Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week we look at the importance of data-driven decisions for both policy makers and investors. As usual, we conclude with our weekly list of current Irish public tenders. Business stories A lack of data-driven decisions in housing More than one in five applicants have been struck off Dublin City […]
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Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week we look at prioritising competitiveness in Ireland plus we consider what innovators should avoid doing. As usual, we conclude with our weekly list of current Irish public tenders. Business stories Prioritising Competitiveness in Ireland The political stasis at the heart of Irish government is a cause for concern. For […]
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Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week we look at sourcing innovation – it is not easy to envisage solutions that do not exist yet. We highlight important opportunities for innovative SMEs post Brexit and consider just how innovative is the Irish economy. As usual, we conclude with our weekly list of current Irish public tenders. Business […]
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Consortiums and business growth on IFI projects: Once Britain leaves the EU, companies there will be unable to tender for European Commission-funded development work. Given that Brits currently win the lion’s share of a multi-billion public tender activity, it’s an opportunity for even the smallest of Irish businesses. Swords Consultancy, a one-man band run by […]
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We believe that SMEs can expand and compete through cooperative engagements like business consortiums and networks. It makes sense for businesses, particularly micro-businesses and small businesses in so many ways. That is why we are introducing sluamor. In sluamor, we are developing a new platform for businesses that want to find business growth and revenue generating opportunities. We are currently […]
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Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week we look at procurement risk – both specific cases and wider trends. Its not all doom and gloom however: we also look at EU funding opportunities for innovative SMEs. As usual, we conclude with our weekly list of current Irish public tenders. Business stories Nuclear waste The Belfast […]
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We were delighted to be invited onto the Sunday Business Show on TodayFM to outline the opportunities for growth through international development projects. There is a limit to what can be conveyed in a relatively brief slot on radio so here are some additional substantive reasons why this is too good an opportunity to miss out […]
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Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week we look at collaborative procurement stories in the news to see what happens when it works well … and when it doesn’t. We look at an Irish start-up going global with a set of tools to help business owners make smarter decisions. We conclude with our weekly list of […]
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Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week, we look at the role of the buyer from a couple of angles. First, we at a case in Mayo that is still in the news, we outline our guide to the contest types buyer’s run (and why they use them), we explore the latest startling revelations on […]
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Using game theory to win There are often applications for game theory in the winning of work with customers. We have looked at a number of different strategies for price dominated market contests and believe that the application of game theory really falls into two categories depending on whether the business is new or established. […]
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