The High Price of Free Procurement Software
May 17, 2018
An article we found this week that we think is worthy of your attention is by Omar Salaymeh and appears on Purchasing B2B, in which he claims “… ‘free’ platforms affect process openness and the ability to keep pace with innovation.” In the case of free procurement software, he says, many...
The Case for Plain Language Contracts
May 17, 2018
We read with interest ‘The Case for Plain-Language Contracts’ in the Harvard Business Review by Shawn Burton – and thanks to Hal Good for highlighting it on LinkedIn. In it the author lays down plainly and simply why out-dated, ‘jargonese’-style contracts are – or should be – a thing...
Competition for Tech Firms with Innovative Ideas to Improve Public Services and Win Public Contracts
May 11, 2018
The UK government has announced a competition for tech firms to come up with innovations that will improve public services, writes Computer Weekly, encouraging better use of technology in the public sector, and connecting tech suppliers to potential customers in government. The competition is for...
GAO Releases Updated Bid Protest Guide
May 2, 2018
Coinciding with the May 1, 2018 requirement that GAO bid protests be filed using the new Electronic Protest Docketing System, the GAO has released an updated version of its “Descriptive Guide” to the GAO bid protest process.
This Guide–the tenth edition published by GAO–is packed with...
Cabinet Office Awards £1.5bn Contract For Utilities Switching Services
Apr 19, 2018
NS Tech publishes a weekly roundup of the top 10 (biggest) UK public sector IT tenders and awards. This week it announces that the top 10 tenders amount to more than £88m with the biggest being Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company’s £60m contract. It is looking for a strategic partner to...
Scotland’s Supplier Development Programme Appoints Millstream
Apr 19, 2018
The Scottish Business News Network reports this week that Aberdeen-based Procurement firm, Millstream, has been awarded a place on the Scottish Government’s and local authorities’ Supplier Development Programme (SDP) framework: an initiative that assists more Scottish SMEs (small and mid-size...
Start-Up Solution Helps Suppliers Find and Win Public Contracts
Feb 22, 2018
Newly announced, Tenderlake is a UK start-up of 2016 with a SaaS solution that leverages Artificial Intelligence to help organisations find and win more public tenders. It scours websites and marketing materials, then finds customers with open opportunities to supply the products and services and...
Receive Free Tailored Support to Develop Your Innovation Procurement
Feb 2, 2018
Don’t miss out on the chance to be assisted (including legal assistance) in the development and implementation of your innovation procurement. A Europe-wide network of procurement lawyers is available to provide the assistance which is financed by the European Commission and comes at no...
Procurement Language on Digital Marketplace Criticised
Jan 12, 2018
The UK government’s Digital Marketplace, its central hub for public sector organisations to procure digital services, has come under criticism for the lack of clarity in its notices. A survey was carried out last October which considered 2,996 votes on 31 opportunities. It showed concerns that...
Government Contracts Joint Ventures: Our New Handbook is Now Available
Jan 9, 2018
I am excited to announce the publication of Government Contracts Joint Ventures, the first in a new series of new government contracting guides we’re calling “Koprince Law LLC GovCon Handbooks.” Packed with easy-to-understand examples and written in plain English, Government Contracts...
5 Things You Should Know: 8(a) Program Eligibility
Dec 11, 2017
In a recent post, I discussed the basics about SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program. This follow-up posts discusses 8(a) eligibility requirements in greater detail.
To qualify for the 8(a) Program, a firm must be a small business that is unconditionally owned and controlled by one or more...
UK’s New Health and Social Care Network – More Open Market for Suppliers
Nov 3, 2017
The Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) is a new data network for health and care organisations, across the UK; it is designed to help integrate and transform health and social care services by giving them access to, and enabling them to share, information more widely and efficiently. This...
