6 Public Authorities Make the Final of the EcoProcura Awards
Sep 14, 2018
The 2018 Procura+ Awards ceremony will soon be kicking off in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, Oct 3-5, as part of the 2018 EcoProcura Conference (still time to register your attendance). The awards, which recognise Sustainable Procurement, Innovation Procurement, and Procurement Initiative, have...
Scottish Government Criticised Over Public Sector Print Procurement Policy
Sep 14, 2018
Trade body Print Scotland has hit out at the Scottish Government over its procurement policy claiming that it would leave public sector work “out of the reach of all but the biggest Scottish printers” – writes Insider.co.uk. A new Print and Associated Services (PAS) Framework Agreement...
Techniques for Conducting Efficient, Effective Government Market Research
Sep 11, 2018
Find Your Top Government Contractors with Information as Your Superpower
Conducting market research and gathering market intelligence is a critical part of any acquisition and procurement process. It can also take a good amount of time that most procurement professionals don’t have, given they...
Public Sector Technology Buying ‘Troubling’
Sep 5, 2018
Raconteur has run a story highlighting how ‘backward the public sector can be when it comes to technology,” – although it doesn’t dismiss that there have been some shining examples. It places Procurement firmly at the heart of the government tech challenge: “Government has made...
Tenders Direct on Pitfalls to Avoid
Sep 5, 2018
Tenders Direct has published some tips on how to avoid the common pitfalls that even established suppliers make. “Make sure you’re paying attention to developments in public procurement on a local and national level – tendering is not the same game as it was in previous decades,” it says. ...
The Value-Based Public Procurement Nurse
Sep 4, 2018
There was an interesting article from the health care sector recently on Open Access Government about the value-based public procurement nurse. It was written by Paul De Raeve, Secretary General of the European Federation of Nurses Associations (EFN) and makes the case for frontline nurses, who use...
Public Contracts and Risky Behaviours – Paper
Aug 30, 2018
We missed this over the holiday period: The British Library website, under social welfare, houses a paper by Newcastle Council for Voluntary Service on the potential and unintentional effects of public sector contracting and procurement. It takes a number of recent high-profile examples from the...
EU Complaint Filed Against ‘Mega’ Direct Contract Award
Aug 30, 2018
The Times Malta has reported that a formal EU complaint has been filed against a mega direct contract award. “The Democratic Party’s MPs have filed a complaint with the European Commission to have a formal investigation opened on what it said was a breach of EU procurement regulations involving...
Progress Since the 2016 Anti-Corruption Summit
Aug 23, 2018
In 2016 43 governments made over 600 anti-corruption commitments at the Anti-Corruption Summit in London. To keep up the pressure on countries to stick to their commitments, Transparency International UK launched the Anti-Corruption Pledge Tracker in 2017. TI is now tracking progress across 116...
2018 Conference on Responsible Public Procurement
Aug 23, 2018
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and the Ministry of Agriculture present the third edition of the annual conference on Responsible Public Procurement. Tackling the theme of social responsibility and quality in public procurement the event will be held in Prague on 20th September. Three...
Six Tips for Your Best Market Research
Aug 17, 2018
Your Guide to Finding the Top Government Contractors for your Procurement Requirements
Market research is an essential chore for contracting professionals looking for top government contractors who offer the best value for their customer and agency missions. Simple in concept but more difficult in...
US City Receives Procurement Excellence Award
Aug 9, 2018
The US city of Santa Clara has received a prestigious procurement award for the fifth consecutive year. The city has received the achievement for its purchasing policies and practices. The National Procurement Institute has recognised the city with an Achievement of Excellence in Procurement award...
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