , a company that produces network cameras, access control systems, network audio devices and other IP networking solutions for physical security and video surveillance applications.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Balance supply chain risk and resilience with ROI. There are a few ways to balance supply chain risk and resilience with ROI: Diversification: One way to reduce risk is to diversify your supplier base so that you’re not relying on one supplier for all of your needs.

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Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing Procurement Team 97

Bestek Procurement

JULY 12, 2023

They start by pointing out to practical relevance of knowing about the intersection of public procurement and free trade agreements. Further, they meticulously discuss the issue of balancing between free trade and sustainability considerations. For dessert, they share their experiences of living the lives of academic nomads.

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Public Procurement Balance Sustainability Procurement 40

How to Crack a Nut

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

I am delighted to present to How to Crack a Nut readers an outline of my recently published book Framework Agreements, Supplier Lists and Other Public Procurement Tools: Purchasing Uncertain or Indefinite Requirements (Hart Publishing, 2023).

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Purchasing Framework Agreement Public Procurement Public Procurement System 52

Scottish Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

To assist new suppliers to register to PCS, the Supplier Development Programme offers expert training, support and information to Scottish SMEs and third sector organisations interested in working with the public sector.

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Framework Agreement Participation Supplier Public Procurement 76

Open Contracting Partnership

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We are also very pleased that we achieved one of the closest gender balances in survey responses last year, closing the gap between Men and Women from a 22% differential in 2022, to an 11% differential in 2023. Across the last five years, this puts us at an average of Net Promoter 82, exceeding our strategy cycle target of 80.

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E-procurement Public Procurement Capacity Procurement 76

University of Bristol

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Photo credit: Flickr While carrying out research on the impact of digital technologies for public procurement governance, I have realised that the deployment of artificial intelligence to promote sustainability through public procurement holds some promise. In my view, it should be a matter of high priority. *

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Sustainability Procurement Public Procurement IT 52

The Procurement School

JUNE 27, 2024

Procurement professionals should strive to create a level playing field and avoid imposing unduly harsh or one-sided terms in their contracts. By fostering fair and balanced relationships with suppliers, organizations can mitigate the risk of unconscionable agreements.

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Procurement Contract Public Procurement Supplier 52

The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The intention is to encourage consideration of ways to simplify and open opportunities for SMEs to efficiently participate in more public procurements. The suggestions apply to all segments of competitive bidding, including the SME segments of Supplier Diversity, Indigenous and Social Procurement.

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Participation Procurement Strategies Procurement Buyers 52

The Procurement School

AUGUST 21, 2024

The 3rd party becomes the buying agency and represents the interests of the public entity. The 3rd party is responsible to maintain the technology for administrative efficiencies and remain current with legislative mandates in public procurement. The balance between savings and values needs to be part of the conversation.

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Procurement Competitive Bidding Public Procurement Supplier 52

University of Bristol

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The paper will be published in Legal Studies in due course.(*) Public procurement is concerned with the award of contracts for the supply, for pecuniary interest, of goods, services or works to the public sector. It is thus interesting to see how the PA23 has articulated its view of the public interest.

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Procurement Public Procurement Public Goods Accountability 52

The Procurement School

JUNE 25, 2023

As a company that provides education in public procurement , this is perhaps the most common question that arises. similarities of public and private procurement There are many similarities between public-and private-sector procurement practices. where do public sector procurement rules come from?

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Procurement Public Procurement Thresholds Transparency 52

The Procurement School

JULY 24, 2023

If compromises must be made, balance them so that neither party feels resentful. Effective Management of Contractor Performance in Public Procurement In public procurement, ensuring contractors deliver as promised is a challenge many organizations face. Look for solutions that are a win-win for all.

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Management Consulting Evaluation Public Procurement 52

The Procurement School

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Any model which is primarily profit-based from a Supply side needs to be effectively balanced by the Demand side. Procurement decisions were largely one-dimensional – with economic interests being the first choice. ESG practices are driven in the supply sector by the largest player on the demand side, public procurement.

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Procurement Supply Chain Total Cost of Ownership Sustainability 52

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 15, 2024

Public procurement can be used to promote social objectives, sustainability, and environmental responsibility. In 2022, 16 of the 19 surveyed countries in LAC (or 84%) had central e-procurement systems and reported having policies or strategies in this area to pursue social objectives.

