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Three ways World Bank procurement can drive collaboration for the SDGs

Open Contracting Partnership

Currently, the Bank conducts procurement for these investment projects, putting pressure on internal procurement capacity at the Bank, and missing an opportunity for domestic procurement teams to modernise their own countrys systems and upskill procurement teams.

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Simplifying Public Sector Procurement: Strategies to Increase Sme Participation

The Procurement School

Public sector professionals must responsibly procure goods and service contracts on behalf of the taxpayer. Seasoned practitioners in public procurement can be jaded from situations that have gone wrong, and it is common for inexperienced public buyers to experience risk aversion and fear of the unknown.

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Smart Public Procurement for Better Public Spending in Latin America and the Caribbean

Inter-American Development Bank

Improved procurement strategies could reduce public debt by as much as 1.8% As a result, addressing passive waste through capacity-building measures can generate large savings for governments. This new way of managing contracts can fundamentally change the relationship of parties involved in public procurement.

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Our 2030 vision: Better procurement for people and planet

Open Contracting Partnership

We will support local partners to grow their capacity, especially local-rooted civil society partners who are natural users of public procurement information such as reAcción in Paraguay , CivicDataLab in India or Africa Freedom of Information Centre in Uganda. Check out our regional pages and newsletters for updates!

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Veteran-Owned Business Contracting: Leveraging Set-Aside Programs for Growth

Public Contracting Institute

Government Contracting Basics Advanced Procurement Strategies Set-Aside Program Application Guides Don’t miss valuable updates and tools on our Premier Series and Academies resource page. With this resource-rich article, may you find the guidance and encouragement needed to propel your veteran-owned business forward.

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AI & sustainable procurement: the public sector should first learn what it already owns

University of Bristol

It can also support public buyers in identifying the green or sustainable public procurement criteria that will deliver the biggest improvements measured against any chosen key performance indicator, such as CO 2 footprint, as well as support the development of robust methodologies for life-cycle costing.