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. If not resolved quickly, these issues could lead to higher costs, less innovation and missed opportunities to improve public services.

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Procureware

MAY 3, 2018

But if they aren’t designed properly, RFPs can backfire, leading to low response rates, poor bidder fit or proposals that are time consuming to evaluate. Buyers sometimes feel tempted to be vague in RFPs in the hope it will draw varied and innovative solutions from bidders. Be detailed so vendors do not feel a need to interpret.

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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. The share of unique MSMEs bidders increased from 7.2%

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Procurement Tender Public Procurement Bidder 62

Tendersinfo

APRIL 8, 2021

The factors on which tenders are evaluated in MEAT assessment are Quality Cost-effectiveness approach Technology Aesthetic and functional characteristics Accessibility Social characteristics Environmental characteristics Innovative characteristics After-sales service and technical assistance Delivery date, process, and period.

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Procurement Team Evaluation Tender Procurement 52

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. All parties involved reduced layers of bureaucracy and kept the process lean and innovative.

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Participation Procurement Strategies Procurement Buyers 52

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Follow our advice on understanding tender technical requirements, exhibiting your expertise, avoiding common mistakes, and beating out rival bidders for these complex and demanding RFPs. Referrals lend credibility as prequalified bidders provide more lead time and give exclusive tailored insight into client bid expectations.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Procurement promotes the use of digital tools, resources and applications to drive sustainable innovation across multiple sectors and determine the systems needed to achieve a more environmentally conscious transition. Furthermore, all bidders are required to provide a Carbon Reduction Plan.

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Sustainability Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement 52

Bonfire

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

As an international leader in procurement, Craig has executed major procurement reforms and brought innovative methods to the organizations he’s worked at, including the City of Lethbridge and the Cayman Islands government. Paywalls can shrink your bidder pool. Having ownership gives you more control over the platform.

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Eprocurement Bidder Bidding Influencing 52

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.

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Procurement E-procurement Tender Purchasing 62

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

The best bid is not always the cheapestit is the one offering the highest overall benefit considering durability, innovation, and economic impact. Leveraging market intelligence tools to benchmark pricing and demonstrate innovation can help businesses align with public sector procurement rules and increase competitiveness.

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Public Procurement Transparency Procurement Tender 52

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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Professional Services Bidding Contract Evaluation 88

Public Contracting Institute

MAY 22, 2024

The Contracting officer did not concur, and also found that BH was not a qualified bidder (required by the solicitation)—something that BH conceded when it filed its protest at the Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”). The Public Contracting Institute is an instructor-owned government contracts training company.

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Bidding Government Contracts Bidder Procurement 52

Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The plan is to replace the current pre award systems (PCS and PCS-t), innovation notices and contract and supplier management, with a single system. The guidance focuses on the use of AI for bidders. The eProcurement Future Systems programme is moving forward with its initial phase.

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 26, 2024

It is important to note that suppliers’ use of AI is not prohibited during the commercial process but steps should be taken to understand the risks associated with the use of AI tools in this context, as would be the case if a bid writer has been used by the bidder.’

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Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The solicitation informs prospective bidders of what the agency will look for and consider in their proposals, as well as how the agency will weigh elements of the proposals. When an agency deviates from the solicitation’s stated evaluation plan, this is a powerful ground for protest.

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Government Government Contract Bidding 52

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

It considers evaluation criteria like quality, sustainability, innovation and overall value to select the best supplier. Standstill Period This is a short waiting time after a contract award, allowing unsuccessful bidders to challenge the decisions before it becomes final.

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Public Procurement Procurement Supplier Tender 52

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

More recently, as EU procurement policy increasingly seeks to promote cross-border collaboration, procurement is also becoming a driver (or an irritant) for the transnational regulation of administrative processes and a living lab for experimentation and legal innovation.

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Public Procurement Procurement Buyers Tender 105

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

It also introduces some innovations compared to the governmental search engine, by using information about the supplier’s characteristics (such as experience) to create a better match. Furthermore, there are several ways to find opportunities in VIGIA.

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Tender Public Procurement Supplier Participation 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

The divergence from commercial practice will limit competition, innovation and, ultimately, value to the customer. In addition, this increased competition will enhance value, savings, and innovation over the long term. The current draft RFQ/SOW incorporates requirements that are inconsistent with commercial practice.

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Procurement Data Strategic Planning Management 52

How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 28, 2023

For public buyers, in addition to reducing the burden of complying with different types of (EU-mandated) reporting, the PPDS Communication expects that ‘ insights gained from the PPDS will make it much easier for public buyers to team up and buy in bulk to obtain better prices and higher quality; generate more bids per call for tenders by making calls (..)

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Procurement Public Procurement Buyers Thresholds 52

Select GCR

DECEMBER 17, 2024

These regulations are designed to promote the participation of small businesses in federal contracting, fostering diversity and innovation. These programs and certifications not only provide opportunities for small businesses but also promote diversity and innovation within the federal contracting landscape.

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Government Government Government Contracts Transparency 52

Federal News Network

APRIL 11, 2024

And you’re losing out on innovation and you’re losing out on competition that you don’t need to lose out on. Eric White It’s the old adage of whenever you use a piece of government bought equipment, you’re using that of the lowest bidder, right? Larry Allen You’re right. Yeah, right.

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Import Bidder Networking Government 59

Procurement Notes

JUNE 15, 2021

A FAR Part 14 sealed bidding [28] A competition for an architect/engineer contract pursuant to the Brooks Act [29] A competition for an R&D contract under a Broad Agency Announcement (“BAA”), such as a Small Business Innovation Research (“SBIR”) competition. [30] 30] A FAR Subpart 8.4 Specifically, CAFC stated the following.

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Bidding E-procurement Procurement Negotiation 40

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

A few days ago, the Centre for International Governance Innovation indicated that ‘The global order is under strain, propelled by the complex interplay of numerous trends and impacts. Sloss , the ‘rules-based international order confronts significant challenges, but it is not unravelling—at least, not yet’.

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Public Procurement Tender Participation E-procurement 64