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10 success factors for implementing e-procurement system

Open Contracting Partnership

Public procurement needs to be more transparent, efficient, and accountable to tackle the major social and economic challenges faced by governments across the world. I have had opportunities to support more than 60 countries across the globe in reviewing and advising their e-procurement (e-GP) initiatives.

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As the Acquisition World Turns: OFPP turns heat up on primes

Federal News Network

Our review shows that the most prevalent reasons for sustaining protests during the 2024 fiscal year were: (1) unreasonable technical evaluation; (2) flawed selection decision; and (3) unreasonable cost or price evaluation,” GAO wrote in its report. “It Source: OFPP memo from Nov.

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Strengthening public procurement in Africa: a conversation with Joyeuse Uwingeneye

Open Contracting Partnership

It’s an appropriate workplace for the woman spearheading efforts to increase transparency and oversight of public spending in Rwanda, by digitalizing the platform running the country’s public procurement and professionalizing its workforce and processes. Procurement authorities become the initiators,“ says Uwingeneye.

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Is Comparative Analysis Right for Your Solicitation?

NIH NITAAC

As you learn more about the different techniques for streamlining your acquisition, remember that no matter what technique you use, you should always follow your agency’s policies on procurement. NITAAC’s Electronic Government Ordering System (e- GOS) enables our clients to do this at the touch of a button, making Q&As much easier.

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Government Contracts Cost and Pricing: The Truth in Negotiations Act, or Whatever the Kids Are Calling It These Days (Part 3)

Government Contracts & Investigations

6] DCAA is authorized to examine contractor records related to proposals, discussions, pricing, and performance to evaluate the accuracy, completeness, and currency of cost or pricing data. [7] and evaluate significant variances for potential defective pricing. [48] and evaluate significant variances for potential defective pricing. [48]

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Collaborative Frameworks update: June 2024

Scottish Government Procurement

Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate’s National Collaborative Procurement Division (NCPD) administers the Scottish national collaborative frameworks and contracts for the whole of the Scottish Public Sector, as well as agreements that can be accessed by central government organisations of the Scottish Government.

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Measuring the benefits of open contracting: Case studies on Mexico, Paraguay, and Slovakia

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

Enhancing the transparency of government in general and of public procurement processes in particular has been increasingly on the agenda of governments, civil societies and businesses as evidenced by initiatives such as the Open Government Partnership which has seen 70 OGP members making 189 open contracting commitments by March 2019 [1].

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