How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

I was invited to provide an entry on ‘public procurement’ for the forthcoming Elgar Encyclopedia of European Law co-edited by Andrea Biondi and Oana Stefan. things going on in procurement. Public Procurement I. Below is my draft entry with perhaps an eclectic choice of content.

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Public Procurement Procurement Buyers Tender 105

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

We’re excited to shake up the status quo of procurement technology and work collaboratively with vendors and government agencies at all levels to build systems and solutions that strengthen social policy rather than inhibit it. Procurement technology itself is ripe for innovation and testing new solutions that are human-centered.

Public Procurement 73

Public Procurement Procurement Balance Quality 73

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

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

But these businesses rarely take part in public procurement due to long-standing cultural barriers, overly bureaucratic processes and the sense that to win public contracts, they must have the right connections. The bidding process was also restructured to lower the barriers for such businesses to register and submit bids.

Procurement 89

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Bidding 89

Scottish Government Procurement

APRIL 8, 2024

Frameworks can help suppliers to participate in national and large collaborative contracts where the framework is often divided into specialist or geographical lots. A lot is where a procurement process separates contracts into smaller categories, for instance geographical location or type of product.

Buyers 68

Buyers Framework Agreement Supplier Procurement 68

The Procurement School

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Responses are posted as an addendum which becomes part of the procurement. The presentation and all questions and answers are posted as an addendum in keeping with the public procurement tenets of open, fair and transparent. Step 4 Evaluation Once the procurement closes bids are evaluated.

Bidder 52

Bidder Procurement Evaluation Bidding 52

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