Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 4, 2025

Engage with the market and make contract opportunities attractive to more suppliers Alongside investment in domestic country systems, the World Bank can strengthen its own procurement, through the stronger use of strategic procurement plans for each project. How can the Bank build on STEP to increase the value of its procurement data?

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Tracker Intelligence

APRIL 6, 2024

Introduction to Project Management Consultancy Tenders In today’s ever-changing business landscape project management consultancy tenders have become more and more important. Participating in this competitive market requires strategic insight, as well as a deep comprehension of the tendering procedures.

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

In light of existing rules, vendors can deter competition by driving prices down in competitive tenders. There is quite a substantial effort to participate in a public tender process, so most vendors have a limit to how many unsuccessful tenders they are willing to respond to before giving up.

Public Procurement 98

Public Procurement Tender Supplier Procurement 98

How to Crack a Nut

JANUARY 13, 2025

Moreover, under current guidance on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), the preferred option is to leave IPR under supplier ownership where the creation of any New IP created cannot easily be separated from the (Suppliers) Existing IP. This would significantly raise participation costs and be prone to litigation and other problems.

Procurement 64

Procurement Tender Supplier Innovation 64

VWV

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) introduces a range of reforms aimed at simplifying and enhancing transparency in the procurement process, which should be good news for suppliers. Part 2 will cover the debarment list; contract award process and what options are available to suppliers if things go wrong.

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Supplier Procurement Tender Transparency 52

Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2025

Through customised insights and tender notifications that link them to public sector contract possibilities and government procurement organisations, Tracker Intelligence assists suppliers in navigating this difficult market. In the healthcare industry, these frameworks give suppliers the chance to participate in public procurement.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Tender Eprocurement 52

Public Procurement Intl

OCTOBER 21, 2024

government’s supplier base. Article 8, for example, warns the procuring agency, “when first soliciting the participation of. contractors in the procurement proceedings, shall declare whether the participation of suppliers or contractors in the procurement proceedings is limited,” and any “such declaration may not later be altered.”

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Procurement Procurement Strategies E-procurement Bidder 147

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.

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Data Corruption Supplier Public Procurement 123

Open Contracting Partnership

MAY 23, 2024

Challenge: In Ukraine, a lack of machine-readable data about procurement appeals made it difficult for government suppliers to defend their rights and interests. Appeals are an important element of any procurement system, as they enable businesses to defend their rights to compete for and win tenders. billion (US$1.9

Procurement 67

Procurement Tender Buyers Public Procurement 67

Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The Importance of Competition in Public Procurement The essence of competition is to allow multiple suppliers to compete for a government contract under the same conditions so that the best value is achieved. Additionally, this lack of diversity in supply chains can lead to overreliance on a few select suppliers.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Tender Framework Agreement 52

Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

It provides a list of pre-qualified suppliers for a variety of requirements, via three filters (type of civils works, location and value band). Suppliers are now able to submit applications to join the DPS via PCS-T (additional details are included within the Contract Notice). A DPS is an agile electronic method of procurement.

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Purchasing Engineering Supplier Public Procurement 57

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Open contracting, a globally recognized framework, advocates for transparency at every stage of the procurement lifecycle including planning, tendering, awarding, and contract management. This not only facilitated fair competition among suppliers but also empowered citizens to monitor government spending, thereby curbing corruption.

Public Procurement 123

Public Procurement Procurement Corruption Transparency 123

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. Having a solid understanding of public procurement principles enables procurement professionals and suppliers to confidently navigate public sector procurement.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Transparency Procurement Tender 52

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Procurers will be able to better communicate their particular problem to suppliers and work with them to come up with potential solutions. Using product demonstrations alongside written tenders will help buyers get a proper appreciation of solutions being offered by suppliers. 48 and 46 PCR 2015). 48 and 46 PCR 2015).

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Procurement Innovation E-procurement Buyers 128

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 22, 2023

They leveraged Paraguay’s high quality, publicly accessible open contracting data to measure the existing participation of these smaller businesses and to understand their challenges in working with government buyers. Fewer than 300 MSMEs participate in a procurement market worth almost US$3 billion annually.

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Procurement Tender Public Procurement Bidder 62

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

But when it comes to public procurement, they represent less than 5% of vendors participating in the system in the last 3 years, according to official data. The few suppliers who participated in the procurement system indicated a certain weariness because many of the problems they raised in the past were ignored by the authorities.

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Tender Public Procurement Supplier Participation 52

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%

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Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 78

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The government has promoted public participation in procurement monitoring, which is vital to combating corruption and improving efficiency, but few independent civil society organizations and individuals had the information, skills and influence to track contracting effectively. million (~US$24,000) were returned to the budget.

Procurement 120

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Corruption 120

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Pre-negotiated terms are provided that reduce the complexity for contracting authorities in procurement whilst allowing suppliers to capture opportunities more efficiently. These agreements define terms, conditions and price for goods and services and allow authorities to procure without having to re-run lengthy tender processes.

