The Procurement ClassRoom

MAY 11, 2024

Introduction In public procurement , effectiveness and efficiency are crucial for achieving optimal results using public resources judiciously. The interplay between these principles ensures the responsible and transparent management of public funds, crucial for meeting community needs while optimizing economic benefits.

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Public Contracting Institute

APRIL 1, 2024

In the era of digital transformation, blockchain technology emerges as a beacon of hope for enhancing transparency and integrity in public procurements. By leveraging blockchain’s capabilities, these entities can significantly mitigate corruption risks, streamline operations, and foster a more transparent procurement environment.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 3, 2024

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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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

On 13 November 2023, the UK Government published guidance setting out its ambitions for innovation procurement under the new Procurement Act 2023 (not yet in force, of which you can read a summary here). This further expands on the ambitions underpinning the Transforming Public Procurement project that started after Brexit.

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Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

But these businesses rarely take part in public procurement due to long-standing cultural barriers, overly bureaucratic processes and the sense that to win public contracts, they must have the right connections. It’s a “missed opportunity,” says Egghead Odewale, Director General of Ekiti State’s Bureau of Public Procurement (EKBPP).

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Transparency and accountability are crucial to maintaining public trust and require clear policies on surveillance use and data access.” No question, government procurement is different from acquisitions outside the public sector, Cunningham believes. The firm offers solutions for cities , other governments and corrections.

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Procureware

APRIL 12, 2019

Most procurement software projects are focused on efficiency; however, transparency needs to have equal attention. Trust is the cornerstone of procurement and transparency builds trust. Making this information available to the public provides another level of transparency and emphasizes that the tender is open and fair.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Procurement transparency exists within the public sector because it is required by law. And yet, not all transparency is equally effective. Suppliers need bidding and contract transparency. The public needs spend and supplier selection transparency.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

For years, the benefits of transparency as a policy tool to increase accountability and counter corruption have been lauded. In public procurement, this has given rise to a global movement promoting procurement data transparency, a.k.a. open contracting. But what do these commitments look like in reality?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 24, 2025

The goalis to improve contractor performance, increase competition at the order level, increase transparency, and increase customer satisfaction. The FIT Procurement Act would increase the simplified acquisition threshold from $200,000 to $500,000 and raise the micro-purchase threshold from $10,000 to $25,000. DoD, SBA to Pour Over $2.8

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Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Public procurement is like the heartbeat of public spending in most of Africa – by some estimates, it accounts for 17% of the GDP of African Countries. Procurement was long seen as a clerical administrative function, rather than a strategic lever. This was not always the case.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 5, 2024

Public procurement should be all about people. We want to enable one billion people to live in more equitable, prosperous and sustainable communities by 2030 by improving US$2 trillion in public procurement spending. Public procurement covers $13 trillion of spending every year, one in every three dollars spent by our governments.

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ivalua

APRIL 20, 2023

Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , and its partner Axys Consultants today announced that Hutchinson has selected Ivalua’s eProcurement software to expand the scope of its currently implemented solution and meet its evolving procurement requirements. Redwood City, CA, 20 April 2023. In 2022, it generated a revenue of €4.400 billion.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 9, 2024

“There is a lot of ambiguity in this procurement in a number of areas. We value collaboration, and we strive to ensure a transparent process for our industry partners. “I have never seen in my career a contract or IDIQ have this many questions. “The due date for proposals will be extended at a future date.”

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Challenge: In 2020, public procurement in the Dominican Republic lacked public trust and credibility due to several high-level corruption scandals. The island’s procurement agency faced more than 250 open complaints and allegations of collusion and low competition in the procurement process. More recently, it canceled a RD$1.3

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ivalua

AUGUST 11, 2020

Anyone who has been through a Procurement software implementation will know, it’s not always simple. Here are a few points which I hope demonstrate my knowledge of the Procurement process and show my understanding of how the Procurement function needs to operate to be successful. Is it clear and realistic?

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How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 6, 2023

It is thus important to understand the shortcomings inherent to this approach and to the model AI clauses, before assuming that their use will actually ensure the ‘trustworthy, transparent, and accountable development [and deployment] of AI technologies’. Much more is needed than mere reliance on the model AI clauses.

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Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This is the second largest government procurement fraud recovery under the Act according to the DOJ. Government contractors have an obligation to be fully transparent about their cost and pricing data when they seek an award of a sole source contract,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M.

