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. The writing was on the wall for the Director of Procurement. I cannot” replied the Director. “Why

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The single most important factor for any organization to consider when buying technology is collaboration, both internally and with potential solution providers. In many cases, our cooperative contracts qualify in most jurisdictions as competitively bid and awarded, making them eligible for expedited (or simplified) acquisitions processes.

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Nitrous: Public Procurement

AUGUST 27, 2020

Why are SMEs so important for public procurement? Read on as we discuss why engagement with smaller businesses in public procurement is critical. We’ll delve into how the Covid-19 pandemic has changed procurement, and how urban resilience must be central to new initiatives.

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Public Procurement Import Procurement Innovation 52

Scottish Government Procurement

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The development of the SME and Third Sector Procurement Action Plan, as well as industry feedback, have led us to consider the accessibility of guidance and the importance of signposting.

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Public Procurement Procurement Supplier Bidding 58

The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

However, one critical element often overlooked in these discussions is public procurement. Far from being a mere bureaucratic task, procurement is the mechanism through which governments acquire the infrastructure and technology needed for this transformation.

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 5, 2024

We recently published a blog post that provides a gentle introduction to AI in procurement, illustrating the thinking and work that needs to go into even relatively straightforward processes such as comparing green criteria for public contracts against real tender notices. Open Opps and Bidhive ).

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Public Procurement Procurement Tender Ethics 62

The Procurement ClassRoom

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Public procurement is the organized process of acquiring goods , works and services by public sector organizations, usually through contracts. What is Procurement Legal and Regulatory Framework? Usually, the national procurement law of a country originates from the legislature.

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Tendersinfo

MARCH 24, 2021

Ultimate Guide to the Insight of Public Procurement Professionals Public Procurement is a multi-staged activity and requires a thorough understanding of each process to be more successful with the bids. Procurement Professionals evaluate Tenders based on Price v/s Quality.

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Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2025

In the UK, public procurement is essential to providing high-quality public services. Companies wishing to work with public sector organisations must know who the key players in public procurement are. It is essential in maintaining the integrity of procurement processes.

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VWV

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The list will be managed by the Procurement Review Unit (PRU) and will contain the names of excluded and excludable suppliers. Suppliers may remain on this list for up to 5 years and will be unable to bid for public contracts during that time. How is standstill changing and what impact will this have?

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ivalua

OCTOBER 28, 2022

There will be unique challenges public procurement teams will need to address to ensure the bill delivers on its full promise. Chief among these challenges is the need to modernize procurement processes and tools. . Why is modernizing these processes and tools so important? .

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 8, 2024

As these systems begin to play a more important role, the government needs to uncover the risks associated with using artificial intelligence in procurement, and what steps need to be taken to manage these risks effectively. AI compliance in public procurement remains a developing process.

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Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 4, 2025

Improving public procurement, which accounts for one in every three dollars spent by governments, is one of the core ways countries can do more with the same – or less. As theOpen Contracting Partnership, we support transformational procurement reforms in over 50 countries.

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Competition in public procurement is not limited to financial competition; it is a key source of innovation and guarantees the fair allocation of public contracts. If not resolved quickly, these issues could lead to higher costs, less innovation and missed opportunities to improve public services.

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Public Procurement Procurement Tender Framework Agreement 52

How to Crack a Nut

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Public procurement of AI between opportunities and risks Introduction In the past year, the growth in hype around AI and machine learning has been considerable. for law enforcement and essential public services), or not used at all (e.g. transparency for image manipulation), or substantial requirements (e.g.

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Public Procurement Procurement Supplier Evaluation 59

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

But these businesses rarely take part in public procurement due to long-standing cultural barriers, overly bureaucratic processes and the sense that to win public contracts, they must have the right connections. The bidding process was also restructured to lower the barriers for such businesses to register and submit bids.

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How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 3, 2024

This guest post by Dr Matthew Paris* and Dr Zack Esmail** complements some of the earlier guests posts on AI use in the public sector by focusing on the use in public procurement and, in particular, in the review of procurement decisions. However, no public procurement department operates in isolation.

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Public Procurement Procurement Tender Evaluation 59

Tendersinfo

JUNE 4, 2021

Bid managers are the unsung heroes of the sales team and the organization. Here we have listed out few insights about e tendering business that can help you make the right bid. It is important to have a good network as that can help to learn and gain real-time insights about the marketplace.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 26, 2024

ACT and HAND have been strengthening Thailand’s anti-corruption network not just with large public organizations but also with local civil society groups. A publicly available tool, ACT Ai aggregates data on over 31 million public procurement projects, linking them with company registration data to detect potential fraud and corruption.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

MARCH 1, 2016

Introduction Many of us begin working as newly appointed public procurement practitioners with no idea of what to do or where to start. Over the years, I’ve come to the conclusion that to quickly achieve proficiency in public procurement management, there are seven things you need to do.

