Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 26, 2024

Concerns were raised over suspicious tendering practices such as short bidding periods, overly rigid specifications, and potential collusion. An investigation launched by the National Anti-Corruption Agency examined potential irregularities in similar contracts dating back to 2013, and charges were brought against more than 40 people.

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Corruption Data Procurement Collusion 113

Government Contracts

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Spain's competition authority said on Wednesday that it had launched an investigation into a group of travel companies that it suspects of colluding to share clients, public tenders and sensitive information.

Collusion 40

Collusion Tender IT 40

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The island’s procurement agency faced more than 250 open complaints and allegations of collusion and low competition in the procurement process. It has debarred more than 60 suppliers for violations, and reduced unresolved complaints and canceled tenders. in 2020 to 96% and single-bid tenders decreased across all methods – from 62.5%

Corruption 78

Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 78

European Law: Public Procurement

OCTOBER 8, 2012

22 Similarly, the contracting authority is not under an obligation to provide an unsuccessful tenderer, upon written request from it, with a full copy of the evaluation report (see order of 20 September 2011 in Case C‑561/10 P Evropaïki Dynamiki v Commission, paragraph 25).

Collusion 40

Collusion Public Procurement Transparency Tender 40

How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 28, 2023

However, data from only 20% of all call for tenders as submitted by public buyers is available and searchable for analysis in one place [ie TED]. As the PPDS Communication stresses To unlock the full potential of public procurement, access to data and the ability to analyse it are essential.

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement Buyers Thresholds 52

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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Public Procurement Procurement Buyers Tender 105