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Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Chile’s public procurement agency, ChileCompra, created its “ Public Contracting Observatory ” service in 2012 to detect, prevent, and fix irregularities in government contracting procedures. But an amendment to the procurement law in December 2023 has paved the way to making the Observatory’s monitoring systems available to the public too.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 12, 2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement is thrilled to announce the 2023 recipients of the Excellence in Partnership (EIP) Awards! Thank you to our members for nominating qualified candidates and continuing to support the EIP Award’s mission of establishing a collaborative and effective procurement system.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

MARCH 6, 2020

Improving transparency in public procurement, that is publishing more and better-quality data, supports accountability by enabling greater scrutiny over processes and outcomes as well as helping to achieve greater competition and better value for money. Dávid-Barret, E., Full text PDF Adam, I., Fazekas, M.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Join us on November 20-21 as we dive into the future of the Federal procurement system post-election. Attendees will gain insights into policy shifts, the budget outlook, and the overall procurement state of play in 2025 and beyond. What’s next for procurement policy and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)?

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AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Government organisations can improve e-governance standards and enable on-demand digital services for citizens and businesses across India. Operational since November 2022, as part of AWS’s total investment of INR 1,36,500 crores (US $16.4 Operational since November 2022, as part of AWS’s total investment of INR 1,36,500 crores (US $16.4

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

Challenge : The City of Des Moines in Iowa wanted to leverage procurement to improve equity and sustainability, but knew its current procurement processes and tools were insufficient. Current, closed, and awarded bids can now be found online, increasing transparency throughout the process.

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VWV

MAY 23, 2024

The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) receiving Royal Assent in October of last year was the first step in the long-awaited implementation of the public procurement reforms. Regulation 43 confirms that the Act does not apply in relation to regulated health procurement (healthcare services) and will instead be regulated by the PSR.

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VWV

MAY 23, 2024

The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) receiving Royal Assent in October of last year was the first step in the long-awaited implementation of the public procurement reforms. Regulation 43 confirms that the Act does not apply in relation to regulated health procurement (healthcare services) and will instead be regulated by the PSR.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

At The Coalition for Government Procurement, we are grateful for their service and the freedoms that veterans have protected for us all. Join us on November 20-21 as we dive into the future of the Federal procurement system post-election. What’s next for procurement policy and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)?

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Competition in public procurement is not limited to financial competition; it is a key source of innovation and guarantees the fair allocation of public contracts. This analysis will explore the main NAO findings, look at their wider significance and propose steps to reinvigorate competition in government procurement.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Dávid-Barret, E., GTI-R/2020:02, Budapest: Government Transparency Institute. Public procurement constitutes about one-third of government spending or 13 trillion USD per year. Corruption in public procurement can lead to: 1) Overpriced public procurement contracts contributing to larger budget deficits.

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FedInsider

APRIL 22, 2024

And both the state and the city have open data portals to provide accessibility, transparency, and accountability. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. In that role, he oversees a program portfolio that includes Procurement Services, Business Service Center, and Project Management Office.

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FedInsider

MARCH 4, 2024

Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Thursday, April 11, 2024 | 12:00PM – 5:00PM EDT | 3 CPE | Albany, NY The state of New York and many of its cities are aggressively pursuing a strategic overhaul of the delivery of services to residents. The state recently unveiled its new statewide cybersecurity strategy.

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 3, 2023

How the School of Applied Research in Public Procurement trained community leaders to dig into government contracting issues in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. It inspired the creation of a free self-guided e-course on Open Contracting Basics too.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MAY 23, 2024

Challenge: In Ukraine, a lack of machine-readable data about procurement appeals made it difficult for government suppliers to defend their rights and interests. At the same time, the Antimonopoly Committee received more than 10,500 procurement complaints with a total value of UAH 70.1 of all procurement appeals in Ukraine.

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VWV

MAY 23, 2024

The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) receiving Royal Assent in October of last year was the first step in the long-awaited implementation of the public procurement reforms. Regulation 43 confirms that the Act does not apply in relation to regulated health procurement (healthcare services) and will instead be regulated by the PSR.

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ivalua

JULY 24, 2019

Maryland Department of General Services Office of State Procurement launches new e-procurement system. BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Department of General Services today announced the Office of State Procurement launched the state’s new e-procurement system eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA). Rutherford.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 30, 2024

The Final Rule (titled “OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance”), and OMB’s accompanying memorandum to agencies and reference guide , state that the revisions aim to streamline and clarify the grant rules and improve management, transparency, and oversight of federal financial assistance. 7101 et seq.,

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FedInsider

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Featured Experts: LT COL Benjamin Pimentel × LT COL Benjamin Pimentel USMC, FutureG, OUSD(R&E) Lieutenant Colonel Pimentel entered the Marine Corps in May 2007 through the United States Naval Academy. Government and industry are working together to bring the capabilities of 5G connectivity to the federal space.

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