Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

Case studies: In Colombia , rather than the government trying to document and standardize all possible technologies, the framework agreements created for the IT sector link directly to the providers’ public web pages, which list all of their services and prices.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Winning management consultancy contracts via competitive tender can be lucrative yet challenging. This article provides a comprehensive guide for consultancies on improving their chances of success when bidding for management consulting tenders, whether from government entities, NGOs, or private sector companies.

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BLP

JULY 20, 2023

There are two different stages in which a market study must determine the price: 1) before the issuance of the initial bidding decision and 2) during the analysis of the reasonability of the price. The post Price Reasonability in the New Public Procurement Law appeared first on BLP Legal.

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VWV

DECEMBER 18, 2024

As part of the reforms, the current Find a Tender system will be improved to create a Central Digital Platform. This may include pricing, financial information which could affect the outcome of a future bid, intellectual property and trade secrets. Commercial sensitivity will be an important ground for suppliers to understand.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 11, 2025

In 2016, the local government issued a continued construction tender with an estimated price of Rp. In 2018, there was another tender for Rp. In 2019, the local government held a tender to continue the construction of the center with a budget of Rp. The budget tended to increase over time. billion (roughly US$140,000).

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 19, 2023

We are pleased to see “equitable” used to describe the tendering processes which implies moving beyond lowest price to foster economic inclusion. We are pleased to see “equitable” used to describe the tendering processes which implies moving beyond lowest price to foster economic inclusion.

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Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement IT 140

ivalua

MARCH 18, 2021

The Strategic Sourcing modules of Ivalua allow Punch Powertrain buyers to define Purchasing needs collaboratively, consolidate the tendering documents and ease costing by suppliers (cost breakdown files, dialogue with the projects on technical feasibility).

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

In light of existing rules, vendors can deter competition by driving prices down in competitive tenders. However, this strategy may lead to a lack of options and price volatility within the market.

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Telles.eu

MARCH 23, 2023

When putting the contract out to tender, Transtejo decided to acquire 10 ferries and only one single pack of batteries, committing itself to acquire the remaining 9 packs at a later date via another procurement procedure. The company doesn’t bite and both attempts fail.

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Tendersinfo

APRIL 8, 2021

Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) is the measure for selecting the best out of the incoming bids based on factors that are related to the subject matter of the contract. This criterion of selecting the tender was announced by European Parliament in January 2014. Tender Evaluation is done as an aggregate of both aspects.

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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. Often prices fall, says Diegues, when a government only holds an annual tender and the products are ordered in large volumes. “As

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Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 26, 2024

Using ACT Ai, the villager quickly discovered that each lamp post cost the district over 100,000 Thai Baht (US$3,000)—a stark contrast to the 10,000 Baht (US$300) price tag for a similar lamp post online. The villager reporting the lamp posts was one of them. million), with plans for more purchases underway.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Businesses must understand the key differences between the public and private procurement methods, regulations, and goals when c onsidering tender opportunities in either sector. Furthermore, private businesses have more flexibility in pursuing informal tendering procedures or direct negotiation with suppliers.

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Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2024

Numerous opportunities exist for businesses specialising in cleaning services to participate in railway tenders and cleaning contracts. Tracker Intelligence helps companies by providing the right knowledge and tools to find and win railway cleaning tenders. Tracker Intelligence helps to make this process simpler.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Tendering and Bidding A contract notice is published, inviting suppliers to submit bids. It outlines pricing, service quality and other key details. It is not always about the lowest price but also about quality, experience, and value for money when selecting the best supplier for the job.

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Mercell

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

His interest and research is in public and private electronic tendering with a focus on the most economically advantageous tender calculation methods. Please note that “tender” is the European term for a “solicitation” ABSTRACT. Choosing the best bid is a central step in any tendering process.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

How Transparency is Ensured in Procurement Transparency is achieved through open contract notices, public tenders, and clear evaluation criteria. Value for money procurement goes beyond selecting the lowest-cost supplier; it considers the most advantageous combination of price, quality, and sustainability.

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Public Procurement Transparency Procurement Tender 52

Public Contracting Institute

JANUARY 3, 2024

DOD shipping offices collect offers, known as “tenders” to ship household goods (“HHG”) from transportation providers such as Platinum, The government uses the available tenders to place orders via the issuance of a government bill of lading (“GBL”) which memorialize the government’s acceptance of an active tender to ship HHGs.

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 5, 2024

We recently published a blog post that provides a gentle introduction to AI in procurement, illustrating the thinking and work that needs to go into even relatively straightforward processes such as comparing green criteria for public contracts against real tender notices. Understanding how data is used and managed and any related risks.

