How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 6, 2023

This regulatory technique simply seeks to allow public buyers to ensure compliance with the EU AI Act by cascading the relevant obligations and requirements down to tech providers (largely on a back to back basis). Much more is needed than mere reliance on the model AI clauses. Much more is needed than mere reliance on the model AI clauses.

Buyers 88

Buyers E-procurement Transparency Procurement 88

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

AUGUST 19, 2024

Buyers and supply chain workers should now consider things such as: Modern slavery Child labour Working conditions Rates of pay Environmental impact Governance ESG ESG, environmental, social and governance criteria, previously known as CSR is now a critical consideration. How much of your waste goes into landfill?

Supply Chain 59

Supply Chain Ethics Buyers Supplier 59

The Softly Spark

AUGUST 8, 2024

This misleading practice of making false green claims has left many buyers skeptical of products touted as eco-friendly. However, staying silent about your eco-friendly practices is not the solution – consumers crave transparency! Be transparent and qualify your green claims to maintain trust. Burt’s Bees, Inc.)

Sustainability 98

Sustainability Transparency Buyers Quality 98

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Feedback from municipal hearings suggests that information on procurement and public sector staff recruitment is already open, leading to questions about the need for further transparency. Another issue is the lack of insight into the process leading up to public procurement.

Contract 65

Contract Transparency Public Procurement Corruption 65

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The guidance also indicates that ‘ Greater transparency of procurement data will make it easier to see what approaches have been successful and encourage use of those approaches more widely across the public sector.’ This further expands on the ambitions underpinning the Transforming Public Procurement project that started after Brexit.

Procurement 128

Procurement Innovation E-procurement Buyers 128

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.

Procurement 89

Procurement Buyers E-procurement Public Procurement 89

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. percentage points more than the average success rate for appeals in Prozorro (72%), excluding Clarity App buyers.

Procurement 65

Procurement Tender Buyers Public Procurement 65

Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

Current, closed, and awarded bids can now be found online, increasing transparency throughout the process. Challenge : The City of Des Moines in Iowa wanted to leverage procurement to improve equity and sustainability, but knew its current procurement processes and tools were insufficient. What a barrier that was for so many people!”

Procurement 52

Procurement Sustainability IT E-procurement 52

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Both the GSAR and FAR were subject to the transparent rule making process whereby the public was provided an opportunity to review and submit comments on proposed rules. ” The specific date the PAP was issued is unclear as the PAP was not subject to the transparent rule making process. See FAR 8.001.

Negotiation 59

Negotiation Price Government Government 59

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Supporting the European public sector to increase transparency and transformation At the heart of the PPDS is the recognition that public procurement data requires a more collaborative, decentralized approach than a traditional centralized data platform.

Public Procurement 69

Public Procurement Data Procurement Quality 69

Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This holistic strategy—anchored in transparency, accountability, and technological integration—fosters a robust fiscal environment conducive to sustainable economic growth and enhanced public trust. Better contracts and processes, for example, could reduce the risk of delays, quality problems or unexpected costs.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Strategic Planning Balance 52

AWS Public Sector

JUNE 3, 2024

The simplified procurement process worked for tech and focused on outcomes, so the government became a knowledgeable buyer of technology. It should be simple to build digital platforms that offer people reliable, clear ways to access government services such as healthcare, business registration, and welfare payments. Digital Marketplace.

Innovation 78

Innovation Procurement Government Government 78

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.

Procurement 52

Procurement Tender Buyers Contract 52

ivalua

MAY 19, 2022

Our unrivaled licensing and banking networks are setting new standards of security, transparency, and speed for B2B cross-border payments,” said Sinead Fitzmaurice, CEO of TransferMate Global Payments – a subsidiary of the Clune Tech Group. “We All this is transparent across the payment journey, to the buyer and supplier.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Supplier Buyers Finance 52

How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 18, 2023

This pro-supplier/pro-customer orientation prompted Gisele’s question/challenge, which is whether ‘there is EVER an opportunity for government (customer-buyer) to be better able to negotiate the final language with clauses like these in order to weigh the trade offs between interests?’, The SCL AI clause (C1.15) reads as follows: C1.15

Supplier 75

Supplier Transparency Negotiation Procurement 75

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

OCTOBER 25, 2024

As buyers we often expect a lot from our suppliers, but do we take the time to think about what they need from us in order to perform to the standard we often demand of them? Being transparent with your suppliers is key. To avoid this, either use a conformance specification or request a sample prior to placing the purchase order.

Supplier 52

Supplier Supply Chain Ethics Sustainability 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Both the GSAR and FAR were subject to the transparent rule making process whereby the public was provided an opportunity to review and submit comments on proposed rules. The specific date the PAP was issued is unclear as the PAP was not subject to the transparent rule making process. See FAR 8.001.

Negotiation 40

Negotiation Price Government Government 40

Tracker Intelligence

AUGUST 30, 2024

Shifting urgently to reduce consumption – buyers and sellers have a role in that we need to stop making as much stuff as we do. The public sector is a massive consumer of energy, water, and various other consumables, and therefore should be able to make a substantial contribution to reducing carbon emissions. What can suppliers do?

Supplier 52

Supplier Supply Chain Sustainability Public Procurement 52

Procureware

JUNE 28, 2018

Two-Way Messaging is a new feature that lets buyers interact with vendors via email and have all the communications logged in ProcureWare. The email chain can continue with requests for further clarification from the buyer and responses from the vendor. Last month ProcureWare had its second major release of the year.

