How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 3, 2024

So far, AI has already obtained credible influence in the way public procurement tenders can be drafted and submitted. The adjudicators or evaluators of a tender act as both gatekeepers on behalf of the tendering process. Such an inflexible state of affairs may do well in the bulk of tendering processes. IF A, THEN B.

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University of Bristol

AUGUST 23, 2021

Key elements of the proposal In a nutshell, the proposal seeks to debunk tendering as the sole (or rather, primary, for there are exceptions in reg.32 Additional, clear (and restrictive) criteria supporting a decision not to use competitive tendering seem necessary. Rolling out contracts.

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How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

It is rather more plausible for the tender and contract to seek to bind the technology provider to practices and procedures seeking to ensure high levels of cyber security (by reference to some relevant metrics, where they are available), as well as protocols and mechanisms to anticipate and react to any (potential) security breaches.

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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. Whichever way this goes, this puts the public buyer in a position of rule-taker.

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Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Based on the research, a clear definition of women-owned and women-led businesses has been drawn up, and based around that the Ekiti BPP identified the following key areas of action: Increasing awareness of opportunities and creating feedback mechanisms to engage with women-owned or -led businesses.

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European Law: Public Procurement

MAY 11, 2012

In 2008, the Dutch province of North Holland announced in a tendering procedure that it wished to procure coffee machines and the products necessary to make them function (coffee, tea, sugar, milk, cups).

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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. It may also be called the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT).

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The Brazilian arbitration market will definitely follow closely the next decisions to be issued by the STJ Chamber and the STF on this case. SANESSOL and the Municipality jointly filed for arbitration before the Chamber of Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration CIESP/FIESP (“CAM CIESP/FIESP”).

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How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 18, 2023

and which in a procurement context would have been dealt with pre-contract, eg in the context of technical specifications and/or tender evaluation).

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ivalua

MAY 11, 2021

According to PwC’s findings, definitely. Organizations will move away from what he calls “tail spend automation,” in which processes related to managing low-value tenders are automated, freeing up purchasers to focus on strategic suppliers. Striking the Balance between People, Process and Technology.

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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). The case was very interesting in three respects.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Although court precedents are accumulating and new regulatory schemes are being instituted, there is not yet a definitive answer to even the most basic question on the nature of cryptocurrency: what is cryptocurrency, exactly ? This question is not an easy one to answer, as we have seen, for example, in the two rulings from the U.S.

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How to Crack a Nut

APRIL 4, 2023

The one finding that should definitely not go unnoticed is that, according to DRCF, ‘ Buyers can lack the technical expertise to effectively scrutinise the [algorithmic systems] they are procuring, whilst vendors may limit the information they share with buyers ’ (at 9).

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Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

They have several different definitions, and for this article, they have the following meanings: Diversity. So get in contact today and find out why we are Europe’s #1 in tendering and business intelligence solutions. What Do We Mean by Sustainability? All you need to do is send us a message to learn what we can do for you.

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Procurement Notes

JUNE 15, 2021

Weekend & Holiday Tolling Regarding the definition of day for the three-day request period, FAR 15.501 states “ Day , as used in this subpart, has the meaning set forth at [FAR] 33.101.” [11] See FAR 2.101 (definition of offer ). 27] See Rhonda Podojil-Agency Tender Official, B-311310 , 2008 CPD ¶ 94, at 1 (May 9, 2008). [28]

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Telles.eu

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In short, contracts were being uploaded in full (as they should) but without personal data redacted (as definitely they shouldn't). That train tender 2021 also brought us *that* train tender, for which, at the time of writing there is still no award. It was a mess.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The Court considered the definition of investment under the BIT, and noted that it does not expressly provide for a three-factor-test, although some investment treaty tribunals, such as Salini v. Nevertheless, the Court established it was not required to provide a precise definition of investment. Morocco , Romak v. 155-163).

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The Procurement School

MARCH 27, 2025

If it is material or product, and I only want one evaluation criteria to be used, which is the lowest bidder, I issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) or Request for Tender (RFT). Here is how I determine the right one. STEP 4 Publish your RFP!

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 12, 2025

While the language of the bilateral investment treaty (BIT) provided a clear definition of investment, this dispute was complicated by differing versions of the underlying contract. The government opened a public tender process. When are these expenditures considered an investment?

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