Procuring Infrastructure PPPs 2018
Jul 12, 2018
A new report from The World Bank ‘Procuring Infrastructure PPPs’ aims to support a better policy-making process for public-private partnerships by highlighting key aspects of an economy’s regulatory framework for procuring PPPs. The 2018 report is a continuation of ‘Benchmarking PPP...
China Potential Buyer of a Stake in UK Nuclear Sites
Jul 12, 2018
The Chinese government has emerged as a potential buyer of a multibillion-pound stake in Britain’s nuclear power plants, writes The Guardian. China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) is a state-run corporation possibly interested in buying a major stake in eight power stations, including Sizewell...
Violations of Public Procurement Law – Slovakia
Jul 12, 2018
A Let’s Stop Corruption Foundation think tank pointed out a non-transparent procurement in the Slovakian ministry’s St Michal Hospital. It involved a tender for the purchase of the complex medical equipment and for catering for patients and employees. The Public Procurement Office has confirmed...
The Rise of the Microconsultants
Jul 12, 2018
One of the first — and even more than two decades later, still one of the most important — changes during the procurement reform era of the 1990s was the introduction of a “micropurchase” authority in the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1995. In the background was the desire to...
Government’s Delayed Response Breached Contract, Says ASBCA
Jul 11, 2018
Here’s a situation my colleagues and I see with some frequency: a contractor, in the course of working on a government contract, submits a request of some sort to the agency. Then waits for a response. And waits some more. Meanwhile, the government’s delay in responding prevents the...
Public Spend Forum’s Public Procurement Weekly Roundup
Jul 6, 2018
FLASH could get a new life, at least in parts, in the next DHS IT services contract now under development, SEWP prepares for the year-end surge, and more. This is Public Spend Forum’s Weekly Roundup for July 6, 2018.
Ten Challenges of OTAs
The use of Other Transaction Authority (OTA) has grown in...
SmallGovCon Week in Review: July 2–6, 2018
Jul 6, 2018
We hope you had a wonderful Fourth of July. Next week promises to be busy, with vacations ending and preparations for the 4th quarter rush. In the meantime, let’s dive into this week’s edition of the SmallGovCon Week in Review!
This week, we highlight IT draft requests from the DOT, an update...
High Court Ruling On NHS Legal Challenge
Jul 5, 2018
On the 70th anniversary of the UK NHS, a leading judge has delivered his decision on a judicial review brought against the Health Secretary by the JR4NHS group over plans they say will allow private companies to play a greater role in the NHS. The battle is over NHS England’s plans to allow...
SmallGovCon Week in Review: June 25 – 29, 2018
Jun 29, 2018
I hope everyone has a safe and happy 4th of July as we celebrate our nation’s independence. If you’re still struggling to think of top-notch grilling ideas for Independence Day, might I suggest this delicious recipe from the fine folks at the Big Green Egg?
But before firing up the grill,...
Slovakia – Public Procurement Office Objects to Curbing Its Powers
Jun 28, 2018
The Office of the Deputy PM for ‘Informatisation and Investment’ is seeking to increase transparency and make the drawing of EU funds easier. It proposes curbing the powers of the Public Procurement Office in a proposed amendment to public procurement law, but the PP office argues that...
Social Value, Not Just Cost, To Be Enforced When Making Public Procurement Decisions
Jun 28, 2018
The UK Gov announced this week the emphasis that will be placed on social value in public contracts. Government departments will be obliged to examine “social value” and not just cost when making procurement decisions. The move will extend the requirements of the 2013 Social Value Act, to...
Belarus Receives WTO Government Procurement Committee Status
Jun 28, 2018
The WTO Agreement on Government Procurement is a multilateral treaty with a limited number of participants and regulates the procurement of goods and services for public use. The United States, the EU, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland, Singapore, Moldova, Canada, Norway have unilaterally expressed...
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