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Procurement & Contract Planning: Canadian Public Sector Guide

The Procurement School

The following article outlines nine points to consider as part of the procurement planning process which will help to reduce procurement risk, increase confidence in the procurement document and avoid a potential bid dispute. Preparation Each procurement is technically a legal case waiting to happen.

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How To Win Management Consultancy Tenders In 2024?

Tracker Intelligence

Winning management consultancy contracts via competitive tender can be lucrative yet challenging. This article provides a comprehensive guide for consultancies on improving their chances of success when bidding for management consulting tenders, whether from government entities, NGOs, or private sector companies.

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The Importance of Ethical Procurement Practices in Public Sectors

The Procurement School

Author: Helen Doucette “Accept the bid from ABC Company” said the VP of Finance to the Director of Procurement. “I According to the Competitive Bidding Law of Canada, we can only accept compliant bids. The writing was on the wall for the Director of Procurement. I cannot” replied the Director. “Why

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Contract Management’s Impact on Procurement Efficiency

The Procurement School

Communication Including the proforma contract in the RFx document minimizes any dispute upon signing. The bidder has the opportunity and the obligation to review the proposed contract before submitting a bid. Any disagreement or misunderstanding can be clarified during the procurement question and answer period.

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Contractors find some ‘buying forecasts’ better than others

Federal News Network

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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Other transaction authorities may be low-friction, but they’re not protest-proof

Federal News Network

Federal district courts really are not equipped to deal with bid protests. In this case, it was Independent Rough Terrain Center LLC was the losing follow-on bidder. The OTA prototype recipient is also eligible for a production contract under OTA rules. But it is by just a dictionary definition of procurement.

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Why the tender for 117 new trains in Portugal is illegal

Telles.eu

It was announced yesterday that the Portuguese train company (CP) chose a consortium headed by Alstom as the preferred bidder for its first major train procurement contract in many decades. The procurement procedure was launched in December 2021 and adopted a MEAT approach for the award criteria.

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