University of Bristol

APRIL 6, 2020

Public procurement is at the forefront of the response to the challenges of COVID-19. The importance of public procurement and supply chain management has rarely been so prominently in the public eye and political debate—except, perhaps, in the case of notorious procurement scandals, such as the recent Brexit-related #ferrygate.

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Procurement Public Procurement Joint Procurement Buyers 52

University of Bristol

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The paper will be published in Legal Studies in due course.(*) Public procurement is concerned with the award of contracts for the supply, for pecuniary interest, of goods, services or works to the public sector. 12 goals of value for money and public benefit and s.13

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Procurement Public Procurement Public Goods Accountability 52

The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 19, 2024

Minutes of the Meeting: The minutes of both pre-bid and pre-proposal meetings are distributed to all potential bidders or consultants who received the solicitation documents. Conclusion Both pre-bid and pre-proposal meetings are integral to the public procurement process.

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Bidding Bidder Consulting Participation 52

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 7, 2023

Spending, taxation, public investment, debt management and financing policies can contribute to transform the behavior of different economic actors. Fortunately, progress has been made in the region and countries are in a position to develop diagnoses, tools, and institutional capacities to promote green procurement.

Finance 52

Finance Price Sustainability Capacity 52

The Procurement School

JANUARY 22, 2024

Author: Graham Allen It is often said, “… working in public procurement is akin to being in a fish bowl with the cat watching.” This is an indication of the level of transparency and accountability required by public procurement professionals. Preparation Each procurement is technically a legal case waiting to happen.

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Procurement Procurement Contracts Bidder Contract 40

The Procurement School

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Step 2 – Development Once the procurement strategy is developed and agreed to the next step in the procurement journey is to begin drafting or developing the procurement documents for distribution. This journey, a cornerstone of public procurement, begins with the “Concept” phase.

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Procurement Bidder Procurement Strategies Evaluation 52

University of Bristol

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Policy irresistibility’ and hype in procurement digitalisation Public procurement is at its core an information-based exercise. The need to ensure the integrity of that information also raises prospects for the implementation of eg distributed ledger technology (or blockchain), leading to the deployment of smart contracts.

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Procurement Government Government Buyers 52

Procureware

APRIL 12, 2019

Step 1: Post Solicitations Online Public notification of bid opportunities is a cornerstone of public procurement in most developed countries. Solicitations can be published on websites using basic content management software while e-procurement platforms, such as ProcureWare, make the process much easier.

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Transparency Bidding Bidder Tender 40

Import and Trade Remedies

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

On November 15, 2024, Public Safety Canada issued updated guidance on the reporting requirements under the Supply Chains Act. The updated guidance clarifies the scope of reporting obligations for the foreign parents of Canadian companies, as well as companies involved in the creation and distribution of intangible goods.

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Supply Chain Distribution Retail Import 40

Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 7, 2025

Pertamina International Marketing & Distribution Pte Ltd v. In this case, the court concluded that the dispute was related to the performance of the contracts, not their amendment and, thus, is arbitrable.

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E-procurement Thresholds Import Distribution 52