Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 5, 2024

As ever, we like to bring a goal-driven perspective to public procurement. We want to look beneath the high-level conference presentations and shiny surface to give you the nuts and bolts, highlighting some specific tools and implementations where there is compelling evidence that AI is helping to streamline procurement processes.

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BLP

JULY 20, 2023

Through the official letter MH-DCoP-OF-0458-2023 of the Public Procurement Directorate of the Ministry of Finance, an interpretation has been made of Article 44 of the Regulations to the new Public Procurement Law regarding the obligation of the Administration to conduc t market research.

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BLP

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The Government of Guatemala promotes two competitive public procurement events (tenders) for the construction or expansion of hospitals, with financing from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI). The post CABEI finances hospital construction projects in Guatemala appeared first on BLP Legal.

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Spend Network

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The UK government's new tightened payment terms for suppliers in public procurement contracts signals a vital move that will have far-reaching impacts across the business landscape when bidding for contracts.

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How to Crack a Nut

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Public procurement of AI between opportunities and risks Introduction In the past year, the growth in hype around AI and machine learning has been considerable. for law enforcement and essential public services), or not used at all (e.g. transparency for image manipulation), or substantial requirements (e.g.

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How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The extent and limits to the Commissions duty to assess the compatibility of State aid measures with other rules of EU internal market law, and public procurement rules in particular, continues to heat up (see earlier comment here ).

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Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 17, 2024

It is applicable guidance under the Scottish Public Finance Manual.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

More often than not, public procurement of technology is viewed as non-transparent, uncompetitive, poorly planned, inefficient, costly, and having high failure rates. Governments can also explore innovative financing models, such as public-private partnerships, to share the financial burden of large-scale projects.

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Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 11, 2023

To tackle this problem, the country has proposed wide-ranging legislation , including an anti-corruption package with measures to standardize the operations of Mongolia’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and ensure they follow consistent rules throughout processes like tendering and procurement, among others.

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Scottish Government Procurement

MAY 7, 2024

The Handbook has been developed in collaboration with stakeholders from across the Scottish public procurement landscape as well as policy experts within the Scottish Government. Please take the time to read and familiarise yourself with the updated Procurement Policy Handbook.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 5, 2024

Public procurement should be all about people. We want to enable one billion people to live in more equitable, prosperous and sustainable communities by 2030 by improving US$2 trillion in public procurement spending. Our world runs on public contracts. It’s a means to an end, not an end in itself.

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Public Procurement Intl

OCTOBER 17, 2024

A main source of financing for international development assistance, ODA is government aid designed to promote the economic well-being and welfare of developing countries.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

In public procurement, this has given rise to a global movement promoting procurement data transparency, a.k.a. Many governments have committed to making public procurement data more transparent and open for public scrutiny. open contracting. But what do these commitments look like in reality?

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Scottish Government Procurement

JULY 10, 2024

Requirements These provisions are required for all public bodies that procure construction projects, whether occasionally or frequently. It is applicable guidance under the Scottish Public Finance Manual. Other public bodies are strongly encouraged to also follow these provisions.

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Scottish Government Procurement

AUGUST 22, 2024

This one-day event attracts public sector buyers, heads of department and contract managers responsible for managing the national public procurement expenditure of £16 billion a year. Running alongside Procurex Scotland, our conference will take place at SEC Glasgow on Thursday 24 October 2024.

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Scottish Government Procurement

JULY 11, 2024

It should also be of assistance to contractors and consultants alike in developing their understanding of how the public sector delivers construction projects. It is applicable guidance under the Scottish Public Finance Manual.

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The Procurement School

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Author: Helen Doucette “Accept the bid from ABC Company” said the VP of Finance to the Director of Procurement. “I The public procurement world is relatively small, and it seems everyone knows everyone, so reputations are important especially if you are just starting out in the profession. Why not” asked the VP.

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BLP

OCTOBER 9, 2023

With more than 6 years of experience, she specializes in Corporate Law, Public Law, Public Procurement & Regulation, Real Estate & Hospitality, Energy & Infrastructure and Cybersecurity & Data Protection.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

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.” OMNIA Partners , who sponsors this page, offers a robust portfolio of cooperative contracts in the public procurement space.

