The Procurement ClassRoom

MAY 4, 2024

Generally, minor deviation is a variance from a defined standard such that the integrity of the standard is not compromised, and the variance is also hardly noticeable (The Law Insider). Minor deviations are a subtle area that requires clear guidelines to ensure fairness and transparency.

Public Procurement 95

Public Procurement Procurement Bidder Bidding 95

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

APRIL 15, 2020

Written by Elizabeth David-Barrett and originally published on the ACE-Global Integrity blog. Yet it is surprisingly rare to see all the parties together in the same room, talking about how they can work together, as happened recently in an intense two-day workshop on analysing procurement data for integrity risks in Jamaica.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Integration Integrity Procurement 52

ivalua

MARCH 18, 2021

The Strategic Sourcing modules of Ivalua allow Punch Powertrain buyers to define Purchasing needs collaboratively, consolidate the tendering documents and ease costing by suppliers (cost breakdown files, dialogue with the projects on technical feasibility).

Strategic Sourcing 98

Strategic Sourcing E-auction Automotive Total Cost of Ownership 98

Open Contracting Partnership

MAY 23, 2024

Results : The Clarity App is building trust among Ukrainian businesses that they can receive a fair decision for procurement appeals and fair competition without discrimination in tenders. Appeals are an important element of any procurement system, as they enable businesses to defend their rights to compete for and win tenders.

Procurement 67

Procurement Tender Buyers Public Procurement 67

ivalua

MAY 31, 2022

Throughout the supplier’s lifecycle (tender, contract, goods receiving, annual review etc.), To offer such a large range of information, your SRM software should integrate into a complete Source-to-Pay system and connect easily to numerous external information systems.

Supplier 98

Supplier Supply Chain Procurement Team Tender 98

AWS Public Sector

JULY 16, 2024

In essence, EVe plays a vital role in orchestrating the comprehensive integration of EV charging infrastructure, and is contributing significantly to the realization of Singapore’s sustainable and forward-looking transportation landscape. NTT Data e-Mobility data platform.

Data 84

Data Total Cost of Ownership Distribution Transportation 84

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

It has debarred more than 60 suppliers for violations, and reduced unresolved complaints and canceled tenders. in 2020 to 96% and single-bid tenders decreased across all methods – from 62.5% During the pandemic, the agency suspended a tender to buy overpriced digital textbooks. in 2020 to 59.7% More recently, it canceled a RD$1.3

Corruption 78

Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 78

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

They publicized investigations conducted by the Observatory, to demonstrate how such procurement monitoring could contribute to improving integrity in spending taxpayers’ money. The Observatory also has a mandate to provide timely recommendations for improving efficiency and integrity so that procedures are corrected promptly.

Procurement 62

Procurement E-procurement Tender Purchasing 62

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 28, 2024

The integration – expected to happen later in 2024 once an upgrade to e-pengaduan is completed by the government – will allow ICW to monitor the complaints submitted and resolved by the Indonesian government, and in turn, assess the performance of internal auditors in responding to public complaints.

Corruption 90

Corruption Data E-procurement Procurement 90

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

These public procurement principles allow businesses of all sizes to participate equitably, protect the integrity of taxpayer money, and encourage competition and efficiency. How Transparency is Ensured in Procurement Transparency is achieved through open contract notices, public tenders, and clear evaluation criteria.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Transparency Procurement Tender 52

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Instances of favoritism, corruption, and misallocation of resources have raised alarming questions about the integrity of the procurement process. Open contracting, a globally recognized framework, advocates for transparency at every stage of the procurement lifecycle including planning, tendering, awarding, and contract management.

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Public Procurement Procurement Corruption Transparency 123

Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Integrity All tender documents must have clear and dependable information free of bias. Without this integrity, the entire public procurement process would fall apart. What Is Tendering When working with public sector contracts, you will hear the terms “tender” or “tendering.”

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Tender Supplier 52

How to Crack a Nut

JULY 1, 2024

This guest post by Saema Jaffer* explores the policy approaches that can be followed in the UK, and elsewhere, in relation to the use of AI in the writing and evaluation of tender documents. It’s the same reason why a buyer might be wary of using AI to write invitations to tender. This seems draconian for the vast majority of tenders.

Bidder 52

Bidder Tender Buyers Bidding 52

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

APRIL 15, 2020

Written by Isabelle Adam and published on the ACE-Global Integrity blog. Use unique standardised IDs for all tender announcements and contract-award notices to ensure that they can be linked. Collect information on more details of the tender process and in standardised formats (e.g.,

Data 52

Data Procurement Tender Public Procurement 52

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

These agreements define terms, conditions and price for goods and services and allow authorities to procure without having to re-run lengthy tender processes. Tracker Intelligence is a great tool to help vendors precisely and easily negotiate the complexity of the tendering process.

Framework Agreement 52

Framework Agreement Procurement Supplier Buyers 52

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). Significantly, the winning bidders must ensure the availability of funds during the contract’s term.

Finance 52

Finance Bidder Tender Public Procurement 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Orsay (France), September 02, 2019 – Viparis has chosen e-Procurement software vendor Ivalua and Consulting firm CKS to optimize the management of supplier relations, source-to-contract (purchase orders, calls for tender and contracts), expense analysis and measurement of Procurement performance.

E-procurement 53

E-procurement Procurement Tender Supplier 53

Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Anti-corruption policies further reinforce integrity in procurement, safeguarding public funds and fostering trust in government processes. Here’s how one can go ahead with it: Policy development Establishing clear policies is fundamental to integrating social value in procurement.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Supply Chain Tender 52

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.

