Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 16, 2025

New suppliers are entering the market and bidding more actively too. The average number of bidders per lot rose from 3.16 Procurement from a single source was allowed only in the absence of two or more suitable bids at the second stage, and this measure did not apply to requests for quotations. on average in 2021 to 10.23

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The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This article explores practical approaches to streamline public sector procurement processes and focuses on increasing participation from Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The intention is to encourage consideration of ways to simplify and open opportunities for SMEs to efficiently participate in more public procurements.

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Starting these relationships before a bid or RFP is released can significantly enhance your chances of success. Similarly, the Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) also promotes small business participation. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) provides guidance on the rules and procedures for filing bid protests.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

APRIL 24, 2016

During the bidding process, it is customary to require interested bidders to provide a bid security or bid securing declaration along with their bid. What is a bid security? A bid security may be a fixed monetary sum or a percentage of the bid price, usually less than 5%.

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USFCR

JANUARY 14, 2025

It was designed to lower barriers to entry, enabling more contractorsparticularly small businessesto participate in disaster recovery. Exclusive Opportunities: Access to contracts specifically reserved for Viper Program participants. Monitor Opportunities: Use bid-matching tools to stay informed about new contracts.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

JULY 12, 2015

What are pre-bid meetings? Pre-bid meetings are gatherings scheduled after an invitation for bids or request for proposals is advertised. They are called pre-bid meetings because they are pertinent to procurement of goods , non-consultant services and works. What is the purpose of pre-bid meetings?

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 4, 2024

Foes are vanquished, in this case Boston Consulting Group, losing its OASIS+ bid protest at the Government Accountability Office. Along with ePS-NDVSB, other bidders may have included Amazon and Granger. It’s clear that they misevaluated our bid. GAO also said no other vendor filed a protest and BCG did bid on OASIS+ in the end.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 19, 2023

After two years of planning, meetings, feedback and answering almost 900 questions about the final solicitations, vendors’ bids are due tomorrow. I like to remind those that may not be participating this time around or found out about the opportunity late, that it’s not a one and done.

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How to Crack a Nut

JULY 1, 2024

I suppose at this rate, you could just get AI to write all your bids for you?” This elicited a defensive reply from the supplier: “and you could write the tender documents and evaluate all of the bids using AI without ever reading them!” If a bid is incorrectly evaluated, the buyer can hardly hold the AI response generator accountable.

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BLP

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Significantly, the winning bidders must ensure the availability of funds during the contract’s term. The Government of Guatemala promotes two competitive public procurement events (tenders) for the construction or expansion of hospitals, with financing from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI).

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 9, 2024

Vendors are unhappy that the SEWP VI program office chose not to answer more than 4,500 questions submitted about the solicitation, and with bids due later this month, a letter-writing campaign spurred NASA’s decision. “A written response to your inquiry will be made available to prospective bidders within the next week.”

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Federal News Network

MAY 16, 2024

And most people that participate believe that it’s fundamentally honest. The majority of federal government procurement is not a set and attacked by bid rigging, price fixing and fraud schemes. They conspired to rig bids. It’s not like India or Russia where bribery and corruption is the norm. Collusion and so forth.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 22, 2023

They leveraged Paraguay’s high quality, publicly accessible open contracting data to measure the existing participation of these smaller businesses and to understand their challenges in working with government buyers. Fewer than 300 MSMEs participate in a procurement market worth almost US$3 billion annually.

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BLP

AUGUST 24, 2023

Submission deadline: The deadline for receipt of bids is September 26, 2023. Expression of interest: Bidders seeking to participate in the public tender must state their interest in obtaining the procedural documentation by email to adqinstitucionales@bcie.org.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 25, 2024

Because if the government can do a good job of forecasting, what it thinks its contracts will be, then companies can do a better job of preparing for those opportunities when they come along, and the government will get better, more competitive, more responsive bids than they would otherwise get. Is it updated? Is it once a year?

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

Their process wasn’t friendly to new vendors, leading to low levels of competition and bidder diversity, and they didn’t have good data to inform further improvements. Current, closed, and awarded bids can now be found online, increasing transparency throughout the process.

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Without competitive bidding, prices go up, and the quality of goods and services languishes. While these frameworks simplify procurement and reduce administrative burdens, their extensive use has inadvertently limited the scope of competition, reducing the pool of prospective bidders and leaving new suppliers unable to access opportunities.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Government expenditure through public procurement is essential since it ensures that there are contracts available to be bid in a fair, open, and competitive manner. These public procurement principles allow businesses of all sizes to participate equitably, protect the integrity of taxpayer money, and encourage competition and efficiency.

