American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

One of the most important factors for local governments to consider before purchasing any new technology is how quickly and effectively it can be integrated into an organization’s existing tech stack without disrupting day-to-day operations. Department of Defense, city of Denver, the federal Veterans Administration and the U.S.

Total Cost of Ownership 110

Total Cost of Ownership Cost of Ownership Buyers Buying Process 110

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Challenge : In 2020, only 5% of Lithuania’s public procurement spending by value used green criteria that favor environmentally friendly products and services. Results : Levels of green procurement uptake across Lithuanian public institutions have increased to 94% by value and 93% by total procedures as of 1 December 2023.

Procurement 89

Procurement Buyers E-procurement Public Procurement 89

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Challenge: In 2020, public procurement in the Dominican Republic lacked public trust and credibility due to several high-level corruption scandals. The island’s procurement agency faced more than 250 open complaints and allegations of collusion and low competition in the procurement process.

Corruption 78

Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 78

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 67

Procurement Tender Buyers Public Procurement 67

Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2024

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. If not resolved quickly, these issues could lead to higher costs, less innovation and missed opportunities to improve public services.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Tender Framework Agreement 52

The Procurement School

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Vendors would not trust the Director; fellow procurement professionals would treat the Director differently and there would be a possibility of being sued by the disgruntled compliant bidders. For example, a Buyer was tasked with ordering scientific equipment and lab supplies for a university in Africa. The money was sent.

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Ethics Import Procurement Public Procurement 98

Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

For further information on public procurement in Scotland please visit www.gov.scot/procurement Please email enquiries to scottishprocurement@gov.scot Follow us online: Single speaker transcript, Nick Ford: Hi everyone. Welcome to my second vlog of 2024. A really good and enjoyable event.

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Procurement Buyers Public Procurement Supplier 57

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 9, 2023

Public procurement accounts for around 13-20% of global GDP , so it has the potential to be an important tool for governments to promote gender equality. Women-led businesses are currently underrepresented in public procurement awards. It can also have benefits for governments.

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Public Procurement Participation Procurement Supplier 52

Scottish Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Meet the Buyer North, Meet the Buyer South, ProcureX and the National Procurement Conference, along with the GO Awards! We’ve also launched our new framework for the supply of electricity across the whole of the Scottish public and third sector. And my congratulations to the winners and the finalists.

Procurement 57

Procurement Eprocurement Public Procurement Buyers 57

The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

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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Participation Procurement Strategies Procurement Buyers 52

American City & Country

OCTOBER 8, 2024

According to Mitchell, it is nearly impossible for just one individual to organically possess all of the knowledge necessary to successfully implement a technology purchase completely on their own. OMNIA Partners , who sponsors this page, offers a robust portfolio of cooperative contracts in the public procurement space.

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Import Competitive Bidding Price Change Management 110

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Public sector procurement relies heavily on framework agreements as a streamlined purchasing tool for goods and services. Pre-negotiated terms are provided that reduce the complexity for contracting authorities in procurement whilst allowing suppliers to capture opportunities more efficiently.

Framework Agreement 52

Framework Agreement Procurement Supplier Tender 52

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Chile’s public procurement agency, ChileCompra, created its “ Public Contracting Observatory ” service in 2012 to detect, prevent, and fix irregularities in government contracting procedures. In addition, purchases issued through direct awards represented 46.7% It’s not an easy task,” says Moreno.

Procurement 62

Procurement E-procurement Tender Purchasing 62

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 30, 2024

Introducing more sustainable procurement policies and processes presents an enormous opportunity for public authorities to not only contribute to reaching carbon emission reduction goals but also to drive sustainable societal and economic development. You can also explore our open-source code on GitHub.

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Procurement Public Procurement Green Public Procurement Electronics 62

How to Crack a Nut

APRIL 4, 2023

Some of DRCF’s findings in the AI procurement report are astonishing, and should attract significant attention. The report is not specifically about public procurement of AI, but its content is relevant to assessing the conditions surrounding the acquisition of AI by the public sector. This is extremely worrying.

Procurement 52

Procurement Buyers IT Public Procurement 52

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Paola Diegues is a self-proclaimed public procurement enthusiast. Their business facilitates access to procurement information, providing powerful analytics that help companies to search for new opportunities, prepare bids, and evaluate their performance on past tenders. They currently service 30 clients in Latin America.

Data 57

Data Public Procurement Tender Price 57

Tracker Intelligence

JULY 20, 2022

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? Currently, almost one-third of public money is spent on government procurement.

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Government Contracts Innovation Procurement Government 52

ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Additionally, procurement technology can help organizations improve compliance with regulations and reduce risk. Procurement technology can also help businesses improve supplier relationships and enhance communication between buyers and suppliers. Create speed and transparency.

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Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing Procurement Team 97

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. Firstly, they gathered the three key public procurement actors in the same team and aligned on the same vision.

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Procurement Tender Public Procurement Bidder 62

Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 24, 2024

Further information can be found here: Procurement – publishing, print and design (PPDAS) framework – 2018 – gov.scot (www.gov.scot) Electronic Purchasing Card (ePC) The existing Cat B contract for the Electronic purchasing card is due to expire on 31 July 2024.

