The Procurement School

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Author: Graham Allen In the second of two parts of “Navigation the Five Steps of the Procurement Journey” we’ll be covering posting, evaluation, award and close out. Step 3 Posting Once the procurement document is developed and approved it is posted online for bidders to respond. The RFx may include a bidder information session.

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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. Transparency on legal and regulatory frameworks To make e-GP systems work effectively, it’s essential to have supportive legislative arrangements in place.

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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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Select GCR

DECEMBER 3, 2024

For first-time bidders, preparation costs can range from $80,000 to $130,000. Detail your methodology to explain how you plan to maintain transparency and address issues promptly. Filing a bid protest can arise from allegations of unfair evaluation practices or other improper actions.

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The Procurement School

APRIL 22, 2024

A lack of clarity will be reflected in the quality of the solicitation document, the evaluation criteria and the bid submissions. 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.

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The Procurement School

JANUARY 22, 2024

This is an indication of the level of transparency and accountability required by public procurement professionals. While that may be the alarmist’s view it supports the idea of preparing a strong procurement document to align with the public procurement principles of open, fair and transparent.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

AUGUST 24, 2021

About the project In recent years, publishing and analysing administrative data on government contracts and tenders has an increasing importance in evaluating government transparency, efficient public spending and measuring risk of corruption in public procurement. sole source procedure) and the winning bidders themselves (e.g.

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How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 3, 2024

However, this technology has not yet registered a significant foothold when it comes to the evaluation process. The forms and procedures may differ between countries, but the crucial elements of transparency, expediency and adherence to regulations, remain global. This process, at present, is not without its faults.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Key Principles Of Public Procurement Transparency: Clear and Open Processes Public contracts aren’t handed out in secret. Public sector organisations publish this notice to ensure transparency in the procurement procedure, letting everyone know who won the contract and why. Invitation To Tender What does ITT mean in procurement?

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This process includes several crucial steps: tendering by the bidders, bid evaluation by the client and award of the contract to the successful bidder. Customers may select the best offer from submitted tenders based on quality, price, and terms thanks to its transparency, equity, and efficiency of the tender process.

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2024

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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Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

ChileCompra has not only established a formal channel for bidders and citizens to report questionable contracts to authorities for the first time, it has also published the Observatory’s investigation reports and statistics on complaints from the public, making oversight of the procurement system fully transparent. “[In

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

GTI-WP/2020:01, Budapest: Government Transparency Institute. It establishes a robust methodology to explore what impacts can be measured and also explores the channels through which transparency is indeed impactful – e.g. who are the stakeholders and enablers that are the actual drivers of change using increased transparency.

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The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

These reactions can lead to strict risk management and purchasing policies with overly complicated bid documents and onerous requirements that are imposing on potential SME bidders. RFP simplification involves careful consideration of evaluation criteria and with desired outcomes identified.

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Naomi Clews Consultancy

JULY 20, 2023

​ Suppliers told the NAO that high bid costs, lack of confidence in evaluation and a lack of feedback had detered them from bidding on future Government contracts. The expected level of single bidders within UK government’s major markets was not assessed.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

So if you increase the application of the rule of two, which at its core says if the contracting officer believes that there will be two qualified small business bidders of roughly equal characteristics, right, that you can basically freeze the contract at that point as a solicitation at that point and just pick between those two.

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 26, 2024

Third, there is the issue of the use of AI by contracting authorities, eg in relation to qualitative selection/exclusion, or evaluation/award decisions. That is the entire logic of the exclusion, qualitative selection and evaluation processes. The AI PPN covers aspects of. I will try to disentangle them here.

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Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Regular reporting on subcontracts is particularly crucial under certain federal programs that demand transparency about subcontractor involvement. By clearly outlining how your business meets or exceeds the solicitation requirements, you can stand out among other bidders.

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European Law: Public Procurement

OCTOBER 17, 2012

1) sets an obligation on the administration to justify its decisions and that this motivation is not only in general, the expression of the transparency of administrative action, but it must also allow the individual to decide, with full knowledge of the facts, if it is useful for her to apply to a court.

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Key Takeaways Federal contractors must adhere to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which ensures fair, transparent, and efficient procurement processes. Governed by a comprehensive set of laws and regulations, this process ensures fairness, transparency, and accountability.

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

63] In that case, the Army awarded a supply contract for transparent armor pieces, and afterwards the Army found the contractor’s recipe for transparent armor to be non-conforming. [64] Jones was not, to stand aside and let the bidder be overwhelmed without a warning.” [134] 62] Schott Gov’t Servs., ” Lee’s Ford Dock, Inc.

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The Procurement School

MARCH 27, 2025

If it is material or product, and I only want one evaluation criteria to be used, which is the lowest bidder, I issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) or Request for Tender (RFT). This also will identify who will be evaluating the RFP responses. Then apply the evaluation criteria to each vendors response. Avoid using must have.

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Select GCR

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Budget Overview Transparency about pricing is a key decision-making factor for clients. The inclusion of these details safeguards both the bidder and the client while ensuring a mutual understanding of expectations. Evaluating the client’s previous projects can provide valuable insights into their budget preferences and expectations.

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