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SmallGovCon

MAY 8, 2024

” A contracting officer has “nearly unlimited discretion to exclude bidders for appearance of impropriety” and the decision must be based on “reasonable factual predicates” and not be irrational. ” The employee, while working at Raytheon, “authored work products.

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Tracker Intelligence

AUGUST 16, 2024

Due to frequent updates, alerts on bids, and comprehensive information about projects, these platforms help identify new opportunities quickly. The UK’s premier tendering portals are vital aids for companies wanting to participate in the competitive bid forums. Personalised bids have more chances of being noticed and accepted.

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Public Contracting Institute

MAY 22, 2024

A recent case at the Federal Circuit discussed the statutory and regulatory requirements for bundling, in the context of a bid protest that the Navy had improperly bundled. BH Aircraft Co, Inc. BH aircraft filed a bid protest challenging the inclusion of F414 afterburner liner replacement services within a larger Navy contract.

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Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Tendering is the act of offering bids in construction-related contracts with significant stakeholders such as the government, commercial developers or contractors. Public sector bids are often released by government agencies, whereas private sector tenders are offered by businesses or developers.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Their business facilitates access to procurement information, providing powerful analytics that help companies to search for new opportunities, prepare bids, and evaluate their performance on past tenders. Participating in public contracting represents a massive opportunity for businesses, but one that many fail to seize. Diegues says.

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Bonfire

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Opportunities in a bidding portal are hidden behind a paywall and vendors are required to pay a fee to submit their bid. In some cases, they even have to pay to view the opportunity and bid documents. Paywalls can shrink your bidder pool. Having ownership gives you more control over the platform.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Small businesses struggle to understand how to bid for public contracts and put time aside to apply to this market, especially as they normally don’t have someone dedicated to that tasks,” highlights Cristian Sosa, Vice President of Paraguayan business association ASEPY that supports smaller businesses. They also wanted a timely response.

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Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 28, 2025

Additionally, suppliers must consider the submission requirements, which include specific documents and information that need to be provided when participating in a tender process. While paid platforms guarantee higher visibility, better bid targeting and good tender platform ROI, are they really worth the investment?

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Naomi Clews Consultancy

JULY 20, 2023

The NAO concluded there report with a recommendation that UK Government departments need to consider how their actions during individual procurements can affect the long-term participation of suppliers and consequently the competitiveness of the market.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Last week, a guidance memo came out, having to do with small business participation in government-wide acquisition contract. David Berteau Well, one of the things that happened when the provision expired back a couple of years ago and we went back to only 20% per year, is companies had spent the money, put the bid in.

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Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Learn the ins and outs of maintaining compliance, crafting a competitive bid, and positioning your business for growth through federal opportunities, all through the lens of SAM’s pivotal role in government procurement. Bidding and Proposal Submission Submitting competitive bids and proposals is a critical step in securing federal contracts.

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Procureware

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

They host requests for bids and tenders from buyers and allow vendors to submit bids to multiple organizations. To be successful, participants in a co-op will need to resolve issues around joint oversight and cost sharing. In this article we’ll explore the available options and show the advantages and disadvantages of each.

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 28, 2023

By the end of 2024, all participating national publication portals would be connected, historic data published at EU level integrated and the analytics toolkit expanded. From that perspective, the incentives for PPDS participation for any given Member State may be quite warped or internally contradictory.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

To nudge contracting authorities to enforce differential treatment, in 2020, the European Commission issued guidance on the participation of third country bidders and goods in EU procurement markets, stressing the several ways in which public buyers could address concerns regarding unfair competitive advantages of foreign tenderers.

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Select GCR

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

This article will show you the steps to take, from understanding different contract types to crafting a winning bid, including how to find government contracts and bidding on them. A government bid refers to a proposal or offer made by companies. If a bid is accepted, the parties will create a government contract.

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Open Contracting Partnership

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Civic participation can play an important role in monitoring risks in government procurement projects that may lead to uncompetitive practices, wasteful spending and project delays. This requirement will later be attached by the bidder. There were three bidders but only one company had the requested qualifications.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The Court of Justice judgment in Kolin Inşaat Turizm Sanayi ve Ticaret ( C-652/22 ) (‘ Kolin ’), which addresses for the first time the legal position of third country economic operators wishing to bid for a procurement contract in one of the Member States, must in my view be read in this changing context.

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Select GCR

APRIL 15, 2025

This article will show you how to navigate the procurement process, prepare your business, and submit winning bids. Registering in SAM Registering in the System for Award Management (SAM) is a mandatory step for any business seeking to bid on federal contracts. This involves careful preparation and strategic planning.

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