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Updated Scottish Government Procurement Strategy 2025 – 2028

Scottish Government Procurement

Today marks the publication of the updated Scottish Government Procurement Strategy 2025-2028. It is closely aligned with the road map and vision for public procurement as laid out within the Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland and sets out how we will deliver on our priorities and maximise the impact of our procurement spend.

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Effectiveness and Efficiency in Public Procurement: Key Pillars for Optimal Resource Management

The Procurement ClassRoom

Introduction In public procurement , effectiveness and efficiency are crucial for achieving optimal results using public resources judiciously. The interplay between these principles ensures the responsible and transparent management of public funds, crucial for meeting community needs while optimizing economic benefits.

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Understanding Standard Bidding Documents in Public Procurement

The Procurement ClassRoom

Introduction This article is based on the review of standard bidding documents from several organizations including the World Bank , Millennium Challenge Corporation , the Public Procurement and Concession Commission of the Republic of Liberia , and Public Procurement Authority of Ghana.

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Public procurement (entry for an Encyclopaedia)

How to Crack a Nut

I was invited to provide an entry on ‘public procurement’ for the forthcoming Elgar Encyclopedia of European Law co-edited by Andrea Biondi and Oana Stefan. things going on in procurement. Public Procurement I. Below is my draft entry with perhaps an eclectic choice of content.

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A focus on people: Delivering better public procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

A perspective by André Lima, Director for the United States During my three years as the City of Boston’s Director of Supplier Diversity, I often found myself explaining why procurement – this highly technical, often opaque process – matters to everyday people. When procurement overlooks people’s needs, public services fail.

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

Open Contracting Partnership

But these businesses rarely take part in public procurement due to long-standing cultural barriers, overly bureaucratic processes and the sense that to win public contracts, they must have the right connections. The bidding process was also restructured to lower the barriers for such businesses to register and submit bids.

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Saving the planet through procurement: Governments are identifying ways to use purchasing to achieve and support sustainability goals

American City & Country

Sustainable government procurement is the process of acquiring goods and services that meet the government entity’s needs while minimizing environmental and social impacts. calls for the promotion of “public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities.”