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Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

A crucial question is how to translate that finance into more effective projects and investments on the ground and prevent leakages against governance risks. Yet, the report highlights that “Procurement is the site of the greatest corruption in public expenditure.” Now, an estimated 6.5

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Scottish Government Procurement

AUGUST 22, 2024

Ivan McKee MSP, Minister for Public Finance will deliver the keynote speech at the conference before delegates hear from industry-leading experts. The post Scotland Excel – Estates Management Expo appeared first on Public Procurement and Property.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Challenge : In 2020, only 5% of Lithuania’s public procurement spending by value used green criteria that favor environmentally friendly products and services. Results : Levels of green procurement uptake across Lithuanian public institutions have increased to 94% by value and 93% by total procedures as of 1 December 2023.

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Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JULY 18, 2017

Manages and oversees the central procurement system to maintain the integrity of the public procurement process and guard against ethical challenges and charges of fraud, waste or inefficiency. Experience and Training: Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, public administration or closely related field.

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Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Bogota, Colombia, 4 October 2023 — Colombia’s public procurement market is around $150 billion annually, making it a unique opportunity to boost business growth, especially for small companies. CREDERE operates directly with open data on public contracting to unlock new opportunities for small companies in public procurement.

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Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

I’d like to welcome Mr. McKee as the Minister for Public Finance and as the Minister responsible for procurement. I’m sure the Minister is looking forward to reconnecting with the Scottish procurement community. Obviously we’ve got some breaking news.

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Scottish Government Procurement

AUGUST 31, 2023

This one-day event, which runs alongside Procurex Scotland, attracts over 500 cross sectoral buyers, heads of department and contract managers responsible for managing the national public procurement expenditure of £14.5+ billion a year. Plan your day with this handy event planner!

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

MARCH 6, 2020

Improving transparency in public procurement, that is publishing more and better-quality data, supports accountability by enabling greater scrutiny over processes and outcomes as well as helping to achieve greater competition and better value for money.

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BLP

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

His specialties include Public Law, Public Procurement & Regulation. He joined the BLP team in 2023 as an associate, after having worked for more than 5 years in Public Administration Institutions of Honduras. Degree in Legal Sciences (cum laude), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, 2020.

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Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

For further information on public procurement in Scotland please visit www.gov.scot/procurement Please email enquiries to scottishprocurement@gov.scot Follow us online: Single speaker transcript, Nick Ford: Hi everyone. Welcome to my second vlog of 2024. A really good and enjoyable event.

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Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 7, 2023

This objective implies two major challenges for finance ministries. Spending, taxation, public investment, debt management and financing policies can contribute to transform the behavior of different economic actors. C as possible.

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FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Countries are steadily moving towards digitalizing public procurement. Roughly nine out of ten countries publish open data sets for national and sector-specific budgets and expenditures. The legislative framework supporting e-government still varies significantly across regions.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

APRIL 15, 2020

Some of these challenges are made more explicit in our most recent report, “India’s Federal Procurement Data Infrastructure: Observations and Recommendations.” Publish all data in one place (ideally the CPPP website) in machine-readable format (e.g., CSV, JSON, XML) to improve usability.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Why Procurement Differs Between the Public and Private Sectors Procurement in the public and private sectors has very different goals and regulatory frameworks. The fundamental goals of public procurement are to get value for money, to be open and fair in procurement processes, and to use taxpayer funds effectively.

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The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The intention is to encourage consideration of ways to simplify and open opportunities for SMEs to efficiently participate in more public procurements. The suggestions apply to all segments of competitive bidding, including the SME segments of Supplier Diversity, Indigenous and Social Procurement.

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How to Crack a Nut

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

I am delighted to present to How to Crack a Nut readers an outline of my recently published book Framework Agreements, Supplier Lists and Other Public Procurement Tools: Purchasing Uncertain or Indefinite Requirements (Hart Publishing, 2023).

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European Law: Public Procurement

MAY 11, 2012

Can public authorities procure fair trade products, or are they debarred from specifically referring to the fair trade qualities of those products under the public procurement directive (directive 2004/18/EC)? This is one of the issues underlying the judgment of the Court in Case C-368/10 Commission v. Netherlands.

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The Procurement School

MARCH 22, 2024

Could a local indigenous finance institution step into the role of a surety company and provide the bonding requirements to the local business community? Of course, there was still a need to increase understanding of procurement law and the limitations we have as public procurement professionals.

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