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The power of collaboration accelerates public sector transformation in Iceland

AWS Public Sector

Though Iceland is a small country, it now ranks fifth in the UN’s global E-Government Survey from 19th when the project started. Rather than contract a single, large vendor offering the lowest bid price, the public tender aimed to select multiple specialist teams, from multiple vendors, each offering important capabilities and knowledge.

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Hurricane Disaster Contracting – Steps to take now

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For inexperienced players, it can be chaotic, confusing, and cut-throat, as informal subcontracting agreements are made on the ground which may not be enforceable and third-party firms falsely promise no-bid contracts to those who pay big bucks to be on a “priority vendors list” (there is no such list).

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A red light for corruption: How the Dominican Republic is using open data, better processes & collaboration to fight corruption

Open Contracting Partnership

in 2020 to 96% and single-bid tenders decreased across all methods – from 62.5% Although the agency had made improvements in competition, adopting a transactional e-GP platform and working to include more women businesses , it continued to face major challenges. Single-bid tenders decreased from 62.5% in 2020 to 59.7%

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Friday Flash 04/26/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

In this bid protest, the protested concern submitted its offer on September 15, 2023. Please submit any questions/topics you have to Michael Hanafin at mhanafin@thecgp.org by Tuesday, April 30. Once verified, GSA then updates the firm’s status to “Active” in SAM. On December 8, 2023, the protested concern updated its information in SAM.

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Trump Tariffs – Canada – Retaliatory Measures Implemented March 4, 2025

Import and Trade Remedies

You can stay updated by subscribing to Baker McKenzie’s Import and Trade Remedies blog by clicking here and entering your e-mail address. Seeking options to cancel existing contracts and reject bids from US companies. Immediately prohibiting US businesses from provincial contracts and procurement.

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