Spend Network

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Public procurement constitutes the purchasing activities of governmental entities. Combined, the $13 trillion worth of annual government contracting these represent an enormous yet often overlooked trove of operational intelligence.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Government expenditure through public procurement is essential since it ensures that there are contracts available to be bid in a fair, open, and competitive manner. By using procurement intelligence solutions, companies may stay up to date on opportunities and changes in national legislation and regulations.

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Public Contracting Institute

APRIL 1, 2024

In the era of digital transformation, blockchain technology emerges as a beacon of hope for enhancing transparency and integrity in public procurements. Efficiency Streamlines processes with smart contracts, reducing bureaucracy and paperwork. Trust Builds trust among stakeholders through a decentralized and transparent system.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

AUGUST 24, 2021

The FCDO-funded (formerly DFID) project “ Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting ” releases the contracting datasets collected from national public procurement portals in 10 low and middle income countries: Chile, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, Paraguay, Uganda and Uruguay.

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Competition in public procurement is not limited to financial competition; it is a key source of innovation and guarantees the fair allocation of public contracts. If not resolved quickly, these issues could lead to higher costs, less innovation and missed opportunities to improve public services.

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Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

When the government purchases goods and services from private businesses, the process is known as public procurement. Public procurement matters because it boosts growth, investment, and jobs. In short, public procurement allows local businesses to serve their communities and taxpayers well.

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Tracker Intelligence

JULY 20, 2022

Even big names like Amazon, Dell, and Apple hold government contracts in England. The popularity of government contracting is a testament to how beneficial the process can be for your business. And how can you stand apart from the competition to win government procurement contracts in the first place?

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Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 9, 2023

Public procurement accounts for around 13-20% of global GDP , so it has the potential to be an important tool for governments to promote gender equality. Women-led businesses are currently underrepresented in public procurement awards. It can also have benefits for governments.

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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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VWV

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

consultation on introducing social value as a mandatory evaluation criteria for procurement processes. 16 months on and the Procurement Policy Note 06/20 on Taking Account of Social Value in the Award of Central Government Contracts has been published. Back in May last year we reported on the Cabinet Office.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 24, 2025

By analyzing government contracts, city budgets, and resident surveys, the community gained a clearer picture of what had been achieved and what still needed attention. In 2021 and 2023, OCP partnered with ACIJ to assess the urbanizations real effects.

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Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 4, 2024

In the United States , the federal government alone spends over $600 billion annually on public contracts. Given its scope and scale, government contracting has a vast, untapped potential to address many of the most significant challenges from improving the state safety net to increasing equal opportunities for local businesses.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Paola Diegues is a self-proclaimed public procurement enthusiast. Her passion for helping others understand government contracting led her to join forces with data scientist Marcelo Blanco and establish B2Gov. According to the World Bank, public contracts account for 15% of global GDP.

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 3, 2023

How the School of Applied Research in Public Procurement trained community leaders to dig into government contracting issues in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The first phase, Introductory Course on Public Procurement, took place online from October to December 2021.

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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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Naomi Clews Consultancy

JULY 20, 2023

Public Procurement Report The latest National Audit Office (NAO) report provides detailed recommendations for UK Government departments’ to maximise the benefits of effective competition when they run public procurement processes.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

At #OGPEstonia, we had the pleasure of hosting about 200 frontline reformers sharing their experiences, challenges, and successes in boosting inclusion, integrity, participation, and digital transformation in public procurement. Public procurement involves millions of transactions. 3) Leverage data and digitization.

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AWS Public Sector

JUNE 3, 2024

Public sector agencies need to be able to access the cloud, and they do so through public procurement processes. Procurement’s role in supporting modern, digital services for governments is the subject of a report from the Open Data Institute (ODI) and Open Contracting Partnership (OCP).

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Results: A year after the new procurement law was passed, the public procurement agency (DNCP) is using machine-learning to identify tenders that are most likely to be awarded to smaller businesses. Firstly, they gathered the three key public procurement actors in the same team and aligned on the same vision.

