Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Government expenditure through public procurement is essential since it ensures that there are contracts available to be bid in a fair, open, and competitive manner. The best bid is not always the cheapestit is the one offering the highest overall benefit considering durability, innovation, and economic impact.

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 8, 2024

These efforts ensure the establishment of a more ethical AI public sector, that can navigate the risks of AI in public procurement decisions more efficiently within central government departments and non departmental public bodies. Ultimately, the PPN ensures transparency and ethical considerations in AI use.

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Public Procurement Procurement Ethics Tender 52

Select GCR

MAY 14, 2024

Key Takeaways The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is the comprehensive set of rules that govern the procurement process of the US federal government, ensuring consistency, ethical practice, and efficiency across all executive agencies. These provisions and clauses are instrumental in ensuring fair and ethical procurement practices.

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Ethics Procurement Procurement Contracts Price 52

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JANUARY 29, 2024

Having sent out your RFQs (requests for quotations) or ITT (invitations to tender) you have received quotations and bids back. However, we must always consider the fact that there are more aspects to quote and bid on when sourcing from overseas. There is no ultimate right or wrong decision when considering global sourcing.

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Global Sourcing IT Price Supplier 59

The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 1, 2024

For our MAS Basic Training: The Nuts & Bolts , a one-day training workshop that taught the basics of the General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program, I specifically want to thank the following: Alex Barbee-Garrett and Liam O’Reilly of Crowell & Moring for their presentation on The GSA Schedules Program: An Entry (..)

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Our presenters for the day will be Jason Workmaster , Member, Miller & Chevalier Chartered; Liam O’Reilly , Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP; and Alex Barbee-Garrett , Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP. This course is designed for professionals who have significant Schedule contracting experience or are a contract attorney.

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Price Negotiation Ethics E-procurement Contract 45

How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 26, 2024

It recognises that there ‘are potential benefits to suppliers using AI to develop their bids, enabling them to bid for a greater number of public contracts. While the AI PPN seems to try not to single out the use of generative AI as potentially problematic by equating it to the possible use of (human) bid writers, this is unconvincing.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Our presenters for the day will be Jason Workmaster , Member, Miller & Chevalier Chartered; Liam O’Reilly , Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP; and Alex Barbee-Garrett , Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP. This course is designed for professionals who have significant Schedule contracting experience or are a contract attorney.

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Price Negotiation Ethics E-procurement Contract 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

We highly recommend you attend this course if you have significant Schedule contracting experience or are a contract attorney.

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Price Negotiation Ethics Contract Price 45

Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Learn the ins and outs of maintaining compliance, crafting a competitive bid, and positioning your business for growth through federal opportunities, all through the lens of SAM’s pivotal role in government procurement. Bidding and Proposal Submission Submitting competitive bids and proposals is a critical step in securing federal contracts.

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Select GCR

JUNE 12, 2023

It outlines the ethical behavior the company participates in, giving factual information and proven strategies to all of their marketing clients. A Unique Government Consulting Firm With being one-stop Government business development, they not only bring contracts to your front door, but they also teach you how to bid on them.

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Consulting Government Government Government Contracts 52

The Procurement ClassRoom

MARCH 1, 2016

This is further developed into policies and procedures, procurement and contract administration manuals and guidelines, including standard bidding documents which are used for inviting bids and proposals. How to prepare a bidding document (What is the approval process and how long does it take?). Preparing a procurement plan.

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Public Procurement Procurement Bidding Import 40

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

in 2020 to 96% and single-bid tenders decreased across all methods – from 62.5% They introduced a Code of Ethics and assigned official compliance officers in 17 key public buyers, those with the largest budget, such as health, education, medicine purchases, agriculture, housing and the police. Single-bid tenders decreased from 62.5%

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Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 78

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 2, 2024

It wasn’t on the services offered, but the format of the bid. Or something substantial like that, where there’s real ethics involved. Tom Temin Boy, that is a highly technical grounds for protest. It wasn’t on the technical proposal. It wasn’t on the pricing.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

A multi supplier framework, structured into Lots where suppliers can bid for multiple sections based on their qualifications, brings flexibility and competition, making it advantageous for newer businesses. Working with one supplier under single-supplier systems guarantees constant quality and easier administration.

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Framework Agreement Procurement Supplier Tender 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 22, 2024

United States , exercising jurisdiction to consider a bid protest involving Other Transaction (“OT”) authority. 1 Addressing an issue of first impression, the Court held that a challenge to an OT solicitation for the follow-on production of goods and services is within the purview of the COFC’s bid protest jurisdiction.

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E-procurement Bidding Procurement Consulting 52

ivalua

MARCH 3, 2020

They find it very time-consuming to deal with enterprises’ complex organizations with numerous specialized points of contacts (one for bidding, one for contracting, one for ordering, one for invoicing, etc.). Startups’ employees must be polyvalent. They want the real decision-maker. Procurement cannot change company’s complex organization.

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Procurement Supplier Collaboration Innovation 72

Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Ethical labour standards are non-negotiable, ensuring workers’ rights and well-being are protected throughout the supply chain. Together, these governance measures ensure that public sector buyers uphold the principles of fairness, ethics, and accountability.

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Public Procurement Procurement Supply Chain Tender 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

During the training, Jason, Lorraine, and Addie will cover the following topics and more: Pricing – Transactional Data Reporting (TDR)/Commercial Sales Practices (CSP); Domestic Preferences; Supply Chain; Enforcement/Mandatory Disclosure/Ethics; Sustainability Requirements/Policy; and Bid Protests Update.

