The European Court of Auditors released a very interesting report on the state of public procurement in the EU. It took data for a 10 year period from 2011 to…
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When contracting authorities are considering their procurement needs, it can be difficult for them to understand what they should do preparing for their tender. If their needs have not evolved…
EU defence procurement operates under the framework of the 2009 Defence Procurement Directive. This Directive established common rules for the procurement of defence and sensitive security related products, services and…
In the realm of public procurement within the European Union (EU), Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS) are becoming a workhorse for delivering value for money across the 27 states. In Finland, over…
There are a total of six formal procurement procedures for running EU tender processes using the classic procurement directive. These are: This article focuses on the competitive procedure with negotiation….
Who are the top five procurement firms in Ireland? It can be challenging to seek procurement advice as it necessitates trust in a procurement company. If your organisation must adhere…
Procurement professionals need to have an understanding of what green procurement or sustainable procurement means. Green Public Procurement takes a different approach to the private sector when it comes to…
Decision-makers in organisations should be meeting their suppliers regularly to review their performance in meeting their requirements. Whether things are going well or not, suppliers need to be actively managed…
There are many factors driving the strong focus on sustainability. The Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Climate Change Treaties (e.g. Paris, Rio, Kyoto etc) drives it…
Recently, I had a conversation with a procurement professional about inequality in the Not for Profit (NFP) sector. They had attended a seminar where there was a view that procurement…