Bidder, Framework Agreement and Participation

NAO - framework agreements don't achieve competition!

Naomi Clews Consultancy

JULY 20, 2023

The UK Government procured 72% of its large contracts through framework agreements in 2021-22 compared to 43% in 2018-19. The expected level of single bidders within UK government’s major markets was not assessed.

Framework Agreement

Framework Agreement Public Procurement Supplier Bidding

Updating the UNCITRAL Model Procurement Law for “Green Procurement”

Public Procurement Intl

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Article 8, for example, warns the procuring agency, “when first soliciting the participation of. contractors in the procurement proceedings, shall declare whether the participation of suppliers or contractors in the procurement proceedings is limited,” and any “such declaration may not later be altered.”

Procurement

Procurement Procurement Strategies E-procurement Bidder

Enhancing Competition in Public Procurement: Lessons from the NAO Report

Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2024

One of the most pressing issues is the over-reliance on framework agreements by central government departments. Instead of opening the doors for a competitive market, framework agreements can sometimes act as a gatekeeper, keeping new entrants out.

Public Procurement

Public Procurement Procurement Tender Framework Agreement

Public Procurement Central

NAO - framework agreements don't achieve competition!

Updating the UNCITRAL Model Procurement Law for “Green Procurement”

Enhancing Competition in Public Procurement: Lessons from the NAO Report

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