Public contracts are a great way of achieving growth for a business. If you want to win more public work, then writing great tenders is key. But just as important…
This week we focus on an Irish technology company called Tenderscout. Tenderscout has developed technology that enables businesses focused on public sector work and growth through public contracts to maximise…
Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week, we look at the options for suppliers that want to “do something” after losing in a tender process. As usual this week’s free weekly list…
Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week we look at how to deal with losing bids in a procurement process, and as usual this week’s free weekly list of Irish government tenders…
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…
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…
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…
Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week, we look at the importance of competitiveness from a number of perspectives. First we look at the threats to Irish agribusiness from Brexit, then…
Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week we look at the darker side of Brexit Britain which is emerging from two perspectives – preferential rules (with a hint of 1984)…
Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week we look at how businesses can compete effectively in procurement by understanding what the customer wants. We see a new media business using digital…