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The Success of E-Procurement In Georgia: World Bank Tells the Story
May 1, 2017
This article presents a brief case study of the benefits the country of Georgia achieved through implementing an e-procurement system. As stated in the article:
“In Georgia, the introduction of e-procurement (Ge-GP) is a good example of how strong political will and commitment can be critical in...
Public Procurement of Innovation – Case Studies from the EU
Apr 27, 2017
This report from the Procurement of Innovation Platform from the European Union (EU) provides specific perspectives and guiding principles on procuring innovation (and achieving an innovation orientation) in a public procurement context.
In addition, several case studies from public entities...
Five Key Elements That Frame The Role Of Public Procurement and the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO)
Apr 27, 2017
NIGP provides solid perspectives on the role of the public procurement function and how procurement’s overall positioning and the authority of the Chief Procurement Officer are cornerstones of supporting how well the procurement function can deliver against the organization’s mission.
What are...
Why Don’t Small Businesses Sell to the Government?
Apr 18, 2017
I have been interested in the question of getting successful commercial companies, especially tech companies, to sell to the government from the time I was in government myself as administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, now almost 25 years ago. Even at the time, I was worried...
Draft Public Procurement Metrics and Performance Framework
Apr 13, 2017
At the April 2017 Global Leaders Exchange meeting, Ash Bedi of Public Spend Forum presented and facilitated the discussion to solicit feedback on a new public procurement metrics framework, based on the global study led by Public Spend Forum and Michigan State University’s Professor Joseph...
World Bank Public Procurement Benchmarking Report 2017
Apr 13, 2017
At the April 2017 PSF Global Leaders Exchange meeting, Tania Ghossein, Program Coordinator, presented and facilitated the discussion on the World Bank’s Benchmarking Public Procurement (BPP) 2017 report.
The BPP report presents global data and analysis on legal and regulatory environments that...
IoT, AI, and Automation are Coming: What is the Future of Public Procurement
Apr 4, 2017
Last Wednesday we attended Procurement Week at London Docklands’ The Crystal – amazing views of the Emirates Cable Cars across the Thames. This conference is one of a kind in that it spans three days, is truly international, attracting delegates from all over the world, and focuses on all...
Procurement of Professional Services – Three Reasons Why the Public Sector Uses Consultants
Apr 3, 2017
We threatened recently to run a series on buying professional services in the context of public sector organisations and buyers. That came about in part through a report that identified spend by central government in the UK on consultants was rising again after some years of decline.
Let’s make a...
The Four Value Levers of Public Procurement: The Keys to Value and Success
Mar 29, 2017
The Keys to Value and Success in the Public Sector
Working within the public sector has its challenges. All too often, the entire public sector market—buyers and suppliers alike—is subjected to arbitrary policies drafted by groups that have little understanding of how to generate value or...
Finding a New Job: Four Factors Procurement Professionals Should Consider
Mar 20, 2017
During my twenty something years in procurement line-management roles, I moved organisations five times and considered many more moves – and indeed failed to get numerous roles that I did apply for! I felt that there were four key factors to consider when I was thinking about whether it was a...
Five Alternative Approaches to Lots and Lotting for Contracts
Mar 15, 2017
We have some other written articles around the issues of lots and lotting (splitting up their contract requirements into smaller contracts), and the confusion in the UK around how far contracting authorities need to go in terms of lotting, or at least showing that they have considered lotting. We...
Latest World Bank Benchmarking Public Procurement Report Highlights Global Challenges
Mar 13, 2017
According to the 2017 Benchmarking Public Procurement (BPP) report from the World Bank, governments all over the world are still struggling with transparency and efficiency in their public procurement. Each year, the World Bank compiles data from 123 countries to assess the state of government...
