The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This article explores practical approaches to streamline public sector procurement processes and focuses on increasing participation from Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The intention is to encourage consideration of ways to simplify and open opportunities for SMEs to efficiently participate in more public procurements.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Mexico City has devised an efficient, participatory, and transparent approach to seek input from potential suppliers and the public on draft contracting documents before a formal call to tender is announced. In October 2024, use of the pre-bidding module became mandatory for Mexico City’s buyers. It all starts with procurement.

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Scottish Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Earlier in 2023 we hosted a series of workshops for all public sector buyers on the Single Procurement Document (SPD) module within Public Contracts Scotland (PCS). The SPD is a standard questionnaire that allows buyers to identify suitably qualified and experienced bidders.

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Select GCR

MAY 7, 2024

Trying to figure out how to get a government contract? This no-nonsense guide walks you through the contracting process, from initial eligibility to bidding, and ultimately enables your small business to win contracts available every fiscal year. You’re in the right place!

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Scottish Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Earlier in 2023 we hosted a series of workshops for all public sector buyers on the Single Procurement Document (SPD) module within Public Contracts Scotland (PCS). The SPD is a standard questionnaire that allows buyers to identify suitably qualified and experienced bidders.

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Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Smart public procurement refers to making optimal decisions to minimize waste and enhance the quality, efficiency and sustainability of public spending when purchasing and contracting goods, works and services. Better contracts and processes, for example, could reduce the risk of delays, quality problems or unexpected costs.

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AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This entity charges the vendors that participate a small fee to recover the cost of operating the market. We’re responsible for the marketplace’s functionality for both the seller and the buyer. The buyer is a customer of the reseller or software vendor for the SaaS product, as well as of AWS for use of our marketplace.

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Bestek Procurement

JUNE 14, 2023

This blog examines the ever-growing catalogue of restrictions on who can participate in the EU public procurement market and, consequently, with whom the public buyer (the contracting authority) cannot contract. Finally, we provide some conclusions.

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Select GCR

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Want to expand your small business with government contracts? We’ll explore essential resources, strategies for winning contracts, and compliance requirements. With over $700 million spent annually on contracted projects, the opportunities are immense. Recognizing the potential, the U.S.

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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.

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Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 9, 2023

1] There are different restrictions that explain this low participation of women-led companies in the awarding of public procurement contracts. As a result, encouraging the participation of women-led SMEs in public procurement processes can help promote gender equality and women’s empowerment.

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Select GCR

APRIL 26, 2024

By leveraging the Client Success Government Marketing Program, companies gain access to a comprehensive suite of strategic resources tailored for government contracting. Continuous Assistance and Mentorship Furthermore, our dedicated team is committed to providing ongoing support and guidance throughout the entire contracting lifecycle.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The guidance indicates that the changes in the Procurement Act will help public buyers in three ways: ‘ The new rules focus more on delivering outcomes (as opposed to ‘going through the motions’ of a rigid process). This is an important issue that may require further discussion in a separate post. 48 and 46 PCR 2015). 48 and 46 PCR 2015).

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Ukrainian courts had been reluctant to extend arbitration clauses to non-signatories, grounding their conclusions predominantly on the privity of contracts. In this case, Galicia Distillery failed to pay an advance payment under the contract with a company called Litco Lumber. The Additional Agreement contained no arbitration clause.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Procurement would thus be a set of administrative law requirements concerned with the design and advertisement of tenders for public contracts, the decision-making process leading to the award of those contracts, and the advertisement and potential challenge of such decisions.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The government took three key steps: i) careful planning for the green transition; ii) implementing green public procurement (GPP) in practice with a focus on building the capacity of public buyers; and iii) learning powered by data-driven monitoring with a public dashboard.

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Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 4, 2025

As theOpen Contracting Partnership, we support transformational procurement reforms in over 50 countries. Bundle contracts of similar requirements and types to make opportunities economically more attractive and worthwhile to a wider range of suppliers. At the Open Contracting Partnership, we stand ready to support these efforts.

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Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JULY 18, 2017

City of Bellingham Position: Purchasing Manager Location: Bellingham, Washington Closing Date: Friday, August 11, 2017 at 4:30 pm Pacific Time Interview Schedule: The most qualified candidates will be asked to participate in a panel interview on August 31, 2017. Directs work of purchasing staff in carrying out and executing contracts.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 8, 2024

After the vendor is chosen According to Mitchell, once a solution has been selected, it is crucial that these same internal managers and stakeholders (mentioned above) actively participate in the development, implementation, deployment and production phases of the project. Michael Keating is senior editor for American City & County.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MAY 23, 2024

It was impossible to analyze the decisions of Ukraine’s procurement review body, the Antimonopoly Committee, in a comprehensive way to understand when the outcome favored the buyer and when it favored the vendor. In 2023, Ukraine awarded 270,000 public contracts through competitive procedures , worth 555 billion UAH ($15.2

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

of the federal government’s overall annual contracting and buying goes to Hispanic-owned businesses. Based on the program’s requirements, these companies are not exclusively focused on set-aside government contracts and are in fact well-positioned for commercial success and growth.

