Magnus Legal

AUGUST 30, 2023

“The annual value of Norwegian public procurement is estimated at more than NOK 600 billion.” The marketplace is substantial, and both Norwegian and foreign entities can participate in public tenders. So how do you find relevant public contracts to tender for in Norway?

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Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 3, 2024

It’s an appropriate workplace for the woman spearheading efforts to increase transparency and oversight of public spending in Rwanda, by digitalizing the platform running the country’s public procurement and professionalizing its workforce and processes. Procurement authorities become the initiators,“ says Uwingeneye.

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Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Public procurement is like the heartbeat of public spending in most of Africa – by some estimates, it accounts for 17% of the GDP of African Countries. Procurement was long seen as a clerical administrative function, rather than a strategic lever. This was not always the case.

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How to Crack a Nut

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Public procurement of AI between opportunities and risks Introduction In the past year, the growth in hype around AI and machine learning has been considerable. for law enforcement and essential public services), or not used at all (e.g. transparency for image manipulation), or substantial requirements (e.g.

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Public Contracting Institute

APRIL 1, 2024

In the era of digital transformation, blockchain technology emerges as a beacon of hope for enhancing transparency and integrity in public procurements. By leveraging blockchain’s capabilities, these entities can significantly mitigate corruption risks, streamline operations, and foster a more transparent procurement environment.

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BLP

JULY 20, 2023

Through the official letter MH-DCoP-OF-0458-2023 of the Public Procurement Directorate of the Ministry of Finance, an interpretation has been made of Article 44 of the Regulations to the new Public Procurement Law regarding the obligation of the Administration to conduc t market research.

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Tenders Direct

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Details of current EU Public Procurement Thresholds for different types of goods, works and services. The post EU Public Procurement Thresholds appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog.

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Tenders Direct

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Details of current UK Public Procurement Thresholds for different types of goods, works and services. The post UK Public Procurement Thresholds appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog. Thresholds in effect from 1 January 2022.

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Scottish Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

What is PCS-Tender? PCS-Tender is the national eTendering system funded by the Scottish Government. The system is a secure and efficient way for Buyers and Suppliers to manage tender exercises online. All opportunities are first advertised on Public Contracts Scotland (PCS). Where can I find PCS-Tender User Guides?

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Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

When the government purchases goods and services from private businesses, the process is known as public procurement. Public procurement matters because it boosts growth, investment, and jobs. In short, public procurement allows local businesses to serve their communities and taxpayers well.

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PwC: Government & Public Sector

OCTOBER 17, 2022

50 of April 18, 2016 (“Italian Public Procurement Code”), the Decree defines limits and operating terms of “serious tax violations that have not been definitively sanctioned”, suitable to determine the exclusion of the economic operator from participation in public tenders.

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Telles.eu

JULY 3, 2023

When I published my first entry into the Portuguese train tender , I received an email tipping me off to a potential other issue with it. A couple of caveats here though: I'm a lot less comfortable discussing state aid than I am public procurement since my expertise is in the latter. Or so it would seem at first glance.

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Spend Network

DECEMBER 12, 2023

A new report from the European Court of Auditors (ECA) reveals troubling trends regarding competition for European public sector contracts. As bidding managers know, EU public procurement represents a massive €2 trillion market.

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Telles.eu

JUNE 14, 2023

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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Telles.eu

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Over the weekend it was news in Portugal that the tender for 117 trains had been challenged in court by CAF and Stadler, two of the economic operators which presented themselves. In and of itself, this is unsurprising since by default most tenders in Portugal are challenged in the courts since it is relatively cheap and easy to do so.

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Tenders Direct

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Details of current EU Public Procurement Thresholds for different types of goods, works and services. The post EU Public Procurement Thresholds appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog.

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Tenders Direct

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Details of current UK Public Procurement Thresholds for different types of goods, works and services. The post UK Public Procurement Thresholds appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog. Thresholds in effect from 1 January 2022.

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Tracker Intelligence

JANUARY 28, 2024

Introduction to Find a Tender Service: Navigating UK Public Contracts The area of public sector tenders in the United Kingdom is complex but filled with opportunities. Such businesses can enter this area with the perfect platform offered by Tracker’s Find a Tender Service.

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Telles.eu

JUNE 28, 2023

This Monday I was cited again on Portuguese media about the illegality of the train tender for the new 117 trains that are being procured at the moment. It is not on the origin of the tenderer since that is not discriminated, but instead on the freedom for each economic operator to decide where and how those trainsets will be built.

