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Why the tender for 117 new trains in Portugal is illegal

Telles.eu

It was announced yesterday that the Portuguese train company (CP) chose a consortium headed by Alstom as the preferred bidder for its first major train procurement contract in many decades. The procurement procedure was launched in December 2021 and adopted a MEAT approach for the award criteria. This is for two reasons.

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#38 When Contracts Collide Public Procurement and Contract Law Context & Pop Culture

Bestek Procurement

This episode provides an introduction to an upcoming series of episodes that will dive deeper into its individual aspects. This episode provides an introduction to an upcoming series of episodes that will dive deeper into its individual aspects.

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SBA Issues Interim Guidance on 8(a) Program Following Ultima Ruling

GovCon & Trade

Section 8(a) of the legislation allows the SBA to award contracts to small businesses “whenever [SBA] determines such action is necessary[.]” SBA is authorized “to arrange for the performance of such procurement contracts by negotiating or otherwise letting subcontracts to socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns[.]”

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How Government Contracting (Government Procurement) Offers Opportunities for Innovation

Tracker Intelligence

But beyond the financial rewards, what does your business stand to gain from getting involved in public procurement with the government? And how can you stand apart from the competition to win government procurement contracts in the first place? The popularity of government procurement contracts has persisted ever since.

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Smart Public Procurement for Better Public Spending in Latin America and the Caribbean

Inter-American Development Bank

Governments can start tackling passive waste and better leverage procurement for development by using the IDB´s Public Procurement Toolkit Module , presented during the event. Leverage strategic planning and adaptive governance to manage uncertainty in procurement spending.

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The Benefits of AI in Procurement

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

With the vast amounts of external data that AI has access to, it can provide more information in real-time, which procurement teams can use to facilitate and improve their decision-making. When presented with properly organised databases, AI can provide powerful predictive analysis and projections based on historical data.

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EBA Guidelines – A Call to Action for Banking Sector Procurement?

ivalua

The guidelines insist that attention and focus need to start from the top. The management body should ensure that sufficient resources are available to appropriately support and ensure the performance of those responsibilities, including overseeing all risks and managing the outsourcing arrangements …”.