Public Procurement Intl

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Photo: Umm Al Quwain – Rainer Strehl David Drabkin and Christopher Yukins presented on October 3, 2024 at the International Public Procurement Conference 9, a regular event which was held this year in the emirate of Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates.

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Telles.eu

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The European Court of Auditors published yesterday its report on EU public procurement between 2011 and 2021 , looking into the competition for public contracts covered by EU rules. The problem is how to go forward from here but the time to start thinking is now.

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Public Procurement Intl

APRIL 26, 2024

Stockholm City Hall photo: Julian Herzog Andrea Sundstrand David Drabkin, Daniel Schoeni and Christopher Yukins spoke at the “Upphandlings-Konferensen” (“Public Procurement Conference”) held in Stockholm on April 25-26, 2024. systems.

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Public Procurement Intl

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Spurred by the report on The Future of European Competitiveness led by former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, institutions across Europe are examining how to promote innovation through public procurement. The CORVERS consultants are legal experts in strategic public procurement, innovation and contracting.

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Telles.eu

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Tomorrow I will be participating in the 2023 EPCO public procurement conference, sadly not in person but only online. It is fair to say not much has changed in an year, so I still see a very limited role the technology in procurement.

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Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Among the reform areas identified was the country’s public procurement system. The strategy outlined in the NACP aimed to establish a dedicated public procurement law and revamp existing procurement practices.

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Public Procurement Procurement Corruption Transparency 123

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, we take a look back at what has been achieved over the last year in Public Procurement in Scotland. We asked members of the Public Procurement Group (PPG) to summarise their sectors 2024 achievements. They show that the 16 billion of public procurement spend, we generated 13.8

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Public Procurement Intl

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Photo credit: South African Tourism Colloquium Participants South Africa’s National Research Foundatio n (NRF) (which coordinates with the nation’s research institutions) hosted a weeklong conference, September 3-6, 2024, to discuss South Africa’s Public Procurement Act , Act No. 28 of 2024.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 19, 2023

At 2 am on Saturday morning, the day after the 10th Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) was meant to end in Atlanta, exhausted negotiators finally adopted a resolution on “ Promoting transparency and integrity in public procurement in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ”.

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Public Procurement Intl

MAY 2, 2023

David Drabkin (Procurement Round Table) and Christopher Yukins (George Washington University Law School) discuss two reports done for the Acquisition Innovation Research Center (AIRC), on U.S Defense Department bid protests (bid challenges) and mandatory debarment (exclusion).

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Public Procurement Procurement Bidding Innovation 130

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Challenge: Uganda’s public procurement authorities lack adequate resources and manpower to monitor many major contractors across the country’s more than 100 districts, leading to abandoned projects, missing deliverables and time and cost overruns. ” Kakonge Apollo Lee, CEO of the Western Akole Civil Society Forum.

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Telles.eu

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Yesterday I looked into the main text of the draft Council of Ministers Resolution introducing mandatory green public procurement in Portugal. By mandating or instructing the use of specific labels or certificate it is creating an obligation for contracting authorities to violate EU public procurement law.

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Telles.eu

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The Portuguese government is planning to introduce mandatory green public procurement criteria in the near future. This means the public sector in Portugal will have less than 3 months to adapt to a fairly significant change in the way it carries out public procurement.

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Green Public Procurement Public Procurement Procurement Award Criteria 113

Telles.eu

DECEMBER 4, 2023

As promised, you can find the (edited) slide deck for my workshop on sustainability in public procurement here. The essential of my view is that a broad stroke transition to mandatory sustainable procurement objectives is misguided and probably in breach of the principle of proportionality as well.

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Public Procurement Sustainability Procurement IT 124

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

I was invited to provide an entry on ‘public procurement’ for the forthcoming Elgar Encyclopedia of European Law co-edited by Andrea Biondi and Oana Stefan. things going on in procurement. Public Procurement I. Below is my draft entry with perhaps an eclectic choice of content.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

MAY 4, 2024

While minor deviations should not affect the substantial integrity of the procurement, it’s essential for evaluation panels to have a firm understanding of the criteria that distinguish minor from major deviations. Such clarity ensures that bid evaluations are conducted fairly, aligning with the principles of public procurement.

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Public Procurement Procurement Bidder Bidding 95

Telles.eu

MAY 11, 2023

In his paper Tirole raises three main problems relevant for public procurement. These will now be looked into in turns on their relevance for public procurement. This is a concern that can be taken lock, stock and barrel from the central bank scenario to public procurement. Third, incentives issues.

