Mike Purdy's Public Contracting
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
On November 16, 2017, I had the privilege of speaking before approximately 125 public procurement officials at the annual luncheon of the Central Ohio Organization of Public Purchasers in Columbus, Ohio. I spoke on the topic of "Leadership Lessons from the Presidents." Mike Purdy's Public Contracting Blog © 2017 by Michael E.
The Procurement ClassRoom
NOVEMBER 23, 2024
However, one critical element often overlooked in these discussions is public procurement. Far from being a mere bureaucratic task, procurement is the mechanism through which governments acquire the infrastructure and technology needed for this transformation.
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Open Contracting Partnership
DECEMBER 19, 2023
At 2 am on Saturday morning, the day after the 10th Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) was meant to end in Atlanta, exhausted negotiators finally adopted a resolution on “ Promoting transparency and integrity in public procurement in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ”.
American City & Country
AUGUST 28, 2024
Sustainable government procurement is the process of acquiring goods and services that meet the government entity’s needs while minimizing environmental and social impacts. Public procurement is key to this endeavor because public institutions and state enterprises must procure vast amounts of goods, services, and works to do their jobs.
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.
American City & Country
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
No question, government procurement is different from acquisitions outside the public sector, Cunningham believes. The team should be diverse, with representatives that include IT leadership, department heads (for domain expertise), finance professionals, legal counsel, cybersecurity experts and end-users from relevant departments.”
Scottish Government Procurement
DECEMBER 12, 2024
As 2024 draws to a close, we take a look back at what has been achieved over the last year in Public Procurement in Scotland. We asked members of the Public Procurement Group (PPG) to summarise their sectors 2024 achievements. They show that the 16 billion of public procurement spend, we generated 13.8 billion to Scottish GDP.
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