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Why the tender for 117 new trains in Portugal is illegal

Telles.eu

It included a specific criterion worth 15% of the marks available for "Manufacturing/assembly bonus in Portugal using sheltered workshops." More so, it would still be classified with a zero even it if complied with the sheltered workshop requirement, for example, by creating apprenticeships for disadvantaged groups in such factory.

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NHS Procurement Consultant

Naomi Clews Consultancy

Customer Feedback ​ ​ "Naomi has a great understanding of NHS procurement especially bids and tender writing" "Having no understanding of the tender process, ​I am starting to get to grips with it" ​ "Naomi is an excellent trainer, clear, concise, knows her subject matters fully with much added knowledge.

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#ScotClimateWeek PPG round up

Scottish Government Procurement

The sector also aims to identify further opportunities through a climate specific workshop with CG procurement leads and consider development of sectoral guidance and measurements to ensure consistency and proportionality around implementing climate considerations and measuring impacts.

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Building public procurement integrity in Jamaica

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

Yet it is surprisingly rare to see all the parties together in the same room, talking about how they can work together, as happened recently in an intense two-day workshop on analysing procurement data for integrity risks in Jamaica. Our main partner, and co-organiser of the workshop, is the Integrity Commission of Jamaica.

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Thirty3: a year on

Nitrous: Public Procurement

To make this environment, we added functionality that allows users to match buyer and supplier technologies, attribute IT solutions to tenders, and understand the tech architecture of the London public sector for the first time. Boroughs need guidance on innovative procurement practices and making tenders be more SME-friendly.

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3 areas of development for Supplier Relationship Management

ivalua

Next, reciprocal satisfaction surveys on the relationship, themed workshops, site visits, multi-stakeholder meetings bringing together the Procurement department, supplier, sub-contractors and internal customers, are just some of the ways you can enrich the relationship and build mutual awareness.

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Unlocking opportunities: How Ekiti State, Nigeria is enabling women businesses through better procurement practices

Open Contracting Partnership

Ekiti also engaged with local civil society organizations by co-organizing workshops and holding meetings on progress every quarter. Simplifying the process and building capacity As part of its review, the agency identified several “conundrums” in its registration procedures and tender requirements. This is about participation.