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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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 20, 2023

As 2023 draws to a close, we take a look back at what has been achieved over the last year in Public Procurement in Scotland. We asked members of the Public Procurement Group (PPG) to summarise their sector’s 2023 achievements. However, there are a few things that I would definitely like to mention.

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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.

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Scottish Government Procurement

APRIL 18, 2024

It is designed to support public bodies to implement Fair Work First through their procurement activities and includes model questions as well as a new table of definitions and intended benefits for each of the seven Fair Work First criteria.

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Scottish Government Procurement

MARCH 7, 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: The post Publication of refreshed Fair Work First in Procurement Guidance appeared first on Public Procurement and Property.

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The Procurement School

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In conducting research for this article, I found many definitions of ‘Ethics’. The public procurement world is relatively small, and it seems everyone knows everyone, so reputations are important especially if you are just starting out in the profession. I asked a search engine ‘What is the difference between Morals and Ethics?’

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Public Procurement Intl

OCTOBER 21, 2024

As these common “green procurement” strategies are adopted by governments around the world, the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) model law on public procurement , last revised in 2011, could be updated to facilitate implementation. Contractor ¶ 60 (Thomson Reuters, 2024).

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Scottish Government Procurement

APRIL 8, 2024

Meet Other Framework Operators The CoEs won’t be the only ones talking frameworks at Meet the Buyer National, as the event will also feature stands from framework operators including, Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) and Procurement for Housing (PfH) Scotland and Crown Commercial Services. What is a Framework?

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Scottish Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We have developed a participation guide and the Scottish Approach to Service Design for public sector staff to support the public to actively participate in the definition, design and delivery stages of government decisions.

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European Law: Public Procurement

MAY 11, 2012

Can public authorities procure fair trade products, or are they debarred from specifically referring to the fair trade qualities of those products under the public procurement directive (directive 2004/18/EC)? This is one of the issues underlying the judgment of the Court in Case C-368/10 Commission v. Netherlands.

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Telles.eu

JULY 14, 2023

On my previous post about *that* train tender in Portugal, I argued that it was quite possible the contract involved a State Aid angle but stopped short of making a more definitive or certain claim.

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How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 6, 2023

A first observation is that the controversy surrounding the definition of ‘high-risk’ in the EU AI Act immediately carries over to the model AI clauses and to the choice of ‘demanding’ vs light version. I have demonstrated how this is a flawed regulatory strategy in my forthcoming book Digital Technologies and Public Procurement.

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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. It’s not an easy task,” says Moreno.

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University of Bristol

JULY 15, 2018

The research underpinning this blog post was published as A K Gideon & A Sanchez-Graells, ‘When are Universities Bound by EU Public Procurement Rules as Buyers and Providers?

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VWV

MAY 23, 2024

The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) receiving Royal Assent in October of last year was the first step in the long-awaited implementation of the public procurement reforms. Cabinet Office Guidance Documents The Cabinet Office has also published guidance documents on the Act - Procurement Act 2023 guidance documents.

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VWV

MAY 23, 2024

The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) receiving Royal Assent in October of last year was the first step in the long-awaited implementation of the public procurement reforms. Cabinet Office Guidance Documents The Cabinet Office has also published guidance documents on the Act - Procurement Act 2023 guidance documents.

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The Procurement School

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Navigating the public procurement process can be challenging enough then add in Buying Groups, GPO’s or group purchasing organization, collaborative procurement initiatives, purchasing networks, collaborative sourcing partners, they go by so many names. Firstly, what is collaborative procurement?

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The Procurement ClassRoom

MARCH 26, 2019

As the field of Procurement is still evolving and scholars don’t seem to subscribe to universal definition of concepts such as what constitute the procurement cycle, this article does not make reference to any textbook or academic publication.

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VWV

MAY 23, 2024

The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) receiving Royal Assent in October of last year was the first step in the long-awaited implementation of the public procurement reforms. Cabinet Office Guidance Documents The Cabinet Office has also published guidance documents on the Act - Procurement Act 2023 guidance documents.