Collaboration 67

Collaboration E-catalogue Framework Agreement E-procurement 67

Bonfire

MARCH 29, 2022

At Bonfire, we get to work with hundreds of public procurement professionals every day. On March 15, we brought together procurement professionals from crown corporations across Canada for a virtual roundtable discussion. What general policies do crown corporations follow when it comes to procurement, POs, and contracts?

Procurement 52

Procurement Eprocurement Purchasing Participation 52

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 3, 2023

How the School of Applied Research in Public Procurement trained community leaders to dig into government contracting issues in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The first phase, Introductory Course on Public Procurement, took place online from October to December 2021.

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement E-procurement Participation 52

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

VIGIA is a unique initiative that allows entrepreneurs to easily find public procurement business opportunities in Paraguay, as well as provide real-time high-quality feedback about irregularities. It is fueled by feedback from entrepreneurs, helping to mitigate barriers to entry and streamline the purchasing processes.

Tender 52

Tender Public Procurement Supplier Participation 52

Scottish Government Procurement

MARCH 4, 2024

XMA Limited are currently updating their eCommerce system but will also accept Purchase Orders by email. For further information, please contact: Dawn Swan , Senior Portfolio Specialist Chloe Pollock , Portfolio Officer The post New Web Based and Proprietary Devices Framework appeared first on Public Procurement and Property.

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Framework Agreement Supplier Public Procurement Procurement 57

How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 28, 2023

The 2020 European strategy for data ear-marked public procurement as a high priority area for the development of common European data spaces for public administrations.

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement Buyers Thresholds 52

Scottish Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Meet the Buyer North, Meet the Buyer South, ProcureX and the National Procurement Conference, along with the GO Awards! We’ve also launched our new framework for the supply of electricity across the whole of the Scottish public and third sector. And my congratulations to the winners and the finalists.

Procurement 40

Procurement Eprocurement Buyers Framework Agreement 40

Tendersinfo

JUNE 4, 2021

Identify the Pain Areas of the Buyer It is of utmost importance to comprehend the requirements and recognize the torment spaces of the buyer. A tender response should be able to make you stand out from the competition and talk about how your services can add value to the buyer.

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Bidding Tender Buyers E-procurement 52

Mercell

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Press release Utrecht & Sofia December 15, 2017 Dutch software company Negometrix to develop the national procurement system for all Bulgarian Public Entities On December 15, 2017 Negometrix as part of a consortium, signed a contract with the Public Procurement Agency of the Republic of Bulgaria.

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E-catalogue E-procurement Procurement Tender 40

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

Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

Open contracting approach : The city implemented an ambitious, comprehensive reform project to digitize and open up procurement, and integrate its equity and sustainability values into processes. For example, the city fleet was able to streamline and standardize their purchasing process.

Procurement 52

Procurement Sustainability IT E-procurement 52

Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

However, it is more complicated than ever to determine whether an opportunity is real or if a buyer is using the process to pressure suppliers. Public Tender Changes The public procurement process is faster post-pandemic. Suppliers and buyers have more platforms than ever to find or post contracts.

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Tender Buyers Project Management Public Procurement 52

ivalua

AUGUST 1, 2019

Nitor, the leader in source-to-pay transformation, and Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud Solutions , announced the successful launch of the Maryland Department of General Services’ new e-procurement system, eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA), which deployed on schedule and on budget.

E-procurement 40

E-procurement Transparency Quality Buyers 40

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

They are also responsible for the procurement of innovation. This is an update on the national collaborative frameworks and contracts we offer to public sector buyers in Scotland. Further information and a buyers guide can be found here. Initial contracts meetings were held with all suppliers.

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Collaboration Framework Agreement Supplier Purchasing 44

The Procurement School

JANUARY 22, 2024

Author: Graham Allen It is often said, “… working in public procurement is akin to being in a fish bowl with the cat watching.” This is an indication of the level of transparency and accountability required by public procurement professionals. Preparation Each procurement is technically a legal case waiting to happen.

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Procurement Procurement Contracts Bidder Contract 40

How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The State aid Decision also explicitly stated that ‘The construction works financed through the grant … will be subject to a competitive process, respecting the applicable procurement rules’ (para 8). Once the stadium was built, NFŠ exercised the put option. This is not what the ECJ wrote in its Judgment.

Procurement 52

Procurement Finance Purchasing Public Procurement 52

Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 5, 2023

TenderNed has a special team dedicated to analyzing procurement trends and making their data more valuable. On TenderNed’s website, they regularly publish insights into key issues, such as the top 10 innovation-friendly public buyers , most common purchases (using CPV codes) , and the substantial increase in hiring of consultancy firms.

Data 52

Data Tender Procurement E-procurement 52

Procureware

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

This list can help you determine which features and capabilities are most important for your procurement process. Supplier registration Public supplier registration is a fundamental component of the public procurement process and sourcing solutions that target government agencies all provide this functionality.

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