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Enhancing Competition in Public Procurement: Lessons from the NAO Report

Tracker Intelligence

Competition in public procurement is not limited to financial competition; it is a key source of innovation and guarantees the fair allocation of public contracts. However, a recent National Audit Office (NAO) investigation has found that there are major obstacles to competition in this sector.

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The four key drivers that can enable better IT procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

More often than not, public procurement of technology is viewed as non-transparent, uncompetitive, poorly planned, inefficient, costly, and having high failure rates. Solution: Open procurement encourages collaboration with external experts, leveraging public-private partnerships or industry consultations.

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On technology buys, it’s important that agency stakeholders work together throughout the process

American City & Country

In many cases, our cooperative contracts qualify in most jurisdictions as competitively bid and awarded, making them eligible for expedited (or simplified) acquisitions processes. OMNIA Partners , who sponsors this page, offers a robust portfolio of cooperative contracts in the public procurement space.

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How Government Contracting (Government Procurement) Offers Opportunities for Innovation

Tracker Intelligence

But beyond the financial rewards, what does your business stand to gain from getting involved in public procurement with the government? And how can you stand apart from the competition to win government procurement contracts in the first place? It shows your business has excelled in the competitive bidding process.

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Commemorating 10 years of Bonfire

Bonfire

Fast-forward 10 years and Bonfire’s eProcurement platform has streamlined the process for 451,506 global users (and counting), including buyers, vendors, and evaluators. In that time, we’ve never stopped evolving to respond to the changing landscape of public procurement. Collaborating to find a way.

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Simplifying Public Sector Procurement: Strategies to Increase Sme Participation

The Procurement School

The intention is to encourage consideration of ways to simplify and open opportunities for SMEs to efficiently participate in more public procurements. The suggestions apply to all segments of competitive bidding, including the SME segments of Supplier Diversity, Indigenous and Social Procurement.

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The Importance of Ethical Procurement Practices in Public Sectors

The Procurement School

Author: Helen Doucette “Accept the bid from ABC Company” said the VP of Finance to the Director of Procurement. “I According to the Competitive Bidding Law of Canada, we can only accept compliant bids. For example, a Buyer was tasked with ordering scientific equipment and lab supplies for a university in Africa.

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