Framework Agreement 52

Framework Agreement Procurement Supplier Tender 52

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Their business facilitates access to procurement information, providing powerful analytics that help companies to search for new opportunities, prepare bids, and evaluate their performance on past tenders. Participating in public contracting represents a massive opportunity for businesses, but one that many fail to seize. Diegues says.

Data 57

Data Public Procurement Tender Price 57

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. I am reading a leaflet for a contract management portal when I overhear a conversation between a buyer and a supplier. “I says a buyer.

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Bidder Tender Buyers Bidding 52

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 8, 2024

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. For instance, women producers in Palmira are suppliers for the school meals program and other food provision services.

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Government Contracts Leadership Government Government 80

Tendersinfo

APRIL 27, 2021

Each day federal, state and local agencies release several tenders across regions and sectors. The weightage and scoring of each tender will be different in the ease case. Devote plenty of time in drafting the tender proposal and do not forget to attach every document. .

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Bidding Tender Government Government 52

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Open contracting approach: Supported by OCP’s Lift Impact accelerator program from 2021, Ekiti State’s public procurement agency created better opportunities for small businesses and particularly women-led businesses, to participate in public contracts. This is about participation.

Procurement 89

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Bidding 89

Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 24, 2024

Five suppliers have been appointed, three of which are Scottish Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). Work on the re-let has commenced and currently it is out to Tender. The award is imminent and participating bodies will be notified very soon.

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Collaboration E-catalogue Framework Agreement E-procurement 67

Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Inclusive Opportunities: Public procurement can be a tool to promote equality, diversity, and inclusion by prioritising contracts with suppliers committed to these ideals. Governments may collaborate with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and minority-owned businesses to increase participation.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Supply Chain Tender 52

The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 22, 2024

They typically focus primarily on the pre-tendering and tendering phases, leaving a gap in guidance for the post-award phase. Depending on the contract ’s complexity, either an individual or a team can be assigned to these duties, participating in planning, inception meetings, and periodic performance reporting.

Contract Administration 59

Contract Administration Contract Tender Procurement 59

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

APRIL 15, 2020

Instead of relying on a random sample, the Auditor General, for example, is interested in running a series of analyses of supplier risk, sectoral risk, and cost over-runs, as a preliminary risk assessment that would help them choose more selectively where to target their audit resources.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Integration Integrity Procurement 52

Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 8, 2024

The Growing Role of AI in Public Procurement The use of AI systems in public procurement brings a host of new benefits for organisations actively participating in the procurement process. There are several key provisions and objectives of PPN 02/24: Ensuring suppliers disclose the use of AI in the bidding process.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Ethics Tender 52

ivalua

AUGUST 21, 2022

First, let’s start with procurement and how it plays a significant role in reducing the carbon footprint with 3 key areas of impact: – Actions with suppliers. Take action with suppliers. Lever 1: Engage the suppliers with the highest emissions. Coordination between major customers and their suppliers, such as “1.5°C

Supplier 52

Supplier Supply Chain Purchasing Buyers 52

Naomi Clews Consultancy

JULY 20, 2023

By engaging all of the market, sharing information (in a way that does not favour particular suppliers) and asking the market for feedback, the NAO believe that UK Government departments can increase levels of competition in future procurements. The expected level of single bidders within UK government’s major markets was not assessed.

Framework Agreement 52

Framework Agreement Public Procurement Supplier Bidding 52

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

“Public buyers have the freedom to use the green criteria either as part of technical specifications, selection or award criteria, through contract implementation and through supplier qualification, for example by requiring an environmental management system certificate,” says Darius Vedrickas, Director the LPPO.

Procurement 89

Procurement Buyers E-procurement Public Procurement 89

ivalua

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Suppliers need bidding and contract transparency. It is one thing to make tenders public, and another to offer suppliers visibility into the end-to-end bid management process and final award decisions. The public needs spend and supplier selection transparency. Why Ivalua for Public Sector?

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Transparency Procurement Supplier End to End 45

Bonfire

MARCH 29, 2022

Participants heard from industry experts, shared best practices, and forged new connections with their peers. Roundtable participants said under a certain threshold (around $100K for services and $25K for goods) their client departments have full discretion on how to source. If you missed the event, don’t worry!

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Procurement Eprocurement Purchasing Participation 52

University of Bristol

AUGUST 23, 2021

NHS commissioning takes place in a largely in-house environment where NHS buyers commission services primarily from NHS suppliers, but also with mixed private participation by both for-profit and third sector providers.

Tender 52

Tender E-procurement Procurement Transparency 52

Procureware

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

As a procurement manager, you know how important suppliers are to your organization. Their performance is crucial to achieving your financial, performance and quality objectives, and a poor supplier creates risks for everything from budget overruns to missed schedules and liability lawsuits.

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Evaluation Networking E-procurement Supplier 40

ivalua

DECEMBER 19, 2018

PKP Energetyka, launched the implementation of Ivalua’s state-of-the-art Procurement and Sourcing solution with the participation of OptiBuy. The Company also cares about the user experience, suppliers and the transparency of Procurement operations within the entire organization. What convinced us was the certified team.

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E-procurement Tender Supplier Buyers 40