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How to Crack a Nut

APRIL 4, 2023

The UK’s Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) has published a report on Transparency in the procurement of algorithmic systems (for short, the ‘AI procurement report’). Some of DRCF’s findings in the AI procurement report are astonishing, and should attract significant attention.

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Bonfire

MAY 17, 2022

Vendor diversity in public procurement encapsulates the practice of supporting small, minority-owned, or historically under-utilized businesses in gaining access to government contracts. Public procurement teams are in a unique position to support the economic growth and social wellbeing of your local communities.

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Bonfire

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

While the buying organization may see short-term financial benefits from this kind of model, there are definite drawbacks to burdening vendors with eProcurement costs. Plus, catch his two pieces of advice for early career professionals looking to advance in the field of procurement. Let’s take a look at what some of those risks are. .

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How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 22, 2024

First, in addressing some aspects of the definition of public works contracts that keep coming up in litigation in relation to relatively complex real estate transactions. This part of the dispute concerned the definition of ‘public works contracts’ under Directive 2014/24/EU (issue 1).

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Tendersinfo

JUNE 4, 2021

As government bids follow a definite procurement process it is important for Bid Managers to meet all the deadlines and eligibility criteria of Government Procurement. As government sector projects lay the path for lucrative business opportunities and long-term growth it does come with a lot of hurdles and fierce competition.

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University of Bristol

AUGUST 23, 2021

One of the relatively recent developments in the post-Brexit review of UK public procurement law is the February 2021 proposal for the replacement of the current rules on the commissioning of healthcare services for the purposes of the English NHS (for background, you can watch here ), with a new provider selection regime (‘the proposal’).

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

The definition of “ investor ” requires legal persons to engage in “ substantive business operations ” in a host State. The Commission proposes that these standards do not apply to “ public procurement ” and “ subsidies or grants […] including government-supported loans, guarantees and insurance.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Each of you have been very involved with Public Procurement transformations. Can you provide your insights into what governments can do during the early stages to lay a foundation for success when it comes to modernizing procurement? (The interview has been condensed and edited for the purpose of this blog post.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 29, 2019

This is especially true for requirements definition and pre-selection, and is a key success factor with compressed implementation timeframes. Ivalua for Public Sector was purpose-built for public sector organizations, enabling more. efficient government, reducing risk, increasing compliance and empowering public.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

In this connection, it is relevant to mention that the Public Administration in Brazil has been adopting dispute boards in their administrative contracts in several cities, including São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, and Rio de Janeiro where there are already local regulations authorizing such adoption.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This decision was not surprising, as it is a basic tenet of public procurement law that agencies may only evaluate offerors based on the criteria stated in the solicitation. Thus, the GAO sustained the protest.

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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.

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Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

They have several different definitions, and for this article, they have the following meanings: Diversity. What Do We Mean by Sustainability? Before getting into the comparison of diversity and sustainability, we need to define what these two terms mean. A wide range of different backgrounds for the people involved in the project.

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Telles.eu

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

I think it is appropriate to look into his legacy of 8 years as PM in the field of public procurement. Turned out no one had noticed the GDPR had come into force even though its debatable if the obligation to purge personal data from a public facing database did not predate the GDPR itself. It was a mess.

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The Procurement School

MARCH 27, 2025

There are also numerous other items that should be included in the SOW such as; Special Conditions, Contractor/Supplier liability, Terms and Conditions of the Bid Process, Regulatory compliance requirements, Standard owner/vendor terms, conditions and legal clauses and Glossary of Terms/Definitions. STEP 4 Publish your RFP!

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

In line with the technological advances in arbitration hearings, the Draft Bill also proposes to amend the definition of arbitration, currently defined as any arbitration whether or not administered by permanent arbitral institution ), to include a proceeding conducted wholly or partially by use of electronic means .

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

In line with the technological advances in arbitration hearings, the Draft Bill also proposes to amend the definition of arbitration, currently defined as any arbitration whether or not administered by permanent arbitral institution ), to include a proceeding conducted wholly or partially by use of electronic means .

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Import and Trade Remedies

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Specifically, the updated guidance from Public Safety Canada states: “‘Goods’ refers to tangible physical property subject to trade and commerce, as commonly understood. Real property, electricity, software services, and insurance plans are excluded from this definition.”

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