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Leadership Lessons from the Presidents (for Public Procurement Employees)

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

On November 16, 2017, I had the privilege of speaking before approximately 125 public procurement officials at the annual luncheon of the Central Ohio Organization of Public Purchasers in Columbus, Ohio. I spoke on the topic of "Leadership Lessons from the Presidents." Click here to listen to my talk.

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UN’s first ever resolution on public procurement: what makes it strong and what’s still missing

Open Contracting Partnership

At 2 am on Saturday morning, the day after the 10th Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) was meant to end in Atlanta, exhausted negotiators finally adopted a resolution on “ Promoting transparency and integrity in public procurement in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ”.

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Why Malaysia needs a new public procurement law

Open Contracting Partnership

Among the reform areas identified was the country’s public procurement system. The strategy outlined in the NACP aimed to establish a dedicated public procurement law and revamp existing procurement practices.

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2024 – A year in review with the Public Procurement Group (PPG)

Scottish Government Procurement

As 2024 draws to a close, we take a look back at what has been achieved over the last year in Public Procurement in Scotland. We asked members of the Public Procurement Group (PPG) to summarise their sectors 2024 achievements. They show that the 16 billion of public procurement spend, we generated 13.8

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Revolutionizing public procurement in Uganda: the power of citizen contract monitoring

Open Contracting Partnership

Challenge: Uganda’s public procurement authorities lack adequate resources and manpower to monitor many major contractors across the country’s more than 100 districts, leading to abandoned projects, missing deliverables and time and cost overruns. ” Kakonge Apollo Lee, CEO of the Western Akole Civil Society Forum.

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Strengthening public procurement in Africa: a conversation with Joyeuse Uwingeneye

Open Contracting Partnership

It’s an appropriate workplace for the woman spearheading efforts to increase transparency and oversight of public spending in Rwanda, by digitalizing the platform running the country’s public procurement and professionalizing its workforce and processes. This is now coming to public procurement as well.

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10 common myths holding women back in government contracting and leadership

Open Contracting Partnership

As we celebrate, we find ourselves at the crossroads of progress and potential, confronting the myths holding women back from participating in public procurement and attaining certain heights in leadership. Happy International Women’s Day! According to the World Bank, women-owned SMEs contribute 20% to the global GDP.