Buyers 40

Buyers Collusion Bidding Transparency 40

University of Bristol

OCTOBER 14, 2019

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.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Procurement Public Procurement IT 52

GovSpend

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Government procurement should be transparent and efficient. 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. There’s simply no sales enablement or procurement intelligence tool like it.

Data 105

Data Quality Purchasing Transparency 105

ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As teams worked with suppliers through creative solutions, it became obvious that transparency and supplier risk management are essential components to maintain stability during crises like these. Procurement technology can also help businesses improve supplier relationships and enhance communication between buyers and suppliers.

Supply Chain 97

Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing Procurement Team 97

ivalua

JUNE 4, 2020

Transparency, or ability to scale data, across an organization. The key to the success of these strategies begins with communication and transparency, both of which are also essential in times of crisis. Supplier Data Quality & Management in Decision Making. Ability to enrich data sets with other, related data sets.

Supply Chain 69

Supply Chain Procurement Procurement Team Supplier 69

Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Specifically, the PAP states that “[t]he term “fair and reasonable” is generally considered to mean a price that is fair to both parties in a transaction , not higher than what the competitive market would bear or a price that a prudent and competent buyer would pay for a product or service under competitive market conditions.”

Price 90

Price Evaluation Negotiation Purchasing 90

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

We have written elsewhere about the institutional and political challenges that can hinder the transparency –> accountability transformation. If we lack codes for suppliers and buyers, we cannot build indicators of supplier and buyer risk. Oh, and big data just means bigger gains, right?

Data 52

Data Public Procurement Procurement Buyers 52

Tracker Intelligence

AUGUST 16, 2024

The platform provides real-time alerts, detailed project insights, customised dashboards, and tailored support for buyers, making it one of the best tools for companies seeking to stay ahead in their business proposals. A good profile makes it easier for your clients to trust you, which will likely attract more buyers.

Tender 52

Tender Bidding Competitive Bidding Buyers 52

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 12, 2023

We only have three regional offices and hundreds of buyers. As Einer Fogh of GIZ Uganda highlights, “there is a vibrant civil society in Uganda, with many organizations working on transparency and anticorruption. Audits are post-mortems after things have gone bad. We were asking ourselves how we can have real-time interventions.

Public Procurement 134

Public Procurement Procurement Contract Collaboration 134

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

GTI-WP/2020:01, Budapest: Government Transparency Institute. It establishes a robust methodology to explore what impacts can be measured and also explores the channels through which transparency is indeed impactful – e.g. who are the stakeholders and enablers that are the actual drivers of change using increased transparency.

Bidder 40

Bidder Transparency Contract Public Procurement 40

How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 28, 2023

The 2020 data strategy stressed that Public procurement data are essential to improve transparency and accountability of public spending, fighting corruption and improving spending quality.

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement Buyers Thresholds 52

Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The sole source justification process is rigorous and requires approval from the organization’s procurement services, with steps including the completion and review of a justification form, internal review and approvals, and adherence to transparency and compliance regulations to manage risks effectively.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supplier Price Competitive Bidding 52

University of Bristol

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Public buyers seeking to procure goods, services or works from the market need to process large amounts of information to choose a responsible provider offering the best possible terms on quality, cost, experience, etc. It also tends to overshadow the required groundwork and preparatory investment.

Procurement 52

Procurement Government Government Buyers 52

Tracker Intelligence

JULY 20, 2022

Government contracting is governed by public procurement policy agreements that regulate procurement activities and ensure transparency and fair competition conditions in the government procurement process. In the UK, the government spends around £284 billion on public sector contracts every year.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Government Government Innovation 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

As part of the UK’s 2050 net zero pledges, listed UK businesses must release detailed public plans to meet climate change targets by 2023 However, this shift towards accountability and transparency needs to include the supply chain. However, many feel they are not equipped with the right procurement tools to make this a reality. About Ivalua.

Supplier 52

Supplier Supply Chain Buyers Sustainability 52

ivalua

MAY 18, 2022

When it comes to the nature of buyer-supplier relationships, we’re entering a brave, new world. To top it all off, extremely tight supply markets have further shifted negotiating leverage from buyers to suppliers. Even reducing costs often depends more on effective collaboration rather than negotiation in today’s market.

Supplier 52

Supplier Management Collaboration Supply Chain 52

Select GCR

MAY 7, 2024

SAM.gov fosters collaboration and transparency by serving as a communication platform between government agencies and vendors. Overall, SAM.gov empowers stakeholders with the tools and information necessary for thorough market research, transparency, and efficiency in procurement. It enables them to collaborate on upcoming contracts.

Government Contracts 98

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 98

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

APRIL 15, 2020

In India, according to the Ministry of Finance General Financial Rules (2017), all procuring authorities are responsible and accountable for ensuring transparency, fairness, equality, competition, and appeal rights in contracting. Use unique standardised IDs for organisations—both buyers and suppliers—in addition to their names.

Data 52

Data Procurement Tender Public Procurement 52

Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Not only does it serve as a gateway to numerous business opportunities, but it also acts as a marketing tool for showcasing your capabilities to potential government buyers. Regular reporting on subcontracts is particularly crucial under certain federal programs that demand transparency about subcontractor involvement.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 52