Telles.eu

JUNE 14, 2023

Looking at the both the award criterion and the statement(s) of the Minister(s) responsible for the transport sector in Portugal it is obvious the intention is to shoehorn to the train purchase the construction of a train factory in Portugal that would allow the country to develop a local train manufacturing industry.

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GovSpend

MARCH 18, 2024

The agenda promised insights into vendor verification, sourcing new vendors, validating pricing against historical purchase orders, market research, and tailoring bids and RFQs for success. This revelation motivated him to bring more transparency to government purchasing.

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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. The machine has to be flown over from the other side of the world, is this transport cost included in the quote? What effect will this have on the company’s carbon footprint?

Global Sourcing 59

Global Sourcing IT Supplier Price 59

Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

New strategies included implementing an electronic bidding platform, piloting approaches to vendor outreach for high-priority purchases, and incorporating bonus point questions for sustainability and equity in all their requests for proposals (RFPs). Implementing an e-bidding procurement system was core to this effort.

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Procurement Sustainability IT E-procurement 52

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 most common public sector form of market analysis is a jurisdictional scan by contacting other provinces, municipalities or Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs).

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Procurement Market Analysis Bidder Public Procurement 52

Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Approximately 250,000 public authorities in the European Union spend 2 trillion pounds or 14 percent of the Gross National Product purchasing works, services, and supplies. Oftentimes, public authorities buy services such as energy, transport, social protection, waste management, and health or educational services from private entities.

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Public Procurement Procurement Tender Supplier 52

Procureware

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

In the beginning, our software was simply a tool to post RFP documents, later we added supplier registration, then online bidding, and finally contract management to our ProcureWare platform. How are bids evaluated? Do you have a general approval process or are suppliers approved for a specific bid (common in construction)?

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ivalua

JULY 24, 2019

“I am extremely proud of the team effort between the Departments of General Services, Information Technology, Budget and Management, and Transportation, as well as the guidance of Lt. eMaryland Marketplace Advantage is much more than the state’s new bid board,” said Lt. Governor Rutherford. “It

E-procurement 40

E-procurement Procurement Bidding Buyers 40

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

It is currently developing a methodology to calculate the impact of green public procurement on CO2 emissions in high-carbon sectors such as energy and transport and specific products such as paper. The reformers share their top tips on implementing green procurement here.

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Select GCR

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Managed by various certifying agencies including the Texas Unified Certification Program (TUCP), this certification enhances your participation in public and government contracting, providing a significant advantage in competitive bidding processes. Department of Transportation, which is a part of the federal government.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Networking Transportation Transportation 52

GovCon & Trade

AUGUST 28, 2023

A flurry of new domestic-preference updates brings greater clarity to the requirements and imparts important lessons that government contractors should know when bidding for and performing on federal financial assistance programs. McMillen’s bid submission used foreign butterfly valves and requested a waiver, which was denied.

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Manufacturing Transportation Transportation Supply Chain 130

Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 5, 2024

Section 865 requires the Secretary of Defense to amend DFARS 215.305 to require DoD agencies to consider affiliate companies’ past performance information, if relevant, when small businesses bid on DoD contracts.

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Government Government Export Data 40

Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

Furthermore, when talking about inflation experienced at the individual consumer level, arguably, the top three things that dominate that experience are food, shelter, and energy (transportation fuel, etc.). [34] The second problem is that the growing debt hampers any move by the Fed. to stimulate the economy by lowering interest rates.

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Government Contracts Government Government Contract 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The only exceptions are for contracts solely for the purchase of Commercial Off-the-Shelf items or contracts under the $10,000 micro-purchase threshold. After receipt of proposals, the contracting officer determined that the class waiver of the NMR did not apply to the equipment it was purchasing.

Price 52

Price Supply Chain Logistics Procurement 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

GSA Releases ASCEND BPA Draft PWS On Wednesday, the General Services Administration (GSA) released a Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for its ASCEND Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) draft under the Cloud SIN. On appeal, OHA vacated the size determination and remanded to the Area Office.

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Sustainability Transportation Transportation Contract 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

Transportation to the conference will be provided for guests staying at the Residence Inn Marriott via shuttle in the morning and evening on Wednesday and Thursday. The rule’s consolidation in FAR Part 23 eliminates the explicit requirement that Federal agencies purchase at least 95 percent EPEAT-registered electronics.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain E-procurement Procurement Thresholds 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

5] I would argue that Seaport-NG is an unrestricted contract with rolling admissions where size is not a requirement for purposes of receiving a contract award, i.e. , small businesses are not competing with one another to receive a contract.

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Inventory Price Supply Chain Contract 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 12, 2023

GSA noted the following three updates to the portal: Added a field to allow an Offeror to input the period of performance for Single Award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contracts, Blanket Purchase Agreements, or Basic Ordering Agreements to validate whether a Collection of Task Orders was completed within five years before June 15, 2023.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain E-procurement Price Procurement 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The package uses the House’s Military Construction bill, one of four appropriations bills that the House has passed so far, as a vehicle for the Senate’s Military Construction-Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Transportation-Housing and Urban Development bills. government should be careful in its procurement and use of these tools.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain E-procurement Procurement Contract 52

Federal News Network

JANUARY 18, 2024

The board was created by executive order nearly three years ago, with the idea based on the National Transportation Safety Board. At the time, USPS planned to purchase mostly gas-powered delivery trucks. VHA recently estimated it will need to hire about 1,000 HR professionals each year to keep up with its workload. (

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Contract Accountability Balance Innovation 72

The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

On Friday, March 1st, agencies funded under the Agriculture, Energy-Water, Military Construction-VA, and Transportation-HUD appropriations bills risked entering “shutdown mode,” as the previously negotiated extension was set to expire. Funding under the CR for the remaining six agencies has been extended through March 22.

Price 52

Price Data Contract Accountability 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 7, 2023

DoD Adds TikTok Purchase Card Prohibitions On December 1, the Department of Defense (DoD) updated its purchase card manual to clarify that government purchase card users are forbidden from purchasing goods or services that involve the presence or use of TikTok. To view the letter, click here. B-421254.9,

Supply Chain 52

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Public Procurement Intl

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Grier noted that “the EU has incorporated various reciprocal conditions in its GPA commitments, denying the US rights to participate in procurement where the US does not offer reciprocal access, such as in the transportation sector and services purchased by subcentral [e.g., state] entities.” 6, 2024).

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Select GCR

MARCH 18, 2025

Certified MBEs benefit from a 5% bid preference on state contracts and access to resources for training, funding, and advocacy at both regional and national levels. Certified small businesses enjoy a 5 percent bid preference on relevant state solicitations, providing a competitive edge.

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