The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 21, 2015

The public procurement process is often delayed for different reasons. Such delays may damage the Procuring Entity ’s reputation and are a waste of scarce public resources; additionally, contracts are not awarded on time and this results in poor delivery of public goods and services.

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Public Procurement Procurement Bidder Tender 40

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Cooperative contracts simplify and expedite the procurement process by including pre-negotiated terms and conditions that comply with government regulations, thereby reducing administrative overhead and the risk of non-compliance.” Cunningham says cooperative agreements can help cities and counties acquire needed technology.

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Purchasing Total Cost of Ownership Government Government 110

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JULY 18, 2017

Oversees all City procurement processing, monitoring, bids, solicitations, addenda, administration, clarifications, modification, compliance, negotiations, changing conditions, coordination of legal review, terminations, and purchase orders.

Purchasing 100

Purchasing Management Warehouse E-procurement 100

NASPO

JULY 23, 2021

The new NASPO Procurement Toolbox holds the fundamental topics of the public procurement process in an easy-to-access format, no log-on required.

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Procurement Strategic Sourcing Ethics Negotiation 52

The Procurement School

JUNE 27, 2024

Clear and precise language should be used in requests for proposals (RFPs) and other procurement documents to avoid ambiguity and potential misinterpretations. The duty of good faith extends to all stages of the contractual relationship, from pre-contractual negotiations to post-contractual performance.

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Procurement Contract Public Procurement Supplier 52

ivalua

JUNE 11, 2019

At some point, there was a need for this, a solicitation process to select a supplier, a competitive bidding process, a contract negotiation, transactions and so on. Being responsible for Procurement at the city, county or state level is a big deal and it directly impacts citizens. Ivalua, on the other hand, saw opportunity.

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Procurement IT Public Procurement Supplier 67

American City & Country

OCTOBER 8, 2024

With this blurring of lines, duties and responsibilities within traditional IT roles, Mitchell says it is important to also have legal, HR, procurement, compliance and operations at the table to aid in negotiations. These team players can help to comprehensively develop the desired end result of the project.

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Import Competitive Bidding Price Change Management 110

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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Procurement Tender Public Procurement Supplier 52

The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 25, 2019

of the UN Procurement Practitioner’s Handbook 2017 (UN-PPH), in cases of a non-competitive procurement method (such as direct procurement or sole source), negotiations for price reduction can be entered into to ensure a reasonable price. Handbook, Advanced Certificate in Public Procurement Level 3.

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Evaluation Price Bidding Procurement 52

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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Bidding Government Government Negotiation 52

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Public sector procurement relies heavily on framework agreements as a streamlined purchasing tool for goods and services. Pre-negotiated terms are provided that reduce the complexity for contracting authorities in procurement whilst allowing suppliers to capture opportunities more efficiently.

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Framework Agreement Procurement Supplier Tender 52

University of Bristol

APRIL 6, 2020

Public procurement is at the forefront of the response to the challenges of COVID-19. The importance of public procurement and supply chain management has rarely been so prominently in the public eye and political debate—except, perhaps, in the case of notorious procurement scandals, such as the recent Brexit-related #ferrygate.

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Procurement Public Procurement Joint Procurement Buyers 52

How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The model AI clauses have been developed by reference to the (future) obligations arising from the EU AI Act currently under advanced stages of negotiation. Whichever way this goes, this puts the public buyer in a position of rule-taker. This has been heavily criticised in a recent open letter.

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Buyers E-procurement Transparency Procurement 88

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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Procurement Public Procurement Thresholds Transparency 52

The Procurement School

JULY 24, 2023

Significant Issues If you and your contractor uncover an issue where agreement may not be possible, develop your “BATNA” (best alternative to a negotiated agreement). Effective Management of Contractor Performance in Public Procurement In public procurement, ensuring contractors deliver as promised is a challenge many organizations face.

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Management Consulting Evaluation Public Procurement 52

How to Crack a Nut

APRIL 21, 2023

First, a webinar where I will be participating in discussions on the role of procurement in contributing to the public sector’s acquisition of trustworthy AI, and the associated challenges, from an EU and US perspective. Please scroll down for details and links to registration pages. All welcome!

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Procurement Tender Public Procurement Innovation 52

American City & Country

AUGUST 21, 2024

Cooperative purchasing agreements for email and IT systems offer several benefits to local governments, including cost savings, efficiency, access to expertise, pre-negotiated terms, broader vendor pool, compliance with regulations, flexibility, reduced administrative burden, risk mitigation and collaboration opportunities,” he says.

