Tracker Intelligence

AUGUST 16, 2024

Private sector tender platforms and tender databases are specialised digital systems that provide businesses with a wide range of access to tender opportunities within the private sector. These platforms then collate all industry tenders to enable companies to search, filter, and track relevant contracts quickly.

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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. A transparent approach lowers procurement risk, prevents corruption, and fosters confidence between suppliers and public sector organisations.

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VWV

DECEMBER 18, 2024

As part of the reforms, the current Find a Tender system will be improved to create a Central Digital Platform. While the Act mandates transparency, it does not override data protection obligations. This may include pricing, financial information which could affect the outcome of a future bid, intellectual property and trade secrets.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

MAY 4, 2024

Throughout my career as a procurement practitioner, I have never seen bids submitted that are perfectly responsive to the evaluation criteria or requirements specified in the solicitation documents. In this article, I will focus on minor deviations and the circumstances under which a minor deviation may be declared during bid evaluation.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Introduction to Construction Tenders Securing lucrative contracts in the dynamic engineering and construction industry requires an understanding of the tendering process. A formal call for bids on a project, known as a tender, initiates the bidding process among prospective contractors.

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 26, 2024

Second, there is the issue of tenderers using (generative) AI to write or design their tenders. AI-generated tenders The AI PPN is however mostly concerned with the use of AI for tender generation. Slightly simplifying, there are three broad areas of AI-procurement interaction.

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Tracker Intelligence

JULY 26, 2022

This means that the tender process will have to be streamlined and efficient if it’s going to appeal to Gen Zs. The tender process is an important part of business, and Gen Zs will likely have a big impact on its future. The process then invites suppliers to submit sealed bids for the supply of goods or services.

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Procureware

APRIL 12, 2019

Most procurement software projects are focused on efficiency; however, transparency needs to have equal attention. Trust is the cornerstone of procurement and transparency builds trust. Step 1: Post Solicitations Online Public notification of bid opportunities is a cornerstone of public procurement in most developed countries.

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Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Malaysia must set out clear principles for all public procurement procedures in a single piece of overarching legislation and create a robust and comprehensive public procurement law rooted in open contracting principles – putting transparency, competition, and efficiency at the forefront.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Procurement transparency exists within the public sector because it is required by law. And yet, not all transparency is equally effective. Suppliers need bidding and contract transparency. The public needs spend and supplier selection transparency.

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Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 4, 2025

Traditional procurement approaches prioritised lowest price, which led to unintended consequences like accepting bids of lower quality, a lesser performance record or that did not adequately allow buyers to consider equity, sustainability or socio-economic objectives like creating local jobs.

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Tendersinfo

DECEMBER 24, 2020

2020 comes to an end, and we take a look back at the bizarre range of events that the bidding community stood testimony to this year. With reports of the novel coronavirus appearing in several regions we could never imagine how it is going to impact our lives and the bidding community at large.

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Public Contracting Institute

APRIL 1, 2024

In the era of digital transformation, blockchain technology emerges as a beacon of hope for enhancing transparency and integrity in public procurements. By leveraging blockchain’s capabilities, these entities can significantly mitigate corruption risks, streamline operations, and foster a more transparent procurement environment.

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AWS Public Sector

JUNE 3, 2024

This made it simpler for specialists to bid for government work and increased government access to technology innovators. It operates with a regulatory framework based on transparency, efficiency, accessibility, and nondiscrimination. The frameworks they developed became the GOV.UK Digital Marketplace.

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Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The bidding process was also restructured to lower the barriers for such businesses to register and submit bids. They also cited a lack of financial resources for bidding expenses as another barrier to participation; one woman business owner shared that she had borrowed money to bid three times, but was never successful.

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European Law: Public Procurement

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Reading the Evropaïki Dynamiki (ESP-ISEP) Judgment, one cannot but wonder if EU public procurement rules do not still impose an excessive degree of transparency in the debriefing of disappointed bidders.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

It has debarred more than 60 suppliers for violations, and reduced unresolved complaints and canceled tenders. in 2020 to 96% and single-bid tenders decreased across all methods – from 62.5% During the pandemic, the agency suspended a tender to buy overpriced digital textbooks. in 2020 to 59.7%

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Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 26, 2024

Concerns were raised over suspicious tendering practices such as short bidding periods, overly rigid specifications, and potential collusion. An investigation launched by the National Anti-Corruption Agency examined potential irregularities in similar contracts dating back to 2013, and charges were brought against more than 40 people.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Businesses must understand the key differences between the public and private procurement methods, regulations, and goals when c onsidering tender opportunities in either sector. Transparency, equity, and efficient use of public money are all highly valued.

