European Law: Public Procurement

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Reading the Evropaïki Dynamiki (ESP-ISEP) Judgment, one cannot but wonder if EU public procurement rules do not still impose an excessive degree of transparency in the debriefing of disappointed bidders. Summary tables showed, on the basis of the results of the technical and financial evaluation, the final ranking for each of the two lots.

Collusion 40

Collusion Public Procurement Transparency Tender 40

Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 1, 2024

They check the availability and quality of constructed bike lanes, particularly in major metropolitan areas using OpenStreetMaps regularly updated via crowdsourcing. Most of the delay was in the award to contract phase, which took 40 days compared to six or less for the other 11 contracts. He also fixed some of their coding errors!

Budget 136

Budget Transportation Transportation Bidder 136

The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 12, 2024

Congratulations to the following 2023 EIP Awardees: Lifetime Acquisition Excellence Presented to individuals in the contracting community (government or industry) for demonstrating a life-long commitment to advancing “common sense in government procurement.”

E-procurement 64

E-procurement Sustainability Procurement Collaboration 64

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

These agreements take on even greater importance under the Procurement Act 2023, with greater emphasis on transparency, competition and sustainability. Working with one supplier under single-supplier systems guarantees constant quality and easier administration. What Are Framework Agreements?

Framework Agreement 52

Framework Agreement Procurement Supplier Tender 52

GovLoop

JANUARY 31, 2023

This presents an opportunity for agencies to focus on this relatively untapped market. Team members need transparency, directness and clarity, which, in turn, is making their supervisors better managers. It is understood that a significant portion of neurodivergent individuals are unemployed or underemployed.

Government 111

Government Government Innovation Demand 111

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

This shift in ownership and governance is underpinned by the principle of data as a product (DaaP), where data is treated as a valuable, high-quality asset, just like any physical product an organization offers. This includes defining product requirements, managing product lifecycles, and ensuring product quality and consistency.

Data 75

Data Management Quality Supply Chain 75

ivalua

MAY 8, 2019

In this session, you will hear Daniel share a presentation on: How to deploy a single tool to cover the end to end process from need to purchase goods or services to invoice settlement. Daniel Koh is currently leading a team of 130 sourcing and pricing professionals globally.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain End to End Global Sourcing Supplier 8

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Customers may select the best offer from submitted tenders based on quality, price, and terms thanks to its transparency, equity, and efficiency of the tender process. This method decreases the number of bids to control and evaluate, concentrating on the quality rather than quantity.

Tender 52

Tender Bidding Bidder Competitive Bidding 52

Inter-American Development Bank

JANUARY 12, 2024

Achieving this balance is not trivial, and a crucial question arises: How can the definition and quality of these escape clauses impact a country’s ability to navigate economic shocks while maintaining fiscal discipline? Note: The graph presents the average score in each dimension for the 13 countries in the sample.

Government 52

Government Government Balance Quality 52

AWS Public Sector

MARCH 21, 2024

At the bottom layer of the generative AI stack, it is vital to have high quality, up-to-date data for training the models. Responsible AI mitigating the risks Organizations that use generative AI must build responsible AI systems that are fair, explainable, robust, secure, transparent, and safeguard privacy.

Sustainability 78

Sustainability Data Innovation Transparency 78

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 5, 2024

We set up Open Contracting Partnership to be bold: we aren’t after just a bit more transparency of public contracts, we want to transform procurement to meet the urgent needs of our time. They are deeply embedded in their communities, navigating its political economy and present in the policy conversations.

Procurement 89

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Sustainability 89

ivalua

MAY 18, 2022

At the same time, organizations have never been more exposed to risk from their supply chains, from supply continuity, quality, or ESG violations. Below, we outline the 5 steps toward modernizing supplier management, addressing both transparency and effective engagement. Gain control of your supplier data.

Supplier 52

Supplier Management Collaboration Supply Chain 52

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Economic Considerations Creating supply chains that help to reduce costs, minimise over spending, and help to improve product quality. Ineffective supply chain transparency : Some buyers may have vast and complex global supply chains, leading to a lack of transparency and understanding of supply chains.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement 52

ivalua

JUNE 6, 2019

He gave a keynote presentation about his company’s procurement and supply chain transformation journey – one that is still underway. Strong executive mandates bring the management of direct spend within easier reach for procurement than ‘messy’, non-transparent indirect spend.

Supplier 40

Supplier Automotive Supply Chain Data 40

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 3, 2023

The program holds valuable lessons for others working to empower contracting monitors with different skills and backgrounds to work closely together to foster transparency and better procurement practices in their regions. Now the graduates are working on forming a coalition to ensure the transparency of public procurement.

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement E-procurement Participation 52

Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 15, 2024

Although existing tools aim to streamline proceedings, they often overlook root causes of inefficiency, including the tendency of parties and counsel to focus on enforceability and prioritize the right to present their case at its fullest, fearing that efficiency compromises quality.

Efficiency 52

Efficiency Balance Corruption Transparency 52

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Being transparent with your suppliers is key. Plan your orders and your demand to ensure that the supplier has the cycle time they need to deliver a quality item or service. Open communication is key in all aspects of business. Explain what you would like, when you would like it and where and give clear instructions.

Supplier 52

Supplier Supply Chain Ethics Sustainability 52

ivalua

APRIL 26, 2019

Duncan Jones from Forester then presented on “Executing a Successful Procurement Transformation”. Being a superb marketing organisation, it is perhaps no surprise that the programme was professionally branded as “MySourcing” and we saw a very high-quality video made to promote the programme internally. Auditability and traceability.