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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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Tendersinfo

DECEMBER 24, 2020

The EU has adapted to various public procurement rules that are centered on boosting up the economy and prepare for future crises. Our team of 150+ researchers will notify you with insights into the public procurement plans in the EU, USA, and other regions while updating you with the upcoming projects and requirements for the same.

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The Procurement School

JUNE 25, 2023

As a company that provides education in public procurement , this is perhaps the most common question that arises. similarities of public and private procurement There are many similarities between public-and private-sector procurement practices. where do public sector procurement rules come from?

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Public Contracting Institute

MAY 20, 2024

It typically involves the following steps: Identifying opportunities Reviewing solicitation documents Attending pre-bid meetings Preparing and submitting a responsive bid Participating in bid evaluation and negotiations To excel in the bidding process, consider enrolling in our Life Sciences Contracting 101 course.

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Public Contracting Institute

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The Christian Doctrine requires that SCA provisions will apply to a government contract even where they are left out of the solicitation or contract. 1963) applies because “mandatory contract clause expressing a significant public procurement policy will be incorporated into the contract by operation of law”).

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Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Chile’s public procurement agency, ChileCompra, created its “ Public Contracting Observatory ” service in 2012 to detect, prevent, and fix irregularities in government contracting procedures. It’s not an easy task,” says Moreno.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Public procurement encourages collaboration between government and private enterprises, in turn allowing public authorities to achieve sustainable and circular practices. These attributes can be linked to creating key performance indicators that leverages sustainability factors and contract management.

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The Procurement School

JULY 24, 2023

This may require a contract amendment, if the solutions agreed upon are significant enough to warrant a change to the contract. Escalation Procedures Sometimes, a problem may arise with a contractor that the day-to-day contract managers cannot resolve on their own.

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Tendersinfo

APRIL 27, 2021

Government contract offers a huge pool of opportunities for both small and large enterprises. Given its wide variety of reach and the lucrative business opportunities that come along with a government project the competition is certainly fierce and one needs to stand apart from the competition to come out successful.

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Bonfire

MAY 17, 2022

Vendor diversity in public procurement encapsulates the practice of supporting small, minority-owned, or historically under-utilized businesses in gaining access to government contracts. Public procurement teams are in a unique position to support the economic growth and social wellbeing of your local communities.

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2021

Government, which has been sponsoring diversity programs since 1969 on government contracts. But since its inception more than 50 years ago, supplier diversity programs have spread beyond public procurements and now many privately held U.S. This mainstream awareness is directly attributable to the U.S.

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Tenders Direct

JULY 7, 2021

Suppliers bidding for major government contracts may have to demonstrate their commitment to achieving ‘Net Zero’ by including a Carbon Reduction Plan within their bids. The post What is a Carbon Reduction Plan, and do I need one? appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog.

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Select GCR

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Certification opens doors to government contracts , increased market visibility, and valuable networking opportunities. The Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program, managed by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts office, supports minority-owned businesses in public procurement.

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European Law: Public Procurement

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Even if they may seem two – rather disconnected – areas of legal practice, reading cases on EU public procurement and on EU trademark law sometimes offers interesting insights into broader issues of EU economic law or, more generally, EU law.

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Tenders Direct

JULY 7, 2021

Suppliers bidding for major government contracts may have to demonstrate their commitment to achieving ‘Net Zero’ by including a Carbon Reduction Plan within their bids. The post What is a Carbon Reduction Plan, and do I need one? appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Your expertise has higher chances of alignment if you selectively target public sector bodies with relevant service requirements. Many platforms feature exclusive news on large-scale projects at the inception stages – before formal RFPs are issued.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

The fair allowed businesses to network and develop relationships with local government agencies and other businesses in the government contracting space. Public procurement can be a powerful lever for achieving broader aims like equity and sustainability. Des Moines bought its first electric garbage truck.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This decision was not surprising, as it is a basic tenet of public procurement law that agencies may only evaluate offerors based on the criteria stated in the solicitation. Thus, the GAO sustained the protest.

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