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Keystone Column 56 – Digitalisation

Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week we look at digitalisation and what the anticipated mass-automation of industry will mean for jobs. The British and Irish governments reaffirm their support for cross-border trade and as usual, we conclude with our weekly list of current Irish public tenders. Business Stories …

Donnacha Phelan3rd February 2017

The Keystone Column - No 44. Localising supply chains

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Keystone Column 44 – Localising supply chains

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 news is again dominated by Brexit and its impact across the Irish border, prompting us to consider the merits of localising supply chains. Our weekly list of…

Donnacha Phelan4th November 2016

The Keystone Column - No 40. Innovation and procurement

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Keystone Column 41 – Innovation and procurement

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, we catch up with more Brexit procurement developments and we look at innovation and procurement. Our weekly list of open tenders in the Irish public sector is also included…

Donnacha Phelan14th October 2016

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Keystone Column 33 – Purchasing strategy

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, inspired by Dundalk's valiant efforts in the Champion's League, we look at purchasing strategy through the lens of soccer. We also see how canny purchasing decisions regarding IT infrastructure allowed…

Donnacha Phelan19th August 2016

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Win tender opportunities with International Funding Institutions

We work with businesses to help them win tender opportunities afforded by government contracts. Questions that can arise include: Our business is too small or too new? We suggest that they consider joining or setting-up a consortium. We lack confidence in the process? We ask them how much time have they spent learning how…

Ross McCarthy16th August 2016

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Keystone Column 27 – Change management in tenders

This week, we focus on the importance of change management in tenders by looking at change as a strategy for businesses. There are value loans on offer via Microfinance Ireland which are a change from traditional retail bank offers. InterTradeIreland's advice on Brexit and opportunities to grow through their schemes offer businesses different…

Ross McCarthy8th July 2016

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Keystone Column 26 – Post-Brexit Consequences

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Keystone Column containing business stories and public procurement opportunities that drive the commercial strategy in winning tenders developed by ambitious SMEs. This week, we look at what Brexit means for the EU’s public procurement system and possible impacts on companies selling into Northern Ireland or other…

Ross McCarthy30th June 2016

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Keystone Column 23 – Access to public procurement

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Keystone Column containing business stories and advice on how businesses can prepare winning bids in public procurement tenders. This week, we focus on how procurement teams can prepare for Brexit, whose interests should regulators prioritise and levels of access to public procurement for small business -…

Donnacha Phelan10th June 2016

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The Keystone Column No. 19 – Bid Management Opportunities

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Keystone Column containing business stories and bid management opportunities that drive the commercial strategy of ambitious companies focused on public procurement. Business stories - bid management opportunities Silicon Republic reports on yet another delay to the rollout of the long-awaited National Broadband Plan which aims to…

Donnacha Phelan13th May 2016