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A focus on people: Delivering better public procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

At first glance, procurement might seem like a purely behind-the-scenes function, its quality measured by efficiency and transparency; but, in reality, procurement is about how government delivers for people. These benefits are delivered via Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards, which recipients use to buy eligible groceries.

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Dutch software company Negometrix to develop the national procurement system for all Bulgarian Public Entities

Mercell

Negometrix will deliver the software solution, that will be used by all public authorities such as cities, provinces, ministries, hospitals, utilities and others for purchasing goods, services and supplies completely electronically. The awarding criteria was 60% on quality and 40% on price.

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A red light for corruption: How the Dominican Republic is using open data, better processes & collaboration to fight corruption

Open Contracting Partnership

Results: Today, the Dominican Republic’s procurement agency monitors all procurement processes carried out using the country’s electronic procurement system in real-time using 21 targeted red flags. DCGP’s data quality has continuously improved over the last decade, enabling increasingly detailed analysis.

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What are the main governance opportunities and challenges for procurement digitalisation?

University of Bristol

Approximately a third of public sector spending goes to procure third-party goods, services, and works. Public buyers seeking to procure goods, services or works from the market need to process large amounts of information to choose a responsible provider offering the best possible terms on quality, cost, experience, etc.

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An In-Depth Examination of Inflation Relief for a Government Contractor

Procurement Notes

Alternatively, maybe the contractor can speed up delivery, assume risk of loss, make a quality improvement or otherwise perform a value-add, take on additional tasks, provide a better warranty, confer more intellectual property rights, provide free storage, give more transition support in off-ramping the contract, etc.