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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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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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Procurement Planning: Steps for Issuing a Solicitation

The Procurement School

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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Buying local, inclusive and green: How Iowa’s capital, Des Moines, is living its values through better procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

Their process wasn’t friendly to new vendors, leading to low levels of competition and bidder diversity, and they didn’t have good data to inform further improvements. The city had no central online platform for identifying tendering opportunities. Moreover, of the 16 bidders, 82% were based in Des Moines, and 94% were local to Iowa.

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Corruption Under Scrutiny: The Ratione Materiae Objection in Panamericana Televisión v. Peru

Kluwer Arbitration

Montesinos to Mr. Schütz had, prima facie , the appearance of illegality, since: Mr. Schütz received the money without signing a single document; The money payments were transported, hidden in wine bottles; and Mr. Schütz requested Vladimiro Montesinos’ interference in the legal proceedings against Mr. Delgado.

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Four essential tips to help contractors get in on the $1.2 Trillion U.S. Infrastructure Bill

Bonfire

trillion dollars on infrastructure, which includes expanding broadband, repairing and rebuilding roads and bridges, improving transportation, and reducing greenhouse emissions. Then, get on the pre-approved bidder list on the General Services Administration (GSA). Remember, we’re talking about $1.2 66 billion for railroads.

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