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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. I must say I struggled to decide what to write about, as the entry was limited to 4,000 words and there are so many (!!)

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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. It’s a “missed opportunity,” says Egghead Odewale, Director General of Ekiti State’s Bureau of Public Procurement (EKBPP).

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Frameworks under the Procurement Act - FAQs

VWV

In this guide we offer practical insights into using frameworks under the new Procurement Act (the Act) and highlight some of the important changes introduced by the Act. Framework agreements are a useful tool for procuring common goods, services and works. What notices are applicable to calling off under a framework?

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Top Platforms for Finding Public Sector Contracts in the UK

Tracker Intelligence

The UK public sector procurement market is a complex and time-consuming route for suppliers looking to win government and corporate contracts. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of the best platforms for finding public sector contracts in the UK to help procurement professionals, buyers and suppliers make the right decisions.

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Should FTAs open and close (or only open) international procurement markets?

How to Crack a Nut

I have recently had some interesting discussions on the role of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in liberalising procurement-related international trade. Let’s imagine that A, a party with several existing FTAs with third countries covering procurement, manages to negotiate the first FTA signed by B liberalising the latter’s procurement markets.

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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

Challenge: In 2020, public procurement in the Dominican Republic lacked public trust and credibility due to several high-level corruption scandals. The island’s procurement agency faced more than 250 open complaints and allegations of collusion and low competition in the procurement process. in 2020 to 59.7% in 2020 to 59.7%