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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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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Tenders Direct

JULY 6, 2021

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

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Tenders Direct

JULY 7, 2021

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. appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog. The post What is a Carbon Reduction Plan, and do I need one?

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Tenders Direct

JULY 5, 2021

The UK Government has published guidance for how contracting authorities should manage relationships with suppliers. We recommend suppliers familiarise themselves with the guidance referenced, and use it to support future bids. The post The Sourcing and Consultancy Playbooks appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog.

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How to Crack a Nut

JULY 1, 2024

This guest post by Saema Jaffer* explores the policy approaches that can be followed in the UK, and elsewhere, in relation to the use of AI in the writing and evaluation of tender documents. It was submitted to the ‘a book for a blog’ competition and has won Saema a copy that will soon be on the post. says a buyer.

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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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Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

This emphasises the importance of being on the right framework agreements for suppliers. For suppliers, securing a position on an essential public sector frameworks list is more important than ever. They enable suppliers to get consistent long-term business options that would have been practically credible without them.

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VWV

AUGUST 29, 2024

A list of the relevant CPV codes can be found in the Contract or Tender Notice and supporting documentation. The total anticipated value of the framework must be advertised in the Contract or Tender Notice. For example, the guidance note on Frameworks expressly permits directly awarding based on supplier rotation or highest rank.

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Tenders Direct

JULY 7, 2021

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. appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog. The post What is a Carbon Reduction Plan, and do I need one?

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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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Tenders Direct

JULY 5, 2021

The UK Government has published guidance for how contracting authorities should manage relationships with suppliers. We recommend suppliers familiarise themselves with the guidance referenced, and use it to support future bids. The post The Sourcing and Consultancy Playbooks appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog.

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Scottish Government Procurement

MARCH 6, 2024

Meet the Buyer 2024 Alongside headline partners, Scottish Government and Scotland Excel, over 55 exhibitors have already signed up to engage with suppliers on the day. Come along to meet with procurement teams, buyers and supply chains to learn about upcoming projects and tender opportunities across Scotland and the UK.

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Nitrous: Public Procurement

AUGUST 12, 2020

Five ways to improve public sector procurement for startups For this blog piece, we look at how public sector procurement should improve to help smaller businesses to work with the government. There seem to be ever-increasing hurdles in order to do business with the government if you’re a small supplier.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JANUARY 29, 2024

The benefits of sourcing from overseas include factors such as: Access to a wider market Access to expertise and technology Lower prices If you read last month’s blog you will have discovered or been reminded of understanding the importance between price and cost. There is no ultimate right or wrong decision when considering global sourcing.

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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). We have already published insight blogs on the 2022/23 assurance themes , and started publishing our first case study series, focusing on the Census 2022 programme !

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VWV

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The Ministerial Statement highlighted that the extension aims to facilitate a smoother transition for both contracting authorities and suppliers. 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. Where are we now?

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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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LoupedIn

DECEMBER 16, 2021

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. 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.

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Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

And then just this month, Meet Buyer North took place in Aberdeen where the Supplier Development Programme and headline partners, Scotland Excel, hosted the seventh annual Meet the Buyer North. You can find out more information about these on our Scottish Procurement blog. A really good and enjoyable event.

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Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

The report highlights that 55% of every pound spent with suppliers in Scotland went to an SME, but we continue to look and build on these figures and I am pleased that the Scottish Government published our SME and Third Sector Action Plan. Well, that’s all for now. I’ll be back with a further update in the summer.

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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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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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ivalua

AUGUST 21, 2022

First, let’s start with procurement and how it plays a significant role in reducing the carbon footprint with 3 key areas of impact: – Actions with suppliers. Take action with suppliers. Lever 1: Engage the suppliers with the highest emissions. Coordination between major customers and their suppliers, such as “1.5°C

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Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Case Study: Shetland Peatland Restoration Services Following a procurement process to bring contractors on board, new entrants into the peatland restoration sector David Murray and father-and-son team Magnus and Steven Johnson successfully tendered for peatland restoration works on the Taits Park and Lochend areas in Shetland.

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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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Procureware

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

As a procurement manager, you know how important suppliers are to your organization. Their performance is crucial to achieving your financial, performance and quality objectives, and a poor supplier creates risks for everything from budget overruns to missed schedules and liability lawsuits.

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How to Crack a Nut

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

It was submitted to the ‘a book for a blog’ competition and has won Giuseppe a copy that will soon be on the post. On a (trite) humoristic note: a first idea to slow any task down would be to leave its implementation to a cumbersome public tender procedure. However, it might also be used to steer it towards complementary dimensions.

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Public Contracting Institute

APRIL 1, 2024

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. For more insights into the impact of technology on procurement, visit our blog on government contracting for related discussions and expert analyses.

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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. The standard disclaimer applies. Further comments welcome.

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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. ​For example, the NHS need to protect patient data so they implemented a digital standard that all suppliers must demonstrate their adherence to. A SWOT analysis is useful.

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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. We also discussed the strategy of reverse auctions in which suppliers compete to offer the lowest price possible. The end goal is to drive purchase prices down for the buyer.

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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. While some individual agencies are actively promoting transparency and the publication of tenders is ongoing, little attention is paid to ensuring that data are comprehensive. open contracting.

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Tracker Intelligence

AUGUST 4, 2022

In this blog, we take a look at whether or not your business can give employees a reduction in hours and still win essential private and public sector contracts. We help businesses like yours on their way to becoming the next public sector supplier, assisting with early engagement, expert advice , tender alerts , and support along the way.

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Bonfire

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Today’s your lucky day because the team at Bonfire has pulled together four tips to help suppliers in the construction space win big when it comes to government contracts (and save costs while doing it!). This is also known as making a request for proposal (RFP) or a request to tender (RTT). to rebuild core infrastructure.

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Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The media organization ProTenge, which exposed tenders to buy books and publish articles about the ex-President that were subsequently canceled. Civic procurement monitoring in Kazakhstan at a glance Members of Kun Jarygy have monitored 1,222 tenders worth KZT 346 billion (~US$725 million) in the coalition’s first year.

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VWV

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Helping suppliers navigate new rules and seize opportunities under the Procurement Act 2023. With less than 2 weeks until the Procurement Act 2023 (Act) goes live on Monday 24 February 2024, suppliers need to ensure that their organisation is ready for the changes and carry out due diligence against its supply chain.

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