The Procurement School

JUNE 25, 2023

Since governments depend primarily on voter confidence to remain in office, avoiding such negative publicity is of paramount importance to government bodies. While many of the free trade agreements only govern nation-to-nation disputes, the latter two treaties are of particular importance to procurement at all levels of government in Canada.

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The Procurement School

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Needs analysis ensures an accurate understanding of the goods / services being procured. It is important that key subject matter experts (SMEs) are involved with the planning of the project.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Introduction From up close, public procurement law can be seen as the set of mostly procedural rules controlling the way in which the public sector buys goods, services, and works from the market. Public Procurement I.

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VWV

MAY 19, 2021

There have been a couple of important recent cases looking at how these rules have been applied in practice. The latter might cover, for example putting in place essential IT contracts in response to lockdowns announced at short notice in order for universities to be able to carry on their teaching work.

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Procurement Notes

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

11] If a Contracting Officer is uncertain as to the proper interest rate to apply, assistance may be obtained from the Department of Treasurys Financial Management Service (FMS) at 1-800-266-9667. [12] 12] The Bureau of the Fiscal Service also offers an online PPA interest calculatoravailable here. [13] Court of Federal Claims. [96]

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Circuit”) has stated that “a broad original competition may validate a broader range of later modifications without further bid procedures.” [62] Ultimately, DoD adding EPA clauses to already-existing fixed-price contracts really should be focused on the preservation of important capabilities and capacity in the defense industrial base.

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Public Procurement Intl

MARCH 1, 2025

In response to President Trump’s threats to impose severe, across-the-board tariffs on goods from the European Union (EU), EU policymakers have warned that the EU may respond by deploying its “trade bazooka,” the EU Anti-Coercion Instrument. This could have an important impact on U.S. public procurement.”

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Open Contracting Partnership

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Civic participation can play an important role in monitoring risks in government procurement projects that may lead to uncompetitive practices, wasteful spending and project delays. Important details to check in the planning stage include the volume of work, project description, specifications, and expected completion date.

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