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…
Starting and growing a business is a journey that comes with its challenges. While initiating a business is relatively simple, the real challenge lies in attracting customers, generating profits, and…
The use of Z-score models can help you to evaluate the financial credibility of companies, whether they are buyers or suppliers. Completing such risk assessments is of particular importance for…
It takes time to run a tender. Buyers want to see suppliers compete strongly for work. The more vibrant the competitive landscape, the better range of options they have to…
An emerging trend in recent years has been how SMEs are succeeding in public procurement processes. There has been substantial change in how often large companies win bids. Increasingly, they…
A common procurement sourcing challenge is to evaluate how financially healthy a potential supplier is. On the supplier side, there is a similar strategic issue for companies when evaluating their…
Its not always easy to win local public contracts. Many small businesses are missing out on the chance to win public sector work in their local communities. I wrote an…
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…
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…
This week we focus on an Irish technology company called Tenderscout. Tenderscout has developed technology that enables businesses focused on public sector work and growth through public contracts to maximise…