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Public Procurement Procurement Bidding Import 40

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 9, 2023

Public procurement accounts for around 13-20% of global GDP , so it has the potential to be an important tool for governments to promote gender equality. Women-led businesses are currently underrepresented in public procurement awards. It can also have benefits for governments.

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Public Contracting Institute

MAY 20, 2024

Government Construction Projects: Bidding and Winning Strategies for Success Government construction projects offer significant opportunities for businesses to grow and thrive. However, navigating the complex world of public sector contracting can be challenging.

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Tendersinfo

APRIL 27, 2021

Although, there isn’t any universal template or procedure that applies to every government bid. Automation of the bid management process gives the time to cut down mundane activities and focus on areas that can increase your chances of winning. The weightage and scoring of each tender will be different in the ease case.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 21, 2015

The public procurement process is often delayed for different reasons. Such delays may damage the Procuring Entity ’s reputation and are a waste of scarce public resources; additionally, contracts are not awarded on time and this results in poor delivery of public goods and services.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 8, 2024

As we celebrate, we find ourselves at the crossroads of progress and potential, confronting the myths holding women back from participating in public procurement and attaining certain heights in leadership. Construction continues to be the second most important industry, and office supplies took the place of food sales.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Last week in Rome, we brought together over 100 leaders from 26 European governments , EU institutions, global organizations like the World Bank, OECD, EBRD, and UNOPS, civil society, and the private sector for the 3rd International Open and Sustainable Public Procurement Conference 2024. This trend started long before Covid.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Challenge : In 2020, only 5% of Lithuania’s public procurement spending by value used green criteria that favor environmentally friendly products and services. Results : Levels of green procurement uptake across Lithuanian public institutions have increased to 94% by value and 93% by total procedures as of 1 December 2023.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In January 2024, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) published 31 bid protest decisions, two of which resulted in decisions sustaining the protesters’ challenges. There were also two requests for costs, one of which was denied, and one request for consideration, which was, unsurprisingly, denied. Thus, the GAO sustained the protest.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The team developed a three-pronged strategy: talk to MSMEs and build their capacity to bid on contracts; simplify the bidding process for smaller businesses; and use innovative technology to better measure and manage opportunities for small business vendors. and the total value awarded to MSMEs has remained steady.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Why Procurement Differs Between the Public and Private Sectors Procurement in the public and private sectors has very different goals and regulatory frameworks. The fundamental goals of public procurement are to get value for money, to be open and fair in procurement processes, and to use taxpayer funds effectively.

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BLP

OCTOBER 9, 2023

With more than 6 years of experience, she specializes in Corporate Law, Public Law, Public Procurement & Regulation, Real Estate & Hospitality, Energy & Infrastructure and Cybersecurity & Data Protection.

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Naomi Clews Consultancy

JULY 27, 2023

Trade Act 2023 The new Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Act 2023 has resulted in changes to the Public Contract Regulations 2015 that directly impact on the public procurement process. ​ Failure to estimate the value of a procurement will automatically mean the a public procurement process must be followed.

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The Procurement School

APRIL 22, 2024

A lack of clarity will be reflected in the quality of the solicitation document, the evaluation criteria and the bid submissions. The role of the procurement professional is to collaborate with the client to articulate what they want to buy. Click here for more information on RACI charts.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

LADWP Shifts to Electronic Bidding System in Response to Covid-19. Prior to COVID-19, the agency accepted supplier bids by mail or in person — two methods that in an instant became impossible. The challenge involved building a custom supplier portal — a dropbox where suppliers could safely submit their bids online.

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Bonfire

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Getting together to share knowledge and experiences while tackling new challenges is something so fundamental to public procurement and we love to see the collaboration and passion for the profession at these events. At the Bonfire booth, we had the pleasure of speaking with hundreds of attendees from all sides of public procurement.

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The Procurement School

AUGUST 21, 2024

Their CFO is required to ensure value for money and compliance with competitive bid laws. Consistently, external auditor findings have shown the lack of professionalism in procurement to be a financial problem often accompanied with ethical dilemmas. Procurement policies need to reflect current strategies and practices to be credible.

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The Procurement School

MAY 27, 2024

Collective agreements offer some predictability, but lump sum tendered bids often must guess the future and buffer to avoid loss. This risk absorption is directly reflected in bid prices. Bidders add money to bids to avoid potential losses. Skilled workers are the lifeblood of industry, and their contributions are valuable.

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