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How Kazakhstan is combating non-competitive procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

Failed competitive tenderswhich previously offered a loophole for buyers to resort to direct awardshave dropped from 52% of the value of public tenders in 2018 to around 3% in 2022 to 2024. From a single source for failed competitive tenders, billion tenge 417.2 The average number of bidders per lot rose from 3.16 in 2021 to 4.2

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Singapore’s EVe harnesses the power of data with help from NTT DATA, AWS

AWS Public Sector

LTA has set up EV-Electric Charging Pte Ltd (EVe) to manage the deployment of up to 12,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging points distributed across 2,000 Housing Development Board (HDB) carparks. The initial step involved calling up a comprehensive tender to establish a secure, scalable, and flexible data platform.

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Paraguay’s procurement is open for small business

Open Contracting Partnership

Results: A year after the new procurement law was passed, the public procurement agency (DNCP) is using machine-learning to identify tenders that are most likely to be awarded to smaller businesses. The work also informed new legislation that will require 20% of the value of contracts to be awarded to MSMEs, including through subcontracting.

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Recent Changes to Public Contracts Scotland

Scottish Government Procurement

No changes have been made to the SPD questions or the SPD functionality in PCS-Tender. The distribution list will not be copied. Once a user has copied the QQ they can add a new title, update the content and add a new distribution list. New functionality has been added to improve the user experience.

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Advancements in Transparency and Integrity through Blockchain in Public Procurements

Public Contracting Institute

By recording each transaction on a distributed ledger, blockchain allows all authorized participants in the network to access the same information in real-time. This not only eliminates information silos but also ensures that every step of the procurement process, from tender issuance to contract fulfillment, is visible and auditable.

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PKP ENERGETYKA ON TRACK TOWARDS FULL PROCESS AUTOMATION

ivalua

It employs 5500 employees in 9 facilities throughout Poland and as the only Distribution System Operator [DSO], it has its own distribution network in the country. Up until now, the orders and tenders of the company were frequently handled manually, which was time and labour intensive.

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Seven Steps To More Transparent Sourcing

Procureware

Some regions and government offices still publish notices in local newspapers; today, however, the internet is the primary platform for posting bid/RFx solicitation notices and distributing bid documents. Making this information available to the public provides another level of transparency and emphasizes that the tender is open and fair.