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UN’s first ever resolution on public procurement: what makes it strong and what’s still missing

Open Contracting Partnership

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 ”.

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Adapting to a Changing World, not without Difficulties: Kolin (C-652/22) -- Guest post by Prof Roberto Caranta

How to Crack a Nut

This Op-Ed is based on the assumption that public procurement law is not and cannot be insulated from these changes – veritable seismic shifts – and from recent policy and normative actions taken by EU institutions. The Council also called ‘for resuming discussions on the EU’s international procurement instrument’ (see here ).

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6 Key Elements of Successful RFPs and RFQs

Public Contracting Institute

These documents play a vital role in the procurement process, helping agencies find the right contractors for their projects. Navigating FAR Requirements The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) sets the rules for government procurement. Understanding these regulations is essential when creating and responding to RFPs and RFQs.

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Job Opening: Purchasing Manager

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

City of Bellingham Position: Purchasing Manager Location: Bellingham, Washington Closing Date: Friday, August 11, 2017 at 4:30 pm Pacific Time Interview Schedule: The most qualified candidates will be asked to participate in a panel interview on August 31, 2017. Mike Purdy's Public Contracting Blog © 2017 by Michael E.

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 Join our 2024 MAS Basic Training and GSA and VA Schedule Contract Training for In-House Counsel Courses!

The Coalition for Government Procurement

We look forward to your participation! or virtually HERE. On February 28, again at Miller & Chevalier Chartered, we will hold our GSA and VA Schedule Contracting Training for In-House Counsel course.

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Procurement policy spring cleaning checklist

Federal News Network

Spring also means it is time for a Procurement Policy Spring Cleaning Checklist highlighting the key initiatives that will shape procurement operations for customer agencies and industry partners. Increasingly, AI is making its way into procurement operations. Artificial Intelligence (AI). Follow-on IT GWACs and more.

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SBA Proposed Rule Clarifies Mentor-Protégé Misunderstandings

SmallGovCon

e)(6) states: A protégé may generally have a total of two mentor-protégé agreements with different mentors. (i) i) Each mentor-protégé agreement may last for no more than six years, as set forth in paragraph (e)(5) of this section. e)(6) be redesignated to be located in the protégé-specific provisions as 13 C.F.R.