Scottish Government Procurement

MAY 9, 2024

The plan will aim to consider how procurements are conducted and contracts are developed to reduce barriers and enable participation for SMEs and third sector organisations. Subscribe to our blog to continue to hear updates on the Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland and please continue to share examples of how it’s being implemented.

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VWV

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

An associated person, such as essential subcontractors, are those a supplier relies on to satisfy the conditions of participation. Under the new regulations, evaluations will now be assessed on the basis of 'Most Advantageous Tender' instead of the 'Most Economically Advantageous Tender'. How has the evaluation criteria changed?

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Background This dispute originated when Albemarle Limitada (“Albemarle”), a Chilean company involved in the production of lithium, called for tenders for the supply of geomembranes and geotextiles. Eventually, the tenders were awarded to Emaresa Ingenieros y Representaciones S.A. 922-2022 , dated 24 June 2022).

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BLP

JULY 20, 2023

In this second instance , when the Administration is analyzing the participating bids and is unable to determine whether the price is reasonable under the provisions of subparagraph a) of article 44 of the RLCGP, either due to insufficient data or exceptional situations in the market, it must conduct a second market study, which will consider the (..)

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University of Bristol

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Albert Sanchez-Graells , Professor of Economic Law, University of Bristol Law School This blog post is based on the paper that was jointly awarded the Best Paper Prize Award 2024 by the Society of Legal Scholars. At first look, s.12(1) The standard disclaimer applies. Further comments welcome.

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Public Contracting Institute

APRIL 1, 2024

By recording each transaction on a distributed ledger, blockchain allows all authorized participants in the network to access the same information in real-time. This not only eliminates information silos but also ensures that every step of the procurement process, from tender issuance to contract fulfillment, is visible and auditable.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 3, 2023

My company, Andes, participated in the project as a technical consultant on technology infrastructure and cloud adoption. Rather than contract a single, large vendor offering the lowest bid price, the public tender aimed to select multiple specialist teams, from multiple vendors, each offering important capabilities and knowledge.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

APRIL 15, 2020

Written by Elizabeth David-Barrett and originally published on the ACE-Global Integrity blog. The Public Procurement Commission, which is responsible for checking the credentials of companies that wish to register to participate in public tenders, is keen to develop a mechanism for evaluating contract performance.

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ivalua

AUGUST 21, 2022

Integrate carbon criteria in calls for tenders. Only collaboration with suppliers and participation in sharing networks will enable companies to meet the challenge. For more sustainability content, please check our other ESG-related blogs! .: carbon reports, ISO 14064, objectives validated by the SBTI, referenced by the CDP).

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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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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 26, 2024

This blog post captures some of the highlights of the discussions. Dr Moritz Keller (Clifford Chance) also offered welcome remarks suggesting a potential need to reform investment arbitration to address the emerging new frontiers. Foreign Direct Investments in Times of Geopolitical Uncertainty?

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Procureware

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

They host requests for bids and tenders from buyers and allow vendors to submit bids to multiple organizations. To be successful, participants in a co-op will need to resolve issues around joint oversight and cost sharing. For more information on funding alternatives, see our previous blog article, Funding an e-Sourcing Initiative.

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Bonfire

MARCH 29, 2022

Participants heard from industry experts, shared best practices, and forged new connections with their peers. Roundtable participants said under a certain threshold (around $100K for services and $25K for goods) their client departments have full discretion on how to source. If you missed the event, don’t worry!

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Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The government has promoted public participation in procurement monitoring, which is vital to combating corruption and improving efficiency, but few independent civil society organizations and individuals had the information, skills and influence to track contracting effectively. million (~US$24,000) were returned to the budget.

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