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Government Government Data Public Procurement 52

How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 10, 2023

In a new draft chapter for my monograph , I explore how, within the broader process of public sector digitalisation, and embroiled in the general ‘race for AI’ and ‘race for AI regulation’, public procurement has two roles. Public procurement is itself an area of public sector activity susceptible to digitalisation.

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Procurement Public Procurement Ethics Transparency 52

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

Enhancing the transparency of government in general and of public procurement processes in particular has been increasingly on the agenda of governments, civil societies and businesses as evidenced by initiatives such as the Open Government Partnership which has seen 70 OGP members making 189 open contracting commitments by March 2019 [1].

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Bidder Transparency Public Procurement Contract 40

European Law: Public Procurement

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Even if they may seem two – rather disconnected – areas of legal practice, reading cases on EU public procurement and on EU trademark law sometimes offers interesting insights into broader issues of EU economic law or, more generally, EU law. 46 The statement of reasons in the contested decision is thus sufficient in law.

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Procurement Public Procurement Bidder Tender 40

Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

In this connection, it is relevant to mention that the Public Administration in Brazil has been adopting dispute boards in their administrative contracts in several cities, including São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, and Rio de Janeiro where there are already local regulations authorizing such adoption.

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How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 22, 2024

It is worth recalling that Auroux (C-220/05, EU:C:2007:31 ) concerned a case involving the signing of an agreement between a municipality and a special purpose vehicle with separate balance sheet to run a re-generation programme. That re-generation programme expected to make profits from the sale of real estate to third parties.

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Procurement Finance Purchasing Public Procurement 52

Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 2, 2024

Also, (ii) Worley allegedly violated the Ecuadorian law by misrepresenting its intention to comply with the 30% subcontracting limit mandated by Article 87 of the Public Procurement Law and subsequently breached this limit. Here, the Tribunal adopted a balanced standard as developed in Sanum v. million contract.

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Corruption Bidding Balance Public Procurement 40

Nitrous: Public Procurement

AUGUST 12, 2020

What might help tip the balance, is a single directory that aggregates all available opportunities and is searchable by government organisation, location and type.

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Procurement Tender Supplier Bidding 52

ivalua

MAY 17, 2023

The key to a successful idea lies in the momentum that fuels it; these ideas require the perfect balance of patience and proactivity. Closing Keynote Our final keynote welcomed James ‘JC’ Curleigh –a brand-building expert who has crafted uniquely tailored solutions for Levi Strauss & Co. JC started with Newton’s Law of Motion.

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Supply Chain Manufacturing Procurement Collaboration 52

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Check Trade Publications for Tender News Specialist development consultancy consortium and government contracting sector publications offer excellent visibility into upcoming private and public procurement tenders beyond advertised portals. Find a balance between value and viable expenses.

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University of Bristol

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

It should then not be surprising that the possibility that artificial intelligence (AI) could ‘change the rules of the game’ (eg Santiso, 2019 ) and bring procurement corruption to an end is receiving significant attention. Tillipman (eds), Routledge Handbook of Public Procurement Corruption (Routledge, forthcoming).

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Corruption Public Procurement Procurement Data 52

Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

It was held that unilateral arbitrator appointments undermine this principle, tilting the balance in favour of the appointing party. Ultimately state-owned entities must recognise the public interest in fostering a fair and transparent process in all procedural aspects of arbitration.

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Balance Transparency Engineering Influencing 59

The Procurement School

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

A balance must be struck; humour should enhance the narrative rather than detract from it. However, it is crucial to approach this technique with care, ensuring that humour is appropriate, relevant, and balanced with professionalism. Context Matters The appropriateness of humour can vary depending on the context.

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Public Procurement Procurement Ethics Balance 59

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Government procurement professionals are tasked with balancing the need for innovation while adhering to strict regulations. This post provides guidance on how procurement can play a pivotal role in enabling the responsible use of AI within the public sector.

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Procurement Government Government Public Private Partnership 59

Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

This proposal has raised concerns about undermining the legitimacy of the arbitration process and whether it strikes the right balance between party autonomy and the supervisory role of courts. First, the Guidelines note that arbitration should not be automatically included in procurement contracts, particularly large contracts.

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Balance Finance Government Government 52

Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

This proposal has raised concerns about undermining the legitimacy of the arbitration process and whether it strikes the right balance between party autonomy and the supervisory role of courts. First, the Guidelines note that arbitration should not be automatically included in procurement contracts, particularly large contracts.

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