How to Crack a Nut

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

This guest post by Giuseppe Bitti* explores the broad policy approaches that can be followed to slow down AI adoption by the public sector, with a focus on risk mitigation and management. It was submitted to the ‘a book for a blog’ competition and has won Giuseppe a copy that will soon be on the post.

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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. Transforming Public Procurement with Blockchain Blockchain’s decentralized ledger technology has the potential to dramatically improve the public procurement process.

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Tenders Direct

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Details of current EU Public Procurement Thresholds for different types of goods, works and services. The post EU Public Procurement Thresholds appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog.

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BLP

JULY 20, 2023

Through the official letter MH-DCoP-OF-0458-2023 of the Public Procurement Directorate of the Ministry of Finance, an interpretation has been made of Article 44 of the Regulations to the new Public Procurement Law regarding the obligation of the Administration to conduc t market research.

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Tenders Direct

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Details of current UK Public Procurement Thresholds for different types of goods, works and services. The post UK Public Procurement Thresholds appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog. Thresholds in effect from 1 January 2022.

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Tenders Direct

JANUARY 7, 2021

Do you know what the Find a Tender service is, or the role it plays within public procurement? In this post, we clarify what this service is, and how it affects your tender searches. The post What is Find a Tender? appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog.

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PwC: Government & Public Sector

OCTOBER 28, 2021

256), has been adopted the “Regulation containing the procedures for digitizing public procurement procedures pursuant to Article 44 of legislative decree of 18 April 2016, no. L'articolo Digitalization of public tenders: e-procurement Regulation proviene da PwC TLS Blog. 50” (“Regulation”).

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BLP

JUNE 17, 2024

On May 21, 2024, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund published in SICOP the specifications of the significant tender 2024LY-000005-0001101107 Turnkey Design, Construction, Equipment and Maintenance of the Critical Care Tower Project, National Hospital of Children, Dr. Carlos Luis Saénz Herrera.

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LoupedIn

DECEMBER 16, 2021

As 2021 draws to a close, we can report on a number of interesting developments relevant to anyone involved in public procurement in the UK. Whether you’re at the coalface organising a public tendering procedure or are a supplier bidding for a contract, you might want to find out more below.

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BLP

AUGUST 24, 2023

On August 17, 2023, CABEI issued public tender notice number 038/2023, entitled “Preparation of the Feasibility Study and Final Design for the Integrated Solid Waste Management System of Guatemala City.” You can find the Terms of Reference of the public tender at this link. appeared first on BLP Legal.

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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. Public procurement is one of the key ways of corruptly channelling money out of the state, not least because it is one of the few areas of public spending in which there is significant discretion.

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Scottish Government Procurement

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Whilst the Independent Review looks back at the past 20 years, we are always looking to the future to drive forward the power of procurement. Earlier this year in April, we published the first-ever Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland. Be sure to subscribe to our blog for all of our latest news and updates.

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

In light of existing rules, vendors can deter competition by driving prices down in competitive tenders. There is quite a substantial effort to participate in a public tender process, so most vendors have a limit to how many unsuccessful tenders they are willing to respond to before giving up.

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Scottish Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

We welcome a guest blog from Laura Johnstone-Continuous Improvement lead for the Scottish Government’s Digital Assurance Office (DAO). In our analysis of recommendations from major digital reviews we have found three distinct themes relating to procurement and contract management.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

More often than not, public procurement of technology is viewed as non-transparent, uncompetitive, poorly planned, inefficient, costly, and having high failure rates. The G-Cloud initiative in the UK provides a framework for public sector organizations to easily and cost-effectively procure cloud computing services.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MAY 6, 2024

Thanks to a small grant from Schmidt Futures , we had the opportunity to experiment with applying artificial intelligence technologies to green public procurement. With so many actors in our field talking about AI more generally, this blog post is meant as a gentle introduction to getting started on applying AI in practice.