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E-procurement Price Negotiation Utilities Procurement 52

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 9, 2023

He began his remarks by pointing out that “ success fees are not accepted everywhere ”, emphasizing the significance of local culture and local ethics in interpreting this concept. Cl ávio Valença (Partner, Valença Arb, São Paulo) discussed the parties’ responsibility for potential reimbursement of success fees.

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Public Bidding Import Demand Bidding 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Topics covered during the 2024 training will include Transactional Data Reporting, Commercial Sales Practices, domestic preferences, supply chain security, bid protests, sustainability, and ethics. MAS Basic Training Also returning in 2024 is the Coalition’s Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Basic Training.

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Supply Chain Price Price Negotiation Manufacturing 45

How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Over the next few years, many anticipate larger strides, in hopes of a more efficient and smooth procedure for any individual or entity interested in a bidding procedure for a public service or product. However, this technology has not yet registered a significant foothold when it comes to the evaluation process.

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Public Procurement Procurement Tender Evaluation 59

How to Crack a Nut

JUNE 19, 2023

The UK’s Primer Minister is clearly making a move to use ‘world-leadership in AI safety’ as a major plank of his re-election bid in the coming Fall. Also, why steer the £100m Taskforce in this direction and simultaneously spend £31m in funding an academic-led research centre on ethical and trustworthy AI? Can it be both?

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Consulting Impact Assessment Procurement Ethics 52

ivalua

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In this way, they can be ready to face a crisis like Covid-19 or various other potential challenges — extreme weather caused by climate change, consumer demand for sustainable and ethically produced goods, trade wars or political tensions, to name a few. .

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Procurement Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 10, 2024

During the training, Jason, Liam, and Alex will cover the following topics and more: Pricing – Transactional Data Reporting (TDR)/Commercial Sales Practices (CSP); Domestic Preferences; Supply Chain; Enforcement/Mandatory Disclosure/Ethics; Sustainability Requirements/Policy; and Bid Protests Update.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 24, 2024

During the training, Jason, Liam, and Alex will cover the following topics and more: Pricing – Transactional Data Reporting (TDR)/Commercial Sales Practices (CSP); Domestic Preferences; Supply Chain; Enforcement/Mandatory Disclosure/Ethics; Sustainability Requirements/Policy; and Bid Protests Update.

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E-procurement Price Procurement Logistics 52

Public Contracting Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) recently considered an award where the awardee had performed part of a past performance reference and agreed with the agency that it demonstrated the awardee’s capability. LPE Strategy, LLC, Be-427723.2,3, October 16, 2023 (considering a partially performed contract for past performance).

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Contract Price Evaluation Government Contracts 52

The Procurement School

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Author: Helen Doucette “Accept the bid from ABC Company” said the VP of Finance to the Director of Procurement. “I According to the Competitive Bidding Law of Canada, we can only accept compliant bids. Many organizations have written policies and guidelines on Ethics, but is this situation an Ethical or Moral issue?

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

A contract notice makes sure everyone knows what’s up for grabs, who’s bidding, and how decisions are made. Governments aim to support ethical, sustainable businesses while getting the best value. Tendering and Bidding A contract notice is published, inviting suppliers to submit bids.

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Public Procurement Procurement Supplier Tender 52

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 5, 2024

And finally, performance monitoring with a focus on accountability regarding the ethical and data management specifics. For example, our partners at ChileCompra will talk about how they developed their ethical framework for procuring AI technology , including templates for tender documents. Open Opps and Bidhive ).

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Public Procurement Procurement Tender Ethics 62

FedScoop

AUGUST 14, 2024

The use case to flag instances of spoofing — the practice in which traders place a bid or offer on a contract or option and then cancel before execution — would be an especially helpful tool for the CFTC’s enforcement arm.

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Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

There are gains that you can make here, both for the sake of ethics and to make strides in sustainability in business. Ethical work suggests that you should do this to ensure the most impoverished are the most uplifted. Hopefully, you can move forward with your public sector bids knowing a little more about how these might affect you.

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Sustainability Ethics Bidding Leadership 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 8, 2024

United States , exercising jurisdiction to consider a bid protest involving Other Transaction (“OT”) authority. 1 Addressing an issue of first impression, the Court held that a challenge to an OT solicitation for the follow-on production of goods and services is within the purview of the COFC’s bid protest jurisdiction.

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Supply Chain E-procurement Procurement Bidding 52

The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The suggestions apply to all segments of competitive bidding, including the SME segments of Supplier Diversity, Indigenous and Social Procurement. 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.

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Participation Procurement Strategies Procurement Buyers 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

As we bid farewell to Tom in his professional capacity, the Coalition extends our heartfelt gratitude for his years of service and wish him all the best in his well-deserved retirement. Tom’s unwavering support for the Coalition has always been evident, through his time as a member and as Executive Vice President & General Counsel.

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E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement Price 52

Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Having multiple suppliers to choose from allows a procurement team to leverage competitive bidding, ensuring the best value for the organization. In such cases, the competitive bidding requirement is not applicable. It is typically employed to save time and resources by avoiding a competitive bidding process.

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The Procurement School

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Construction tenders may include a mandatory site visit where attendance is required in order to bid. Step 4 Evaluation Once the procurement closes bids are evaluated. Disqualified bids are rejected and do not proceed to the next evaluation stage. Sometimes a bid response requires clarification.

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