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Without competitive bidding, prices go up, and the quality of goods and services languishes. This is particularly problematic for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), which often need more resources to participate in complex, bureaucratic tender processes dominated by a few more prominent competitors.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Key Principles Of Public Procurement Transparency: Clear and Open Processes Public contracts aren’t handed out in secret. A contract notice makes sure everyone knows what’s up for grabs, who’s bidding, and how decisions are made. Tendering and Bidding A contract notice is published, inviting suppliers to submit bids.

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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. The higher the value of the contract higher is the team size hence it important to understand the metrics based on which a bid is successful.

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Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

ChileCompra has not only established a formal channel for bidders and citizens to report questionable contracts to authorities for the first time, it has also published the Observatory’s investigation reports and statistics on complaints from the public, making oversight of the procurement system fully transparent. “[In Of these, US$19.5

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Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2025

Through customised insights and tender notifications that link them to public sector contract possibilities and government procurement organisations, Tracker Intelligence assists suppliers in navigating this difficult market. Procurement laws in the United Kingdom are intended to guarantee value for money, competition, and transparency.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

These agreements take on even greater importance under the Procurement Act 2023, with greater emphasis on transparency, competition and sustainability. These agreements define terms, conditions and price for goods and services and allow authorities to procure without having to re-run lengthy tender processes.

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VWV

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) introduces a range of reforms aimed at simplifying and enhancing transparency in the procurement process, which should be good news for suppliers. Changes to the process for providing feedback on tenders and the standstill period. When does the Procurement Act take effect?

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 8, 2024

The procurement policy note is designed to provide transparency in AI procurement, including the initial awarding process and the duration of the contract. There are several key provisions and objectives of PPN 02/24: Ensuring suppliers disclose the use of AI in the bidding process.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 3, 2024

It’s an appropriate workplace for the woman spearheading efforts to increase transparency and oversight of public spending in Rwanda, by digitalizing the platform running the country’s public procurement and professionalizing its workforce and processes. Women-led businesses are not bidding for the big projects,” says Uwingeneye. “So

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 5, 2023

In October, EU countries will be required to adopt eForms in a bid to improve the quality of data published on the block’s government tendering. All Dutch authorities must publish their above-the-threshold tenders via the TenderNed platform , so businesses can access all public data and documents from a single webpage.

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Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Transparency The government organisation must make the information on the process available to all stakeholders including suppliers, service producers, contractors, and the public. Integrity All tender documents must have clear and dependable information free of bias. ” A tender refers o the actual contract.

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The Procurement School

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The presentation and all questions and answers are posted as an addendum in keeping with the public procurement tenets of open, fair and transparent. 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.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Small businesses struggle to understand how to bid for public contracts and put time aside to apply to this market, especially as they normally don’t have someone dedicated to that tasks,” highlights Cristian Sosa, Vice President of Paraguayan business association ASEPY that supports smaller businesses.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

GTI-WP/2020:01, Budapest: Government Transparency Institute. It establishes a robust methodology to explore what impacts can be measured and also explores the channels through which transparency is indeed impactful – e.g. who are the stakeholders and enablers that are the actual drivers of change using increased transparency.

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How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 3, 2024

So far, AI has already obtained credible influence in the way public procurement tenders can be drafted and submitted. 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. IF A, THEN B.

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Transparent criteria for evaluating social value proposals allow for fair competition among suppliers while keeping them liable for their commitments. European Union Procurement Directives These directives emphasise transparency, equal treatment, and the inclusion of sustainability goals in procurement decisions.

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The Procurement School

MAY 27, 2024

We can achieve cost confidence by utilizing progressive project delivery models that involve design and construction project partners very early, and by engaging in transparent collaboration. Collective agreements offer some predictability, but lump sum tendered bids often must guess the future and buffer to avoid loss.

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Tracker Intelligence

JULY 20, 2022

Government contracting is governed by public procurement policy agreements that regulate procurement activities and ensure transparency and fair competition conditions in the government procurement process. The Advantages of Public Sector Contracts Tendering for government contracts can unlock amazing opportunities for your business.

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