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The Importance of Ethical Procurement Practices in Public Sectors

The Procurement School

Many organizations have written policies and guidelines on Ethics, but is this situation an Ethical or Moral issue? In conducting research for this article, I found many definitions of ‘Ethics’. I asked a search engine ‘What is the difference between Morals and Ethics?’ Mind1(1) ‘Ethics deals with right or wrong conduct.

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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

The Coalition has hit the ground running in 2024 with a multitude of webinars, trainings, and committee meetings, but perhaps none excite us more than bringing back our MAS Basic Training: The Nuts & Bolts and our GSA and VA Schedule Contracting Training for In-House Counsel courses.

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Procurement Planning: Steps for Issuing a Solicitation

The Procurement School

A Request for Tender (RFT) is used for low complexity / price only solicitations for MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Operations) such as construction, office equipment and routine maintenance. For example, setting the pricing allocation too high indicates that the solicitation issuer is more interested in price than quality.

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Looking Ahead at the First or Fourth Quarter, Depending on your Perspective!

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Webinar: VA Covered Drugs Price Updates, October 25 On October 25, Hogan Lovells’ Partners Allison Pugsley and Joy Sturm will be joined by Ted Karnezis of Ted Karnezis Consulting for a webinar on VA Covered Drug Price Updates. Register for the webinar here. Please check out the Sponsorship Prospectus to learn more.

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Navigating the 5 Steps of the Procurement Journey Part 2

The Procurement School

The evaluation can be simple, such as tenders which are price only, or complex which includes technical criteria, pricing and sometimes an interview or demonstration. The pricing evaluation follows the completion of all technical evaluation stages and is usually the easiest to evaluate.

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Evolution of the Status Quo

The Procurement School

Even more so now, seasoned professionals in the construction industry have seen budgets disrupted considerably by fluctuations in pricing and lead times that have shredded carefully drafted cost estimates and project schedules. This risk absorption is directly reflected in bid prices.

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Simplifying Public Sector Procurement: Strategies to Increase Sme Participation

The Procurement School

Escalating bonding and insurance values directly increase bid pricing and that cost flows through to an owner, no matter what. Procurement service providers work closely with public sector procurement consultants to streamline processes, maintain transparency, and uphold ethical standards.