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Procurement Methods vs. Solicitation Tools: What Every Procurement Professional Needs to Know

The Procurement ClassRoom

Limited Competition : An RFQ may be restricted to the local market when the required goods or services are readily available locally. Similarly, the UNCITRAL Model Law on Public Procurement allows for restricted bidding but defines it as an exception rather than the norm.

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Exploring Sole-Source Contracts: A Shortcut to Federal Success?

USFCR

Sole-source contracts offer businesses a unique opportunity to secure federal contracts without the competitive bidding process. Benefits of Sole-Source Contracts Sole-source contracts eliminate the need for competition, giving your business direct access to federal opportunities.

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Understanding Standard Bidding Documents in Public Procurement

The Procurement ClassRoom

Introduction This article is based on the review of standard bidding documents from several organizations including the World Bank , Millennium Challenge Corporation , the Public Procurement and Concession Commission of the Republic of Liberia , and Public Procurement Authority of Ghana.

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2 New Books I've Written

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

The main sections of the book are as follows: Foundations Competition Bidding Documents Implementation Compliance Resources Memoir: I have also written a candid and vulnerable memoir titled Reflections of an Uncertain Journey about my now almost four-year journey dealing with a lethal and incurable cancer (metastatic prostate cancer).

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The four key drivers that can enable better IT procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

Case studies: In Colombia , rather than the government trying to document and standardize all possible technologies, the framework agreements created for the IT sector link directly to the providers’ public web pages, which list all of their services and prices.

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Pre-Bid and Pre-Proposal Meetings: Similarities and Differences

The Procurement ClassRoom

Differences Between Pre-Bid and Pre-Proposal Meetings Purpose of Clarification: Both pre-bid and pre-proposal meetings are held to explain the details of the solicitation documents to interested parties. This ensures that the documents are clear, comprehensive, and better suited to the needs of the project.

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SBA Lifts the Application Hold for 8(a) Certification

Select GCR

Select GCR clients who have been waiting to submit their documents are being scheduled for their final submission this week. Sole-Source Contracts: 8(a) certified businesses have the advantage of competing for sole-source contracts, meaning they can secure contracts without going through a competitive bidding process.