December 2016 - Keystone Procurement

The Keystone Column - No 50. Procurement and government

Keystone Column 51 – Procurement and government

Welcome to the last edition of the Keystone Column for 2016. This week we look at procurement and government: first the chain of events that has led to Deloitte volunteering to blacklist itself from UK government procurement. Nest we also look at how the Irish and UK governments have fared in meeting…

Donnacha Phelan23rd December 2016

The Keystone Column - No 50. Disruptive innovation

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Keystone Column 50 – Disruptive innovation

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Keystone Column containing business stories and public procurement opportunities that drive the commercial strategy of ambitious companies. As we approach the Christmas gift-giving season, we are reminded that gift-giving is not always welcome in procurement and we look at high-tech ways of dealing with corruption. This…

Donnacha Phelan16th December 2016

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Keystone Column 49 – open contracting

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Keystone Column containing business stories and public procurement opportunities that drive the commercial strategy of ambitious companies. This week's focus is on the merits of open contracting: publishing in detail the outcomes of procurement competitions. Our weekly list of open tenders in the Irish public sector…

Donnacha Phelan8th December 2016

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Keystone Column 48 – the rise of protectionism

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Keystone Column containing business stories and public procurement opportunities that drive the commercial strategy of ambitious companies. This week’s focus is on the return of protectionism. Our weekly list of open tenders in the Irish public sector is also included below. Business…

Ross McCarthy2nd December 2016