Telles.eu

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

As for the 2017 transposition I do not have much to say, but I did say a lot about what was happening below-thresholds. Predictably, the rules were 'simplified' further particularly for below threshold contracts with compliance requirements, timescales and the rights associated to them slashed. But fashionably late it was nonetheless.

Procurement 100

Procurement Thresholds Tender Transparency 100

Public Procurement Intl

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The threshold challenge here is to ensure that there is sufficient information in the marketplace to make this kind of requirement workable. This is why, for example, governments sometimes require vendors to compile information on there greenhouse gas emissions as a condition of qualification – see above.)

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Procurement Procurement Strategies E-procurement Bidder 147

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.

Procurement 52

Procurement Tender Buyers Contract 52

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.

Procurement 52

Procurement Finance Purchasing Public Procurement 52

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]

Bidding 40

Bidding E-procurement Procurement Negotiation 40

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?

Engineering 52

Engineering Tender Public Private Partnership Transportation 52

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. 155-163).

Export 59

Export Tender Thresholds Corruption 59