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How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

I continue exploring the use of public procurement as a tool of digital regulation (or ‘AI regulation by contract’ as shorthand)—ie as a mechanism to promote transparency, explainability, cyber security, ethical and legal compliance leading to trustworthiness, etc in the adoption of digital technologies by the public sector.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Approach: The new director of the procurement agency led the development of a data-driven corruption risk monitoring system and worked with a reform team to strengthen the institutional capacity of government buyers, improve cross-agency coordination and increase collaboration with civil society. More recently, it canceled a RD$1.3

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Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Diving into government contracting with SAM requires a clear roadmap to success. SAM.gov stands as a crucial portal for businesses seeking federal contracts. This article delivers a concise guide on effectively using SAM, from completing your registration to enhancing your contracting strategy.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 22, 2023

They leveraged Paraguay’s high quality, publicly accessible open contracting data to measure the existing participation of these smaller businesses and to understand their challenges in working with government buyers. Fewer than 300 MSMEs participate in a procurement market worth almost US$3 billion annually.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Pre-negotiated terms are provided that reduce the complexity for contracting authorities in procurement whilst allowing suppliers to capture opportunities more efficiently. Framework agreements are prearranged contracts entered into by contracting authorities to simplify the procurement process. What Are Framework Agreements?

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How to Crack a Nut

JULY 1, 2024

I am reading a leaflet for a contract management portal when I overhear a conversation between a buyer and a supplier. “I says a buyer. AI might be fast, but buyers cannot rely on it to be a subject matter expert. If a bid is incorrectly evaluated, the buyer can hardly hold the AI response generator accountable.

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AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

According to Forrester, “AWS continues to raise the bar for transacting and contracting, with real dollar benefits…[and] continues to work with procurement executives and other technology buyers to ensure its marketplace is solving their buying challenges.”

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GovSpend

DECEMBER 18, 2023

I fell in love with their mission to arm buyers and sellers in the public sector with intelligence, enabling them to be more proactive and competitive in their markets and in their spending. I was introduced to GovSpend during the diligence process as Thompson Street Capital Partners evaluated making an investment in the business.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JUNE 27, 2024

The final rule explains that the SUP-free icon is intended to act “as an important discriminator when buyers are making purchasing decisions” so that FSS contractors that adopt this voluntary measure will become more marketable in the federal procurement space. The final rule is effective starting July 8, 2024. View the full article

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University of Bristol

APRIL 6, 2020

Where unforeseeable and extremely urgent circumstances not attributable to the contracting authority arise, public procurement rules get out of the way to free public buyers up to do all they can to get the required supplies and equipment.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

And so you introduce a lot of complexity for any contractor that is thinking about participating in that market. government is going to be your contracting party and they’ll basically operate as a bit of a middleman between you, the contractor and that foreign government. procurement contract. supply chains.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Her passion for helping others understand government contracting led her to join forces with data scientist Marcelo Blanco and establish B2Gov. Participating in public contracting represents a massive opportunity for businesses, but one that many fail to seize. Paola Diegues is a self-proclaimed public procurement enthusiast.

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GovSpend

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Knowing that intelligence benefits all participants in the sales process, GovSpend aims to put procurement data in the hands of both buyers and sellers, enabling them to have smarter, more productive purchasing conversations. The GovSpend platform was built with this workflow in mind.

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Tracker Intelligence

AUGUST 16, 2024

These platforms then collate all industry tenders to enable companies to search, filter, and track relevant contracts quickly. The UK’s premier tendering portals are vital aids for companies wanting to participate in the competitive bid forums. It enables firms to identify and follow up on contracts most relevant to their businesses.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 25, 2024

Significantly, the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) is revising its guidance to contracting officers regarding the evaluation/negotiation of MAS contract pricing. As such, 2024 will be the year that shapes the interagency contracting market for the next five to 10 years. How is that data validated and being used to avoid bias?

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Tracker Intelligence

AUGUST 26, 2024

With the increasing demand for security services, businesses that provide such services must look for ways to secure contracts and expand their business. Winning security sector contracts is significantly easier when you use the comprehensive Tracker Intelligence platform. What is Tracker Intelligence?

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