Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

I’m joining the Open Contracting Partnership at a moment of transition and uncertainty in the United States. When procurement is treated as a back office function rather than a strategic one, the technology governments purchase ends up being functional but difficult for people to use, and often expensive to manage and service long term.

Public Procurement 73

Public Procurement Procurement Balance Quality 73

ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

It starts with identifying the right suppliers for a need, sharing requirements and evaluating supplier offers, selecting the most appropriate supplier, negotiating terms and contracting with them to receive goods and/or services. Purchasing is also where value is captured (i.e.,

Supplier 52

Supplier E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement 52

The Procurement School

JANUARY 22, 2024

Rated Criteria The technical evaluation criteria needs to align clearly with the scope / performance requirements of the good / service being procured. Once a procurement is awarded it moves to contract management whose primary functions are implementation, compliance and issue management.

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Procurement Procurement Contracts Bidder Contract 40

VWV

MAY 19, 2021

The public procurement rules recognise there are certain circumstances when public bodies, including universities, can derogate from the general principle of advertising and tendering contract opportunities and directly award a contract. These are narrowly interpreted. The requirements can only be met by a single provider.

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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

Government Contracts Legal Forum

DECEMBER 18, 2023

All through 2023, Crowell’s Government Contracts Practice will keep you up to date with a summary of the most notable bid protest sustain decision each month. Second , and relatedly, if the procurement is conducted under the FSS, companies should determine whether each and every item or service is available on their team’s FSS schedule.

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Sustainability Bidding Goods & Services Government Contracts 52

The Procurement School

DECEMBER 19, 2022

When thinking about these questions, consider three different types of vendor relationships: (a) vendors wanting to do business with government; (b) vendors participating in a solicitation process; and (c) contractors providing goods, services or construction to government. The solicitation is structured to meet current needs.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Buyers Budget Quality 52

The Procurement School

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Needs analysis ensures an accurate understanding of the goods / services being procured. Areas to consider include objectives, background, scope, constraints, deliverables, timing, approvals, policy and legislative requirements, evaluation criteria and methodology and contract management including KPIs.

Procurement 52

Procurement Bidder Procurement Strategies Evaluation 52

ivalua

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The results were segmented to isolate perspectives for both manufacturing and services-based organizations, here we’ll focus on the later. . TPRM is the process of identifying, analyzing and mitigating risks related to third parties–including suppliers, partners, contracts, service providers, etc). Risk-Aware Decisions.

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Select GCR

MARCH 5, 2024

Terms and Conditions: Includes legal and procedural information, such as contract terms, intellectual property rights, and other relevant conditions. Organizations use RFPs to ensure a fair and competitive bidding process, allowing them to select the most qualified and cost-effective vendor or service provider for a particular project.

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Professional Services Competitive Bidding Education 52

ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2021

An organization’s Procurement function is responsible for managing spend, in other words the buying goods and services that are used to make the products sold to customers as well as the purchasing of products and services used to run the organization on a day to day basis.

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Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Procurement Team 52

The Procurement School

JUNE 25, 2023

This often includes a requirement to keep the contracting approvals process separate from the payment function. responsible contracting practices Often, a key consideration in both sectors is the use of environmentally friendly and socially responsible contracting practices.

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Procurement Public Procurement Thresholds Transparency 52

The Procurement School

OCTOBER 6, 2023

To ensure bidders are qualified to provide the required good / service it is recommended they score at or above a minimum technical threshold to proceed to the next evaluation stage. Step 5 Award & Close Out The highest ranked bidder is notified of the award subject to signing the contract and providing Certificates of Insurance.

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Bidder Procurement Evaluation Bidding 52

Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 5, 2024

Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Group discusses the most consequential changes for government contractors here. If a contractor cannot make the required certification, DoD cannot award new contracts for consulting services. Commercial Contracting Section 801 amends 10 U.S.C.

Government 40

Government Government Export Data 40

Procurement Notes

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Jay Blindauer Whether a procurement, grant, or cooperative agreement, [1] if the at-issue arrangement qualifies as a contract, the Government cannot simply cease performing contract payments. For a grant or cooperative agreement that is not a contract, the Government has more flexibility to halt payments. 107-117, Div.

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Government Government E-procurement Contract 40

Inside Government Contracts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Government and government contractors from acquiring biotechnology equipment or services from BGI and its subsidiaries and would require the Secretary of Defense to evaluate whether biotechnology acquisitions from other companies headquartered in or organized under the laws of the PRC should be similarly barred. LOGILINK and U.S.

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Supply Chain Manufacturing Education Consulting 130

Open Contracting Partnership

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

This collaboration has allowed members of civil society and the government to share data, information and resources, with the aim of monitoring contracting procedures, addressing violations promptly and effectively, and even proactively preventing corruption. This step is useful when monitoring construction procurement.

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