The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Throughout the evolution of project and public procurement management, terms and expressions in the field have increasingly been used interchangeably. Single Source : In some cases, procurement may rely on a single known supplier , especially when no alternative options exist, or time constraints make broader competition impractical.

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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

APRIL 1, 2024

All except one contract (Metro Manila) had multiple bidders. million by having multiple bidders. million if median internal reference prices were used, to as much as PHP 214 million if the Department of Public Works and Highways construction materials price data were used. Seven suppliers were awarded contracts.

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Telles.eu

JUNE 14, 2023

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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Tender Manufacturing Capacity Procurement 100

The Procurement School

APRIL 22, 2024

In the above example success is measured by the bidder meeting the technical specifications, including on time delivery at or below the approved procurement value. If there is a good understanding of the number of potential bidders and their capacity this minimizes the requirement for market analysis.

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Procurement Market Analysis Bidder Public Procurement 52

Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 16, 2025

The achievement Kazakhstan has seen a dramatic decline in the use of single-source procurement in recent years. In the general public procurement market (valued at around US$19 billion annually), direct awards have dropped from 81% of the value of all procedures in 2017 to 23.5% on average in 2021 to 10.23 in 2021 to 4.2

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The team developed a three-pronged strategy: talk to MSMEs and build their capacity to bid on contracts; simplify the bidding process for smaller businesses; and use innovative technology to better measure and manage opportunities for small business vendors. and the total value awarded to MSMEs has remained steady.

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Procurement Tender Public Procurement Bidder 62