April 2017 - Keystone Procurement

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Keystone Column 68 – New Ideas and the Smart City

Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week we look at taxing questions that require new responses, trends in the world of the smart city and a global trend in tackling modern slavery hits France. As usual, we conclude with our weekly list of current Irish public tenders. News Stories Taxing…

Ross McCarthy27th April 2017

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Keystone Column 67 – Data-driven Decisions

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…

Donnacha Phelan21st April 2017

Bid Management Brexit Keystone Column

Keystone Column 66 – Prioritising Competitiveness

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…

Donnacha Phelan14th April 2017

Bid Management Keystone Column

Keystone Column 65 – Sourcing Innovation

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…

Donnacha Phelan7th April 2017

Brexit Business Growth Keystone Column

Consortiums and business growth on IFI projects – feature article in Sunday Times 02 April 2017

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,…

Ross McCarthy3rd April 2017

Bid Management Business Growth

Introducing Sluamor – One Place. Limitless Possibilities

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…

Donnacha Phelan2nd April 2017