Data 123

Data Corruption Supplier Public Procurement 123

The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 2, 2024

Standard Bidding Documents , also known as tender documents or solicitation documents , are essential tools in the procurement process. 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.

Public Procurement 91

Public Procurement Bidding Procurement Bidder 91

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

To better understand the challenges small businesses face when bidding for public tenders, and complementary to its Lift impact accelerator project, the Open Contracting Partnership engaged in conversations with entrepreneurs, public officials, and civil society actors with a stake in improving the public procurement system.

Tender 52

Tender Public Procurement Supplier Participation 52

ivalua

MARCH 18, 2021

The Strategic Sourcing modules of Ivalua allow Punch Powertrain buyers to define Purchasing needs collaboratively, consolidate the tendering documents and ease costing by suppliers (cost breakdown files, dialogue with the projects on technical feasibility).

Strategic Sourcing 52

Strategic Sourcing E-auction Automotive E-procurement 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

To standardize and digitalize its processes, the company was looking for a new procurement solution for the entire group to handle the entire purchasing process for indirect materials, services, and assets, including tendering, and supplier evaluation.

IT 52

IT Supplier Media Tender 52

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

We analyse data points from World Bank-funded development aid tenders over 12 years in >100 developing countries, and observe the heterogeneous effects of a 2003 anti-corruption reform aimed at increasing oversight and opening up competition. Full text PDF

Corruption 52

Corruption Procurement E-procurement Tender 52

Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 4, 2024

Unfortunately ,they often have not been adequately integrated into the design of e-GP systems. Implementation and integration challenges Government entities often lack the strategic vision to harness the full potential of e-GP systems for long-term procurement improvements.

E-procurement 82

E-procurement Procurement Public Procurement Transparency 82

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. The work also informed new legislation that will require 20% of the value of contracts to be awarded to MSMEs, including through subcontracting.

Procurement 62

Procurement Tender Public Procurement Bidder 62

ivalua

MARCH 30, 2022

Throughout the supplier’s lifecycle (tender, contract, goods receiving, annual review etc.), To offer such a large range of information, your SRM software should integrate into a complete Source-to-Pay system and connect easily to numerous external information systems. Learn more about Ivalua’s Manufacturing Source-to-Pay Solution.

Supplier 52

Supplier Supply Chain Procurement Team Tender 52

Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 3, 2024

The latest innovations of the e-procurement system include an e-contracts module and integrating payments through the e-invoicing module, so the full procurement process is now electronic. This helps us ensure the integrity of the process,” highlights Uwingeneye. Procurement does not start from the publication of tenders.

Public Procurement 80

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Transparency 80

Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

One significant step forward is the integration of environmental evaluations into our tendering process for all products. To bolster this commitment, we’ve recently established a dedicated commercial team focused on expediting the decarbonisation of NHSScotland heating and power infrastructure.

Supply Chain 72

Supply Chain Public Procurement Procurement Sustainability 72

Nitrous: Public Procurement

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

2020 As the project progressed, we recognised that the work LOTI was doing with City Tools was an integral part of Thirty3 and could help shape the procurement process. Boroughs need guidance on innovative procurement practices and making tenders be more SME-friendly.

Tender 52

Tender Joint Procurement Supplier Procurement 52

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Written by Elizabeth David-Barrett and originally published on the ACE-Global Integrity blog. Download Explainer For example, if we have all the call for tenders but cannot easily match them with contract awards, this means we cannot construct key red flags. Oh, and big data just means bigger gains, right?

Data 52

Data Public Procurement Procurement Buyers 52

Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 24, 2024

Further details can be found here: Procurement – media planning buying and associated services: guidance – gov.scot (www.gov.scot) Recruitment Ads and Pins The renewal process for Recruitment Ads and Pins is underway with tender submissions being evaluated. Work on the re-let has commenced and currently it is out to Tender.

Collaboration 69

Collaboration E-catalogue Framework Agreement E-procurement 69

ivalua

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

So, throughout the supplier’s lifecycle (tender, contract, goods receiving, annual review etc.), To offer such a large range of information, you need your Supplier Relationship Management solution to not only be integrated into a complete Source-to-Pay system, but also for it to connect easily to numerous external data systems.

Supplier 52

Supplier Management Supply Chain Tender 52

ivalua

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Over the course of the year-long project, PKP Energetyka will implement the modules facilitating the registration of Contracts, e-Catalogs, Tender Management, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and finally, Invoice handling. The key goals are not only the safety or optimization and acceleration of the Procurement processes as such.

E-procurement 40

E-procurement Tender Supplier Buyers 40

The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 21, 2015

They are also needed to prepare the solicitation (bidding/ tender ) documents. The approving authority may be different levels of tender boards such as central, ministerial and departmental. Delays caused by tender boards and donors are difficult to control.

Public Procurement 40

Public Procurement Procurement Bidder Tender 40

Procureware

APRIL 12, 2019

Detailed description of public bid opportunity Step 2: Provide Online Vendor Registration Publishing bid or tender solicitations is a great first step to improve transparency; today, however, vendors expect more. An integrated notification system is key and should send an email when a bid opportunity is available and when addenda are posted.

Transparency 40

Transparency Bidding Bidder Tender 40

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 5, 2024

We want to unlock its power to improve economic inclusion and sustainability, rebuild integrity and trust, and deliver the quality public services that we all deserve. It is an underfunded, paper-based government chore: we want to turn procurement into a smart, user-friendly, digital public service.

Procurement 89

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Sustainability 89