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Keystone Column No 81 – The Global Innovation Index and Ireland

Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week we take a closer look at the Global Innovation Index. It was published for 2017 in June 2017 and contains some interesting findings in relation to the Irish Market. We also feature this weeks tenders report for Ireland. *** Every year Cornell University…

Ross McCarthy27th July 2017

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Keystone Column no 80 – Exports to Canada: federal level opportunities

Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week we take a closer look at the Canadian market and the potential opportunities for Irish companies. As usual, we conclude with our weekly list of current Irish public tenders. In this issue we are featuring our first ever guest blog from Joe O'Regan, an…

Ross McCarthy20th July 2017

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Keystone Column no 79 – Environmental, Social and Labour Law Standards in Ireland

This week's column we look at new trends. The OGP has published new guidelines for suppliers to the State. Here we focus on the first formal definition of the minimum environmental, social and labour law standards for suppliers to the State. There are some industries that are perceived as higher…

Ross McCarthy13th July 2017

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Trade, business growth and survival of the fittest

There is no point in any year where Irish companies do not have to make choices. Some choices sound bigger than others and can fall flat (Y2K anyone?) whilst others live up to their billing. Irish companies must operate on the basis that a hard Brexit is going to take place. In…

Ross McCarthy7th July 2017

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Keystone Column no 78 – growing business through global trade

We have changed to doing a monthly digest on procurement news stories from Ireland and around the world. This provides a better opportunity to follow the big trends whilst also covering some big cases as they arise. This week we look at possible changes to the UK system, an expansion…

Ross McCarthy6th July 2017

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Keystone Column 77 – CETA and procurement

Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week we celebrate Canada Day by looking at CETA and procurement - the free trade agreement between the EU and Canada brings some interesting procurement opportunities. As usual, we conclude with our weekly list of current Irish public tenders. CETA and Procurement We make no…

Donnacha Phelan29th June 2017

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Keystone Column 76 – Public expenditure data

Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week we look at just how compliant local authorities are with government regulations on publishing procurement expenditure - and why this matters for Irish businesses. As usual, we conclude with our weekly list of current Irish public tenders. Publishing public expenditure data in Ireland The…

Donnacha Phelan22nd June 2017

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Publishing public expenditure data in Ireland

Keystone Procurement is an advocate for full transparency in relation to publishing public expenditure data.* It remains the case that the majority of public contract values are not published in Ireland. This is not a norm universally however. In many EU countries including but not limited to Portugal, Slovakia and Estonia,…

Ross McCarthy21st June 2017

Keystone Column 75 - Risk Adverse Buyers.

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Keystone Column 75 – Risk Averse Buyers

Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week how to sell to risk averse buyers i.e most public buyers. More evidence of increasing costs in Ireland. As usual, we conclude with our weekly list of current Irish public tenders. Business news Increasing costs The Irish Times has details of a new Eurostat survey…

Donnacha Phelan15th June 2017

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Keystone Column 74 – Politics of procurement

Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week some updates about procurement regulations and a look at the politics of procurement: what the parties proposed for procurement in this week's UK general election and what it means for Irish polictics. Plus a SMART business in Clare. As usual, we conclude with our weekly…

Donnacha Phelan8th June 2017