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Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

So looking back, we’ve published our Annual Ministerial Report on Procurement Activity in Scotland for 2021-2022, again, demonstrating the power of procurement. Highlights include over £16 billion of public procurement spend on goods and services, which is up £1.5 Well, that’s all for now.

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Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

For further information on public procurement in Scotland please visit www.gov.scot/procurement Please email enquiries to scottishprocurement@gov.scot Follow us online: Single speaker transcript, Nick Ford: Hi everyone. You can find out more information about these on our Scottish Procurement blog.

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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. ps://link.springer.com/ What Is A Procurement Framework And Why They Matter? If you are confused, try tracker demo to get a free consultation.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Written by Isabelle Adam and originally published on the ACE-Global Integrity blog. In public procurement, this has given rise to a global movement promoting procurement data transparency, a.k.a. Many governments have committed to making public procurement data more transparent and open for public scrutiny.

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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. 12 goals of value for money and public benefit and s.13

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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 have opportunities across the supply chain and offer support and dedicated training to those considering diversifying into peatland restoration work.

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Tenders Direct

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Find out more with Tenders Direct. appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog. Freedom of Information Requests (FOI) can be really useful for conducting market research – when used correctly. The post What is a Freedom of Information (FOI) Request?

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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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VWV

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Under the new regulations, evaluations will now be assessed on the basis of 'Most Advantageous Tender' instead of the 'Most Economically Advantageous Tender'. For successful suppliers: Contracts above £5 million require publication of the contract itself and its KPIs. How has the evaluation criteria changed?

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Tenders Direct

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Public sector buyers are being encouraged to reserve low value tenders for Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) - making more opportunities available to them, and increasing their chances of securing work with the public sector. The post Improved public sector opportunities for SMEs appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog.

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Tenders Direct

AUGUST 10, 2022

The UK government is striving for technological excellence, and has introduced new guidance for the procurement of goods and services. The post The Digital, Data and Technology Playbook appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog.

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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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VWV

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In the case of direct awards, procurements are treated as having commenced if a contracting authority has notified a supplier of its intention to direct award. Understanding the NPPS Under section 13 of the Act, contracting authorities must consider the NPPS in their procurement processes. This publication is for guidance only.

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Tenders Direct

JULY 7, 2021

appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog. Suppliers bidding for major government contracts may have to demonstrate their commitment to achieving ‘Net Zero’ by including a Carbon Reduction Plan within their bids. The post What is a Carbon Reduction Plan, and do I need one?

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Tenders Direct

JULY 6, 2021

The post How does the National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS) affect suppliers? appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog. We recommend suppliers familiarise themselves with these priorities to support future bids.

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Tenders Direct

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Find out more with Tenders Direct. appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog. Freedom of Information Requests (FOI) can be really useful for conducting market research – when used correctly. The post What is a Freedom of Information (FOI) Request?

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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. Open data is often lauded as a magic pill for anti-corruption: reveal what’s going on, inform the public, and, presto, government will become more accountable. Oh, and big data just means bigger gains, right?

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Tenders Direct

MAY 27, 2021

The post The Construction Playbook appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog. The UK Government is aiming to deliver ‘better, faster and greener’ projects, and has published new guidance through The Construction Playbook to achieve this.

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Scottish Government Procurement

MARCH 6, 2024

Come along to meet with procurement teams, buyers and supply chains to learn about upcoming projects and tender opportunities across Scotland and the UK. The post Meet The Buyer 2024 brings businesses together for Scotland’s largest free procurement event appeared first on Public Procurement and Property.

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Tenders Direct

JULY 5, 2021

The post The Sourcing and Consultancy Playbooks appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog. We recommend suppliers familiarise themselves with the guidance referenced, and use it to support future bids.

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Tenders Direct

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Public sector buyers are being encouraged to reserve low value tenders for Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) - making more opportunities available to them, and increasing their chances of securing work with the public sector. The post Improved public sector opportunities for SMEs appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog.

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