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Government Government Purchasing Import 64

ivalua

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Jason Busch, Founder of Azul Partners and Procurement Advisor and Futurist Hal Good agreed that digital sourcing is really an opportunity not just to receive and negotiate bids, but to collect supplier information. This, they say, can fuel other procurement processes that have downstream benefits. .

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Eprocurement Supplier Bidding Public Procurement 52

Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

In October 2023, the European Commission published a Non-Paper of Annotations to Model Clauses for Negotiation or Re-negotiation of Member States’ Bilateral Investment Treaties (“BITs”) with Third Countries (“Model Clauses”) (“Non-Paper”).

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Negotiation Supply Chain Transparency Education 52

VWV

MAY 19, 2021

Critical and urgent procurements, together with other procurements which may not have started as urgent, have become priorities, due to the volume of additional work created by the pandemic. This is likely to be harder for non-NHS contracting authorities to demonstrate unless the nature of the contract is for public health.

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Tender Contract Supplier Procurement 40

How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

I continue exploring the use of public procurement as a tool of digital regulation (or ‘AI regulation by contract’ as shorthand)—ie as a mechanism to promote transparency, explainability, cyber security, ethical and legal compliance leading to trustworthiness, etc in the adoption of digital technologies by the public sector.

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Procurement Tender Buyers Contract 52

Procureware

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

This list can help you determine which features and capabilities are most important for your procurement process. Supplier registration Public supplier registration is a fundamental component of the public procurement process and sourcing solutions that target government agencies all provide this functionality.

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Management Supplier Bidding Insurance 40

Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 2, 2024

Also, (ii) Worley allegedly violated the Ecuadorian law by misrepresenting its intention to comply with the 30% subcontracting limit mandated by Article 87 of the Public Procurement Law and subsequently breached this limit. In possible exchange, Worley may have awarded Shaw a US$ 1.2 million contract.

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Corruption Bidding Balance Public Procurement 40

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

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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Public Procurement Procurement Buyers Tender 105

The Procurement School

JANUARY 20, 2025

While these are part of the usual negotiations, an Owner needs competency on their side to address the risks. 1] [link] Public Procurement In Canada: Procurement professionals play a pivotal role in the public procurement world. What type of payment method should be used? Off-the-shelf wouldnt cut it.

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Negotiation Contract Management Management Contract 52

The Procurement School

MARCH 27, 2025

Final Terms Negotiations – what will be negotiated with the short-listed vendor under Contract A. Your evaluations will reveal the winner(s) Finalize contract terms/final negotiations Summarize your results. Public Procurement In Canada: Procurement professionals play a pivotal role in the public procurement world.

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Procurement Contract Public Procurement Supplier 52

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

This Op-Ed is based on the assumption that public procurement law is not and cannot be insulated from these changes – veritable seismic shifts – and from recent policy and normative actions taken by EU institutions. The Council also called ‘for resuming discussions on the EU’s international procurement instrument’ (see here ).

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Public Procurement Tender Participation E-procurement 64

The Procurement School

DECEMBER 17, 2024

By following these nine stepsplanning, drafting, negotiating, reviewing, executing, monitoring, amending, resolving disputes, and closingyou can ensure that contracts deliver their desired outcomes for all parties involved. Public Procurement In Canada: Certified procurement professionals play a pivotal role in the public procurement world.

Contract Management 52

Contract Management Management Bidder Insurance 52

The Procurement School

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

While these are part of the usual negotiations, an Owner needs competency on their side to address the risks. Public Procurement In Canada: Procurement professionals play a pivotal role in the public procurement world. What type of payment method should be used? Off-the-shelf wouldnt cut it.

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Consulting Competitive Bidding Inventory Public Procurement 52

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

APRIL 10, 2016

A new reference book entitled "Procurement Methods: Effective Techniques" by Lourdes Coss, MPA, CPPO, will be published on April 25, 2016. Coss is one of the most highly respected and preeminent public procurement professionals in the nation. It's a desk reference for procurement professionals."

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Procurement E-procurement Bidding Evaluation 130

University of Bristol

MAY 26, 2023

Given the large number of civil service data and data science unfilled vacancies, public buyers are inadequately staffed to confront and negotiate with much more knowledgeable and well-resourced tech companies—and at risk of being captured or deceived by companies selling snake oil.

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Buyers Government Government Procurement 52