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Keystone Column 83 – What are your options when you lose?

Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week, we look at the options for suppliers that want to "do something" after losing in a tender process. As usual this week’s free weekly list of Irish government tenders is included in out e-Tenders report. *** This post from April 2016 is the second in…

Ross McCarthy11th August 2017

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Keystone Column 82 – When not to bid

Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week we look at how to deal with losing bids in a procurement process, and as usual this week's free weekly list of Irish government tenders is included in out e-Tenders report. Dealing with losing bids It can be hard to accept the submission of losing…

Donnacha Phelan4th August 2017

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Keystone Column no 79 – Environmental, Social and Labour Law Standards in Ireland

This week's column we look at new trends. The OGP has published new guidelines for suppliers to the State. Here we focus on the first formal definition of the minimum environmental, social and labour law standards for suppliers to the State. There are some industries that are perceived as higher…

Ross McCarthy13th July 2017

Keystone Column 75 - Risk Adverse Buyers.

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Keystone Column 75 – Risk Averse Buyers

Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week how to sell to risk averse buyers i.e most public buyers. More evidence of increasing costs in Ireland. As usual, we conclude with our weekly list of current Irish public tenders. Business news Increasing costs The Irish Times has details of a new Eurostat survey…

Donnacha Phelan15th June 2017

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InterTradeIreland Supplier Engagement – helping SMEs win public work

InterTradeIreland has announced a series of supplier engagement events to support SMEs seeking to win more public work. Water Industry Frameworks - Supplier Engagement Together with Irish Water, InterTradeIreland will host a series of FREE briefings to inform suppliers of Irish Water's plans to establish a Framework for Repairs and…

Donnacha Phelan2nd June 2017

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Keystone Column 73 – Procurement Best Practice

Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week more news stories about breaches in procurement rules and the consquences of not following procurement best practice. All is not lost however: InterTradeIreland shows how small businesses can follow procurement best practice. As usual, we conclude with our weekly list of current Irish…

Donnacha Phelan2nd June 2017

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Keystone Column 71 – Procurement rules

Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week: procurement rules and how they are applied! We see some cases of what happens when the rules are not followed. And what procurement rules will apply for those selling into Brexit UK? As usual, we conclude with our weekly list of current Irish…

Donnacha Phelan19th May 2017

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Keystone Column 70 – Mitigating risks

Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week we look at mitigating risks: how procurement teams can prepare for crises in their supply chains. We look at the Dutch state railways use of Ireland to avoid tax, and the High Court confirms unsuccessful tenderers cannot avoid the strict time limits under the…

Donnacha Phelan11th May 2017

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Keystone Column 64 – Procurement risk

Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week we look at procurement risk - both specific cases and wider trends. Its not all doom and gloom however: we also look at EU funding opportunities for innovative SMEs. As usual, we conclude with our weekly list of current Irish public tenders. Business…

Donnacha Phelan31st March 2017

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Keystone Column 63 – Collaborative Procurement

Welcome to the Keystone Column. This week we look at collaborative procurement stories in the news to see what happens when it works well ... and when it doesn't. We look at an Irish start-up going global with a set of tools to help business owners make smarter decisions. We conclude…

Donnacha Phelan23rd March 2017