Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The island’s procurement agency faced more than 250 open complaints and allegations of collusion and low competition in the procurement process. in 2020 to 96% and single-bid tenders decreased across all methods – from 62.5% It has debarred more than 60 suppliers for violations, and reduced unresolved complaints and canceled tenders.

Corruption 78

Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 78

Procureware

JUNE 28, 2018

Two-Way Messaging is a new feature that lets buyers interact with vendors via email and have all the communications logged in ProcureWare. The communications are automatically associated to the individual vendor, their company, and the relevant bid or contract.

Buyers 40

Buyers Collusion Bidding Transparency 40

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

To nudge contracting authorities to enforce differential treatment, in 2020, the European Commission issued guidance on the participation of third country bidders and goods in EU procurement markets, stressing the several ways in which public buyers could address concerns regarding unfair competitive advantages of foreign tenderers.

Public Procurement 105

Public Procurement Procurement Buyers Tender 105

How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 28, 2023

Following the same rhetoric of transformation, the PPDS Communication now stresses that ‘ Integrated data combined with the use of state-of the-art and emerging analytics technologies will not only transform public procurement, but also give new and valuable insights to public buyers, policy-makers, businesses and interested citizens alike ‘ (at 2).

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement Buyers Thresholds 52