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Smarter collaboration: How Mexico City delivers major projects through inclusive planning

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 2, 2024

It all starts with procurement. Their comments are all published on the site, along with any responses from the procuring entity. For procuring officials, the pre-bidding documents module also streamlines their workload by consolidating feedback in a single, organized platform.

Collaboration

Collaboration E-procurement Tender Bidding

GSA’s commercial platforms program to grow by five providers

Federal News Network

MARCH 27, 2024

The House Armed Services Committee’s initial goal was to make federal procurement less complex and more competitive through the use of commercial platforms. They also put competitive pressure on the Schedules program to improve its administrative efficiency, which is a positive result that will help buyers and sellers in the market.”

E-procurement

E-procurement Buyers Procurement Purchasing

Chile’s procurement monitoring system now open to the public

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Chile’s public procurement agency, ChileCompra, created its “ Public Contracting Observatory ” service in 2012 to detect, prevent, and fix irregularities in government contracting procedures. But an amendment to the procurement law in December 2023 has paved the way to making the Observatory’s monitoring systems available to the public too.

Procurement

Procurement E-procurement Tender Purchasing

Sustainable and Circular Procurement Practices in Public Sector Procurement

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Public procurement encourages collaboration between government and private enterprises, in turn allowing public authorities to achieve sustainable and circular practices. The following blog will provide a more detailed exploration of creating sustainable procurement strategy, their benefits and challenges during implementation.

Sustainability

Sustainability Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement

How to Sell to the Government (SLED)

GovSpend

APRIL 5, 2023

This is especially true in the SLED (state, local, and education) market, where procurement processes and regulations can vary widely between jurisdictions. Understand the Process The first step to successfully selling to the government in the SLED market is to understand the procurement process.

Government

Government Government E-procurement Bidding

How to Sell to the Government (SLED)

GovSpend

APRIL 5, 2023

This is especially true in the SLED (state, local, and education) market, where procurement processes and regulations can vary widely between jurisdictions. Understand the Process The first step to successfully selling to the government in the SLED market is to understand the procurement process.

Government

Government Government E-procurement Bidding

Measuring the benefits of open contracting: Case studies on Mexico, Paraguay, and Slovakia

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].

Bidder

Bidder Transparency Public Procurement Contract

Buying local, inclusive and green: How Iowa’s capital, Des Moines, is living its values through better procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

Challenge : The City of Des Moines in Iowa wanted to leverage procurement to improve equity and sustainability, but knew its current procurement processes and tools were insufficient. City employees are now able to collaborate on procurement more efficiently, and better plan and track their aspirations around equity and sustainability.

Procurement

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Enhancing Competition in Public Procurement: Lessons from the NAO Report

Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Competition in public procurement is not limited to financial competition; it is a key source of innovation and guarantees the fair allocation of public contracts. This analysis will explore the main NAO findings, look at their wider significance and propose steps to reinvigorate competition in government procurement.

Public Procurement

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Evaluate the Options: Vendor Networks

Procureware

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

As a procurement manager, you know how important suppliers are to your organization. Long before you make a purchase decision, you must create the right structure for vendor relationships with your procurement organization. Among them are aggregators that bring together buyers and sellers.

Evaluation

Evaluation Networking E-procurement Supplier

Seven Steps To More Transparent Sourcing

Procureware

APRIL 12, 2019

Most procurement software projects are focused on efficiency; however, transparency needs to have equal attention. Trust is the cornerstone of procurement and transparency builds trust. Step 1: Post Solicitations Online Public notification of bid opportunities is a cornerstone of public procurement in most developed countries.

Transparency

Transparency Bidding Bidder Tender

Mastering SAM Government Contracting

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. To thrive in federal contracting, having an active registration on SAM is non-negotiable.

Government Contracts

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6 steps for civic monitors to identify fraud risks in procurement in Indonesia

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. In Indonesia, members of the public can file official complaints about suspicious procurement practices. Of those, 70 cases were rejected.

Procurement

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Smarter collaboration: How Mexico City delivers major projects through inclusive planning

GSA’s commercial platforms program to grow by five providers

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Chile’s procurement monitoring system now open to the public

Sustainable and Circular Procurement Practices in Public Sector Procurement

How to Sell to the Government (SLED)

How to Sell to the Government (SLED)

Measuring the benefits of open contracting: Case studies on Mexico, Paraguay, and Slovakia

Buying local, inclusive and green: How Iowa’s capital, Des Moines, is living its values through better procurement

Enhancing Competition in Public Procurement: Lessons from the NAO Report

Evaluate the Options: Vendor Networks

Seven Steps To More Transparent Sourcing

Mastering SAM Government Contracting

6 steps for civic monitors to identify fraud risks in procurement in Indonesia

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