October 2017 - Keystone Procurement

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Keystone Column 94 – Rights in procurement law

Proposed changes to procurement system in Ireland There are two bills currently before the lower house in Ireland at present. One of these bills has been developed by Fianna Fáil Deputy Frank O’Rourke. The second bill is one developed by the party now known as Solidarity. We will look at…

Ross McCarthy27th October 2017

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Keystone Column 93 – Getting Value for Money from Suppliers

This week we look at Supplier Relationship Management and why it is used by buyers. It is useful for buyers and suppliers to acquaint themselves with the core principles from time to time. We frequently find ourselves talking with suppliers new to the process who find it difficult to cope…

Ross McCarthy19th October 2017

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Keystone Column 92 – Green Public Procurement in Ireland

Keystone Procurement had the opportunity to attend Green Public Procurement for Growth (GPP4) this week. It is an inter-reg programme being run by the Department of Communications, Climate Change and the Environment to increase the prominence of green procurement in Ireland. It was a very worthwhile event and was extremely…

Ross McCarthy12th October 2017

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Keystone Column 91 – Risky Procurement Strategy: National Broadband Plan

Last week open-access broadband provider SIRO announced its withdrawal from the Government's National Broadband Plan tender process. SIRO, which is a joint venture between the ESB and Vodafone, said it "cannot develop a competitive business case to justify continued participation" in the tender process. With just two bidders remaining, this raises concerns…

Donnacha Phelan6th October 2017

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Keystone Column 90 – Small Firms Can Win Big Legal Tenders

This week, we focus on the legal services sector and how some small legal firms are competing effectively and successfully against the large law firms to win legal tenders. There is no single path to doing so. One route involves differentiation but this can present risks and be a pro-cyclical…

Ross McCarthy2nd October 2017