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Understanding Standard Bidding Documents in Public Procurement

The Procurement ClassRoom

Qualification and Evaluation Criteria : They outline the minimum qualifications needed and the criteria for bid evaluation and recommendation. Faulty information in these documents can lead to bids that do not meet the actual needs of the procuring entity , compromising the integrity and effectiveness of the procurement process.

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Unlocking opportunities: How Ekiti State, Nigeria is enabling women businesses through better procurement practices

Open Contracting Partnership

Results: The number of women-led businesses registered in the official state public procurement system increased by 43% from 2021 and 2022 to a total of 158 businesses, winning a total of 47 contracts, up from a mere 7 in 2020. In addition, Ekiti’s BPP trained 40 procurement officers in the MDAs participating in the process.

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In-Depth Analysis of Framework Agreements in Public Sector Procurement

Tracker Intelligence

The presence of clear evaluation criteria, coupled with some opportunities for further competition during call-offs, gives SMEs the opportunity to show their value. Frameworks can help create an open and competitive environment which will drive better outcomes for buyers and suppliers in the public sector.

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B2Gov: Meet the open data bundlers turning binners into winners

Open Contracting Partnership

Their business facilitates access to procurement information, providing powerful analytics that help companies to search for new opportunities, prepare bids, and evaluate their performance on past tenders. The system works by collecting public procurement data and structuring it in the Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) format. “We

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Six opportunities to promote resilience and decarbonization through fiscal policy

Inter-American Development Bank

Opportunity #3: Public Spending Coordinated with Climate Action Proper management of public finances requires rules, mechanisms, processes, and controls to ensure that spending decisions avoid added fiscal costs and contribute to an orderly, fair, and inclusive transition to a carbon neutral economy.

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7 Secrets to Quicky Become Proficient in Public Procurement

The Procurement ClassRoom

As a public procurement practitioner you are also a public servant. You manage public funds, are bound by an ethical code of conduct, and are accountable for what you do or fail to do when managing those funds.

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How to make better public procurement decisions with business intelligence: Insights from Ukraine

Open Contracting Partnership

There are specific dashboards that analyze prices on the central e-catalog , medical procurement , buyer evaluations , Energy Services Company (ESCO) procurement, or internal auditing practices.