Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

APRIL 15, 2020

Written by Isabelle Adam and published on the ACE-Global Integrity blog. In a previous blog , we explored some common problems data scientists encounter when collecting and analyzing data. Use unique standardised IDs for all tender announcements and contract-award notices to ensure that they can be linked.

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Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

This blog will help you understand how to identify the most suitable UK public sector procurement frameworks to benefit people using available resources and Tracker Intelligence. To public sector buyers, frameworks are not just tools; they are time-saving, compliance-enhancing, and value-extracting tools from previously assessed suppliers.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Written by Elizabeth David-Barrett and originally published on the ACE-Global Integrity blog. Download Explainer For example, if we have all the call for tenders but cannot easily match them with contract awards, this means we cannot construct key red flags. Oh, and big data just means bigger gains, right?

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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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Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

These are a rich source of information for buyers and suppliers and provide valuable information which enables us to produce the Annual Ministerial Report. Along in June, we have the Meet the Buyer Event National, which is in Hampden Park, Glasgow. Well, that’s all for now.

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Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Ahead of Scot Climate Week 2023 , we welcome a guest blog from the Peatland ACTION project to tell us about the variety of supply chain opportunities and wider peatland restoration work. We will also be in person at the Meet the Buyer North event taking place on 12 September 2023 at Aberdeen Music Hall.

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How to Crack a Nut

APRIL 4, 2023

The one finding that should definitely not go unnoticed is that, according to DRCF, ‘ Buyers can lack the technical expertise to effectively scrutinise the [algorithmic systems] they are procuring, whilst vendors may limit the information they share with buyers ’ (at 9). This is extremely worrying.

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ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2023

As discussed in earlier blogs, supplier diversity has evolved from “token gestures” or a “cost of doing business” with the US Government, to an expectation of investors, customers, and employees. Building Business Cases and Momentum. However, marginalizing these programs is a mistake leaders can’t afford to make.

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ivalua

JULY 6, 2021

This imposes mandatory requirements around the inclusion of Indigenous businesses in potential opportunities without an overly burdensome and costly tender process. . Be sure to visit the Ivalua blog for fresh content. How can your organization keep pace and what tactics can be used to ensure ethical supplier diversity?

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Nitrous: Public Procurement

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

In this blog, we’ll tell the story of Thirty3 – the fruits of that labour. To make this environment, we added functionality that allows users to match buyer and supplier technologies, attribute IT solutions to tenders, and understand the tech architecture of the London public sector for the first time.

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Tracker Intelligence

AUGUST 4, 2022

The question is, however: can business owners really give the go-ahead for shorter working weeks, what impact will it have on their operations, and will their buyers and customers choose to jump ship if they do? And with this ability comes expectation, and what was once only for times of crisis quickly becomes the norm.

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ivalua

AUGUST 21, 2022

Decarbonization will generate a significant increase in the amount of data buyers must manage. To improve efficiency, quality, and data capitalization, the buyer must have digitized tools at their disposal. Integrate carbon criteria in calls for tenders. For more sustainability content, please check our other ESG-related blogs!

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 28, 2023

In this blog post, I offer some thoughts on the PPDS, its functional goals, likely effects, and the quickly closing window of opportunity for Member States to support its feasibility through an ambitious implementation of the new procurement eForms at domestic level (on which see earlier thoughts here ).

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Procureware

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Among them are aggregators that bring together buyers and sellers. They host requests for bids and tenders from buyers and allow vendors to submit bids to multiple organizations. For more information on funding alternatives, see our previous blog article, Funding an e-Sourcing Initiative.

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Naomi Clews Consultancy

OCTOBER 5, 2023

If you want to know more about how to perform a SWOT analysis check out this blog post next. Instead, they treat ISO as a badge to pass tenders. Buyers who insist that ISO is a pass/fail criteria are creating a barrier to entry for small business owners. A SWOT analysis is useful.

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University of Bristol

OCTOBER 14, 2019

In this blog, I want to raise awareness about this gap in public sector information and to advocate for the public sector to invest in learning what it already owns as a potential major contribution to sustainability in procurement, in particular given the catalyst effect this could have for a more circular procurement economy.

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Bonfire

MARCH 29, 2022

If the amount is over the threshold, sourcing is led by the procurement team, whether through a public bid, NOI, or limited tendering option. The end goal is to drive purchase prices down for the buyer. Most agencies require a purchase order (PO) for almost every purchase in order to issue payment.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

These frameworks have led to big efficiency wins: the traditional tender procedures take between four months and one year to complete while the framework procedure takes between four and six weeks on average. There is research to show that every additional tenderer leads to a price reduction.

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Bonfire

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The team at Smartsheet has put together this summary of the basic government construction tender process: Bid Solicitation: The government buyer seeks bids and provides a package of material with drawings, specifications, and other scope documents. This is also known as making a request for proposal (RFP) or a request to tender (RTT).

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