Purchasing 60

Purchasing Supplier Procurement Automotive 60

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Asian Paints is also present in the Home Improvement and Décor space in India through Sleek (Kitchens) and Ess Ess (Bath Fittings). About Ivalua . Ivalua is a leading provider of cloud-based Spend Management solutions.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Supplier Contract Supply Chain 52

The Softly Spark

DECEMBER 28, 2023

It is imperative that brands craft a compelling sustainability narrative that is both clear and transparent. This presents not only legal risks but also endangering the reputation of the brand and the retailer. If you are not selling in the EU yet, third party certifications are a way to show transparency.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Retail Transparency Quality 52

ivalua

MARCH 17, 2021

Typically they’re presented with three options; increase taxes, increase fees, or pursue federal resources. The DATA Act is intended to improve the quality and transparency of the Federal Government’s award data through implementation of government wide spend reporting standards set by the OMB and Department of Treasury.

Management 52

Management Supply Chain Budget Transparency 52

Tracker Intelligence

AUGUST 16, 2024

It is a favourite for businesses who want high-quality tender opportunities because of its comprehensive coverage and user-friendly interface. Using such tools improves the quality of these submissions while deepening understanding of the tendering procedure at large, significantly increasing success rates if appropriately utilised.

Tender 52

Tender Bidding Competitive Bidding Buyers 52

Select GCR

APRIL 26, 2024

To cultivate these connections effectively, contractors should prioritize transparency, reliability, and proactive communication. It’s crucial to understand the unique needs and priorities of each agency and demonstrate a commitment to delivering value and quality service. Don’t take our word for it!

Government 102

Government Government Government Contracts Media 102

Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 14, 2024

The 2024 Rules are presently available in English and Arabic , with a French version expected to be made available soon. The 2024 Rules aim at increasing efficiency, flexibility and transparency of arbitral proceedings conducted under the auspices of the CRCICA. The fees of the Arbitral Tribunal have increased by 15% to 35%.

Transparency 52

Transparency Efficiency Contract Integration 52

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 7, 2023

To contribute to this progress, the Bank has just published the study Fiscal Policy for Resilience and Decarbonization: Contributions to Policy Dialogue (in Spanish), which presents a series of potentially useful policy options for decision makers. The following is a summary of the main opportunities found in this new publication.

Finance 52

Finance Price Sustainability Capacity 52

How to Crack a Nut

APRIL 4, 2023

The UK’s Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) has published a report on Transparency in the procurement of algorithmic systems (for short, the ‘AI procurement report’). The AI procurement report presents evidence gathered by DRCF in two workshops with 23 vendors and buyers of algorithmic systems in Autumn 2022.

Procurement 52

Procurement Buyers IT Public Procurement 52

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.

Procurement 52

Procurement Tender Buyers Contract 52

The Softly Spark

AUGUST 24, 2023

Contributing Author: Anushka Musinipally Wayfair’s Shop Sustainably program presents an opportunity to showcase sustainable home goods products to eco-conscious consumers, increasing the chances that they will be viewed by customers. Wayfair currently recognizes over 15,000 third-party certified products. Wayfair uses just such a filter.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Supplier Retail Purchasing 52

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Now, the deadline to present these requests is reduced from one month to fifteen days, and the deadline for the arbitrators to decide on them is significantly reduced as well. Finally, the new Rules modify the deadlines for requesting correction, clarification, rectification and supplementation of the award. Costs and Fees Annex No.

Efficiency 52

Efficiency Insurance Corruption Transparency 52

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 24, 2023

At the outset, Gwen de Vries, Director Content and Market Development, Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory, on behalf of the publisher, indicated that: … the blog should include frequent, high quality discussions on international arbitration in its broadest sense, thus including private and public arbitration.

Quality 59

Quality Management Collaboration Balance 59

How to Crack a Nut

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

transparency for image manipulation), or substantial requirements (e.g. Weighing Risks A third idea, similar to the one above, would be to focus on weighting the main risks presented by the AI tool by enhancing their relevance in the technical evaluation of the offers. facial recognition via CCTV footage scraping).

Public Procurement 59

Public Procurement Procurement Supplier Evaluation 59

ivalua

DECEMBER 19, 2018

In recent years, the company has been consistently implementing advanced technological solutions, thus improving the quality, safety and effectiveness of its operations. The Company also cares about the user experience, suppliers and the transparency of Procurement operations within the entire organization.

E-procurement 40

E-procurement Tender Supplier Buyers 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Under the Rule of Two, unless an exception applies, “an agency must set aside the award for small businesses where there is a reasonable expectation of receiving offers from two or more small-business contract holders under the multiple-award contract that are competitive in terms of price, quality, and delivery.”

Logistics 52

Logistics E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement 52

University of Bristol

OCTOBER 21, 2024

One could be forgiven for simplifying the goal of procurement to ensuring that public money is well spent , which could be further elaborated (following Schooner 2002 ) to encompass promoting integrity and value for money in the award of public contracts, and acting transparently to facilitate accountability. At first look, s.12(1)

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement Public Goods Accountability 52

Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 20, 2024

However, amid various outreach efforts, my main priority is always to ensure that HKIAC’s case administration, arbitral appointment functions, and hearing services are consistently efficient and of top quality, as this is the only way to ensure that parties continue to place their trust in us.

Efficiency 52

Efficiency Innovation Leadership Capacity 52

European Law: Public Procurement

OCTOBER 17, 2012

1) sets an obligation on the administration to justify its decisions and that this motivation is not only in general, the expression of the transparency of administrative action, but it must also allow the individual to decide, with full knowledge of the facts, if it is useful for her to apply to a court.

Procurement 40

Procurement Public Procurement Bidder Tender 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Second, the realignment provides an opportunity to increase transparency for customer agencies and industry partners seeking to do business with FAS. The new structure also can enhance transparency with regard to guidance impacting the MAS program. Third, the alignment provides an opportunity to improve data management.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Price Supply Chain Procurement 52