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Scottish Government Procurement

OCTOBER 8, 2024

There are now only four weeks left to complete the survey of suppliers to the Scottish public sector. It covers a range of issues related to public procurement and the tendering process. The survey should take around 20-30 minutes to complete, participation is voluntary and your responses will be completely anonymous.

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University of Bristol

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The paper will be published in Legal Studies in due course.(*) Public procurement is concerned with the award of contracts for the supply, for pecuniary interest, of goods, services or works to the public sector.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

Bridging the digital divide: Implementing open procurement for effective digital transformation Digital transformation is arguably the most important administrative undertaking of governments around the world. Access to technical expertise Problem: Lack of specific technical expertise for informed choices within government.

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Scottish Government Procurement

OCTOBER 24, 2023

As a follow up to the publication of Scotland’s journey of achieving sustainable procurement outcomes 2002-2022: independent review , we have interviewed key organisations representing and working with the business and the third sector in Scotland about sustainable procurement outcomes.

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PwC: Government & Public Sector

OCTOBER 28, 2021

256), has been adopted the “Regulation containing the procedures for digitizing public procurement procedures pursuant to Article 44 of legislative decree of 18 April 2016, no. L'articolo Digitalization of public tenders: e-procurement Regulation proviene da PwC TLS Blog. 50” (“Regulation”).

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Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

We are currently undertaking a survey of suppliers to the public sector in Scotland on a range of issues related to public procurement and the tendering process. The survey should take around 20-30 minutes to complete, participation is voluntary and your responses will be completely anonymous.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Public procurement is the organized process of acquiring goods , works and services by public sector organizations, usually through contracts. What is Procurement Legal and Regulatory Framework? National procurement policies or laws must support the constitution. Anything to the contrary is null and void.

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Scottish Government Procurement

MARCH 7, 2024

Updated guidance on Fair Work First (FWF) in Procurement is now available. It was drafted in consultation with representatives from the public, private sector, third sector and included the Fair Work Convention. This replaces the previous Best Practice Guidance and Toolkit published in 2018.

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Tendersinfo

MARCH 24, 2021

Ultimate Guide to the Insight of Public Procurement Professionals Public Procurement is a multi-staged activity and requires a thorough understanding of each process to be more successful with the bids. Procurement Formalization- It determines the sources, budget, and approach to formalize the requirements.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MAY 6, 2024

Thanks to a small grant from Schmidt Futures , we had the opportunity to experiment with applying artificial intelligence technologies to green public procurement. The goal is to increase the understanding of AI in public procurement – by discussing the key decisions we had to make about our approach.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

AUGUST 24, 2021

The FCDO-funded (formerly DFID) project “ Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting ” releases the contracting datasets collected from national public procurement portals in 10 low and middle income countries: Chile, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, Paraguay, Uganda and Uruguay. tax haven registration).

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Tenders Direct

JANUARY 7, 2021

Do you know what the Find a Tender service is, or the role it plays within public procurement? In this post, we clarify what this service is, and how it affects your tender searches. The post What is Find a Tender? appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog.

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Telles.eu

JULY 14, 2023

On my previous post about *that* train tender in Portugal, I argued that it was quite possible the contract involved a State Aid angle but stopped short of making a more definitive or certain claim. So why would the others miss the opportunity that the Alstom-led consortium spotted?

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LoupedIn

DECEMBER 16, 2021

As 2021 draws to a close, we can report on a number of interesting developments relevant to anyone involved in public procurement in the UK. Whether you’re at the coalface organising a public tendering procedure or are a supplier bidding for a contract, you might want to find out more below.

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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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Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 4, 2024

Public procurement needs to be more transparent, efficient, and accountable to tackle the major social and economic challenges faced by governments across the world. I have had opportunities to support more than 60 countries across the globe in reviewing and advising their e-procurement (e-GP) initiatives.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 26, 2024

ACT and HAND have been strengthening Thailand’s anti-corruption network not just with large public organizations but also with local civil society groups. A publicly available tool, ACT Ai aggregates data on over 31 million public procurement projects, linking them with company registration data to detect potential fraud and corruption.

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 30, 2024

Government procurement is estimated to be responsible for 15% of all greenhouse gas emissions , according to a report by Boston Consulting Group and the World Economic Forum. The same study found that about 40% of all emissions related to government procurement could be mitigated for less than US$15 per ton of CO 2 emissions.

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