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Public Procurement Intl

OCTOBER 25, 2023

On November 14-15, 2023, GW Law’s Professor Christopher Yukins will join the International Conference on Public Procurement and Innovation in Africa, coordinated by Professor Geo Quinot (Stellenbosch University) and held through the National Research Foundation in Pretoria, South Africa. Chris Yukins will speak on the U.S.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

MAY 11, 2024

Introduction In public procurement , effectiveness and efficiency are crucial for achieving optimal results using public resources judiciously. The interplay between these principles ensures the responsible and transparent management of public funds, crucial for meeting community needs while optimizing economic benefits.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 2, 2024

Introduction This article is based on the review of standard bidding documents from several organizations including the World Bank , Millennium Challenge Corporation , the Public Procurement and Concession Commission of the Republic of Liberia , and Public Procurement Authority of Ghana.

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Bestek Procurement

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

In this episode, Marta and Willem discuss interdisciplinary work in public procurement and law in general. They discuss the optimal time for crossing disciplines during one’s studies and finally, for dessert, they talk about their approaches to teaching the interdisciplinary aspects of public procurement to their students.

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Public Procurement Intl

JULY 11, 2024

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Green Public Procurement Public Procurement Procurement Sustainability 130

Open Contracting Partnership

JANUARY 9, 2025

What we want to change is that we want to demystify public procurement, take the curtain back and show that everyone can access it if they want to. I’m hoping that we can continue to expand PASSPort Public and its tools, and continue to partner with all the people who use our services.

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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. This is now coming to public procurement as well.

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Telles.eu

APRIL 18, 2023

Albert has already done a deep dive into the Commission's recent Communication on the Public Procurement Data Space , so for those of you that are yet to get acquainted with the Communication his blogpost is probably the best starting point. We need a new round of Directives - or if I had my way - a Public Procurement Regulation.

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Scottish Government Procurement

MAY 9, 2024

We have reached one year since the launch of the Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland (PPSfS). The strategy provides a clear vision and focused direction, supporting the whole Scottish public procurement community to align, to collaborate and to deliver positive outcomes with real impacts for the people of Scotland.

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Telles.eu

OCTOBER 12, 2023

After parts I , II and III we finally reach part IV on the purchase or leasing of vehicles (contract type - 5) For these, the Annex establishes four different award criteria and two contract performance clauses/technical specifications, with issues to be found on both, mostly due to the non-technology neutral approach to the drafting.

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Green Public Procurement Public Procurement Award Criteria Procurement 124

Telles.eu

OCTOBER 9, 2023

After the first two entries ( here and here ) of a more general nature, this one will be focused on contract specific critiques, in particular food procurement (contract types 9 and 15).

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Green Public Procurement Public Procurement Procurement Supply Chain 124

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

South Korea has been a pioneer of green public procurement (GPP) since 2005 , when the Environment Ministry enacted legislation mandating government agencies to buy “green products” whenever possible. These categories were established in a consultation process with relevant stakeholders and revised seven times.

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How to Crack a Nut

JANUARY 25, 2024

The abstract is as follows: EU Member States are increasingly experimenting with Artificial Intelligence (AI), but the acquisition and deployment of AI by the public sector is currently largely unregulated. This puts public procurement in the awkward position of a regulatory gatekeeper—a role it cannot effectively carry out.

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Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

We’re excited to shake up the status quo of procurement technology and work collaboratively with vendors and government agencies at all levels to build systems and solutions that strengthen social policy rather than inhibit it. Procurement technology itself is ripe for innovation and testing new solutions that are human-centered.

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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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Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Transparency 70

Open Contracting Partnership

JANUARY 16, 2025

Government accountability, climate resilience and supporting inclusive economies remain top priorities for leaders around the globe, and stronger public procurement will play a critical role in delivering on them. February: The UKs new public procurement regime goes live.

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Innovation E-procurement Public Procurement Procurement 82

Scottish Government Procurement

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The development of the SME and Third Sector Procurement Action Plan, as well as industry feedback, have led us to consider the accessibility of guidance and the importance of signposting.

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Spend Network

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Our CEO, Ian Makgill, recently discussed imminent AI impacts on public procurement in an enlightening The Trowers podcast. Rapid advances in generative language models like ChatGPT foreshadow revolutionary change ahead. Yet governments have scarcely begun responding, given the swift pace of progress.

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How to Crack a Nut

JANUARY 31, 2024

With big thanks to Oxford University Press, here is a 30% discount code for your copy of Digital Technologies and Public Procurement. Thank you in advance for purchasing a copy or recommending the book to your institutional library.

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Public Procurement Intl

JUNE 3, 2023

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