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Looking into the State aid angle of the Portuguese train tender

Telles.eu

When I published my first entry into the Portuguese train tender , I received an email tipping me off to a potential other issue with it. Let's start with what is in the tender documentation, shall we? Tender documentation The object of the contract is to purchase 117 sets and a maintenance shed for them.

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

Open Contracting Partnership

Mexico City has devised an efficient, participatory, and transparent approach to seek input from potential suppliers and the public on draft contracting documents before a formal call to tender is announced. Their comments are all published on the site, along with any responses from the procuring entity. What’s next?

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Why the tender for 117 new trains in Portugal is illegal

Telles.eu

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. In total, we're talking 117 new trains at a cost close to €800M. This is for two reasons.

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Did you use AI to write this tender? What? Just asking! -- Also, how will you use AI to deliver this contract?

How to Crack a Nut

Second, there is the issue of tenderers using (generative) AI to write or design their tenders. AI-generated tenders The AI PPN is however mostly concerned with the use of AI for tender generation. Slightly simplifying, there are three broad areas of AI-procurement interaction.

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Chile’s procurement monitoring system now open to the public

Open Contracting Partnership

With the help of automated analytical tools, the agency has been able to focus its prevention and control efforts on transactions with the highest risk, and in turn, harness the power of data to institutionalize better purchasing practices among government entities that conduct procurement through the Mercado Publico online platform.

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Navigating the 5 Steps of the Procurement Journey Part 2

The Procurement School

Step 3 Posting Once the procurement document is developed and approved it is posted online for bidders to respond. In instances, such as a limited number of potential bidders, a complex procurement or a new or innovative concept a procurement may be posted longer to attract more bidders.

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Key guidance notes released in build up to Procurement Act 2023

VWV

Transitional and Saving Arrangements - This sets out the transitional arrangements for existing procurements, framework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems, which will generally continue under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and guidance for deciding when the Act applies to new procurements. The guidance note also covers notices.