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Tendersinfo

MARCH 24, 2021

Even though there is no such general rule to win a contract but when you take each contract individually there is a commonality that prevails in tenders across various regions and sectors. Procurement Professionals evaluate Tenders based on Price v/s Quality.

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Without competitive bidding, prices go up, and the quality of goods and services languishes. This is particularly problematic for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), which often need more resources to participate in complex, bureaucratic tender processes dominated by a few more prominent competitors.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JANUARY 29, 2024

The benefits of sourcing from overseas include factors such as: Access to a wider market Access to expertise and technology Lower prices If you read last month’s blog you will have discovered or been reminded of understanding the importance between price and cost.

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Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Furthermore, the government organisation must make all solicitation documents available at a reasonable price. Integrity All tender documents must have clear and dependable information free of bias. The prices the organisation pays for the services and goods should be of good value and generally acceptable.

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AWS Public Sector

JUNE 3, 2024

ChileCompra expected savings of 10 percent : As of 2021, the new framework led to average savings of 28 percent compared to market prices. The number of bids received per call for tender increased by around 12 percent for contracts subject to mandatory EU transparency requirements.

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BLP

JULY 12, 2023

The reform also specifies the contracts subject to endorsement and the cases in which a price readjustment or revision mechanism analysis is part of the endorsement process. Indicates the cases the Comptroller’s Office will analyze for price readjustment or review as part of the endorsement process.

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The Procurement School

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Construction tenders may include a mandatory site visit where attendance is required in order to bid. The evaluation can be simple, such as tenders which are price only, or complex which includes technical criteria, pricing and sometimes an interview or demonstration.

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Working with SMEs and local businesses enhances their ability to seek tenders, thus fostering inclusiveness and innovation. Our market analytics feature will assess the social value of tenders by providing real-time insights into community impact, enabling you to make more informed, socially responsible decisions.

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Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 24, 2024

Framework Public Bodies will be notified in advance of the effective date of any new pricing and a new Lyreco catalogue will be uploaded in due course. Work on the re-let has commenced and currently it is out to Tender. The planned start date for the new framework is 11 July 2024. Framework Public Bodies will be notified upon award.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

These agreements define terms, conditions and price for goods and services and allow authorities to procure without having to re-run lengthy tender processes. Tracker Intelligence is a great tool to help vendors precisely and easily negotiate the complexity of the tendering process.

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ivalua

MARCH 18, 2021

The Strategic Sourcing modules of Ivalua allow Punch Powertrain buyers to define Purchasing needs collaboratively, consolidate the tendering documents and ease costing by suppliers (cost breakdown files, dialogue with the projects on technical feasibility).

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Mercell

DECEMBER 29, 2017

The awarded contract worth € 2,4 million was a result of an extensive European tendering procedure which took almost 1 year. The awarding criteria was 60% on quality and 40% on price. It underlines our leadership in the domain of designing and developing public tendering solutions in Europe.

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AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Rather than contract a single, large vendor offering the lowest bid price, the public tender aimed to select multiple specialist teams, from multiple vendors, each offering important capabilities and knowledge. They set up a project team to assemble a group of technology industry specialists to drive the project forward.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

MARCH 26, 2019

It may also be called the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT). Synonymous terms are quotation review panel, bid review board or tender review committee, to name a few. On the other hand, the lowest priced bid is the bid with the lowest price read-out at the public bid opening event without being evaluated.

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ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2020

If you want a supplier to work quickly, to provide their best ideas, people or products to support your business, they won’t be responsive if for the last three years you only communicated to beat them up on price or criticise their delivery performance.

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Procureware

JANUARY 22, 2018

Where we started – manual bid management In manual systems, bid or tender responses are received via hard-copy or electronically via email, portable media, or file upload into an online site like Dropbox. Make a plan My first piece of advice regarding designing the online bid or tender response is to start with the end in mind.

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Bonfire

MARCH 29, 2022

If the amount is over the threshold, sourcing is led by the procurement team, whether through a public bid, NOI, or limited tendering option. What strategies are crown corporations using to deal with the current price uncertainty in the market? The end goal is to drive purchase prices down for the buyer.

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The Procurement School

APRIL 22, 2024

A Request for Tender (RFT) is used for low complexity / price only solicitations for MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Operations) such as construction, office equipment and routine maintenance. For example, setting the pricing allocation too high indicates that the solicitation issuer is more interested in price than quality.

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