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...
Major IT Fraud Puts Government IT Purchasing Under Spotlight
Aug 30, 2018
The Finnish government is taking a fresh look at its procurement regulations governing state-awarded procurement contracts following a high-profile IT-linked public procurement controversy. Legislators will be looking at closing loop-holes that could be used to defraud state organisations tasked...
Small Local Suppliers Workshops On Bidding For Lucrative Council Services
Aug 30, 2018
Some councils in Northern Ireland are to be asked to arrange and host a number of information sessions to encourage and support small local businesses to bid for more public service contracts in their locality. A Sinn Féin elected representative said “Whilst ensuring that all council tenders and...
Public Contracts Timescales Update
Aug 30, 2018
Tenders Direct has published the revised minimum timescales that apply in each type of procurement procedure. These timescales specify the number of calendar days required between a notice being sent to the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) for publication and the deadline for...
CO Identifies Wrong Appeals Board, Appeal Dismissed Anyway
Aug 27, 2018
An Air Force Contracting Officer, asked by a contractor where to send an appeal, provided the contractor with information about the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, not the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals.
Despite the Contracting Officer’s erroneous advice, the CBCA dismissed the...
Public Spend Forum’s Public Procurement Weekly Roundup
Aug 24, 2018
DHS awards a $1 billion cybersecurity contract, GSA is following a new acquisition process, and much more. This is Public Spend Forum’s Weekly Roundup for August 24, 2018.
Booz Allen Awarded $1 Billion Cybersecurity Contract
Booz Allen Hamilton received a potential six-year, $1.03 billion task...
SmallGovCon Week in Review: August 20-24, 2018
Aug 24, 2018
We’re in the final stretch! There are only about 5 weeks left in the fiscal year, which means the lives of government contractors are about to get more chaotic. But as August draws to a close, I hope you’re able to have a relaxing weekend; let’s get it started off right with the SmallGovCon...
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...
Clearer Explanations of Competitive Procurement in UK Healthcare Called For
Aug 23, 2018
Public Finance runs a piece on how UK health providers are sensing a growing threat of legal action where competitive procurement rules are misunderstood by clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). NHS staff need clearer guidance on complex health procurement rules to stop private sector providers...
Public Spend Forum’s Public Procurement Weekly Roundup
Aug 17, 2018
A new pilot program accelerates contracting process for startups, Microsoft launches hybrid cloud offering, and more. This is Public Spend Forum’s Weekly Roundup for August 17, 2018.
GSA Launches Accelerated Contracting Process for Startups
The General Services Administration (GSA) launched a...
SmallGovCon Week in Review: August 13-17, 2018
Aug 17, 2018
It’s mid-August, which means school is back in session! If you have little ones, we hope they had a nice first few days back.
But before we head out to enjoy the weekend, let’s take a look at the SmallGovCon Week in Review. In this week’s edition, the Pentagon’s procurement process is...
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