Scottish Government Procurement

MAY 9, 2024

We have reached one year since the launch of the Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland (PPSfS). The strategy provides a clear vision and focused direction, supporting the whole Scottish public procurement community to align, to collaborate and to deliver positive outcomes with real impacts for the people of Scotland.

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Procurement Strategies Public Procurement Procurement Tender 77

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

On 13 November 2023, the UK Government published guidance setting out its ambitions for innovation procurement under the new Procurement Act 2023 (not yet in force, of which you can read a summary here). This further expands on the ambitions underpinning the Transforming Public Procurement project that started after Brexit.

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Innovation Procurement E-procurement Buyers 124

Telles.eu

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Without wanting to spoil too much in advance the gist of my talk will be a critique of the current prevailing view that we are moving public procurement from having rules on how we buy to what/why we buy instead.

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Sustainability Procurement Public Procurement Efficiency 147

Scottish Government Procurement

MAY 10, 2024

The current Sustainable Procurement Tools website was launched in June 2020. Alongside the 164 public bodies that are registered users of the Sustainable Procurement Tools , we are delighted that the tools are also proving useful to public and private organisations in other parts of the UK and further afield.

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Sustainability Procurement Public Procurement Buyers 61

Federal News Network

MAY 16, 2024

Sometimes federal procurements don’t go according to the rules. That’s what the Justice Department’s Procurement Collusion Strike Force tries to discover and prosecute. I mean, the federal procurement system in the United States is in many ways the gold standard for the world. Is it mostly whistleblowers?

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Collusion Bid Rigging Procurement IT 91

The Procurement ClassRoom

MAY 19, 2024

Integrating blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) into public procurement processes holds significant promise for enhancing efficiency, effectiveness, and transparency, potentially reducing corruption. AI’s Role in Public Procurement AI enhances procurement by improving decision-making and streamlining processes.

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Public Procurement Procurement Corruption Market Analysis 52

Art of Procurement

APRIL 18, 2024

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – April 19th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Procurement 69

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

Bridging the digital divide: Implementing open procurement for effective digital transformation Digital transformation is arguably the most important administrative undertaking of governments around the world. Access to technical expertise Problem: Lack of specific technical expertise for informed choices within government.

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Procurement Framework Agreement IT Public Private Partnership 132

Art of Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – October 20th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Procurement 116

Scottish Government Procurement

APRIL 29, 2024

We have published the Scottish Government ‘SME and Third Sector Procurement Action Plan’. This action plan sets out the steps we will take to support and improve opportunities for SMEs and third sector organisations within the procurement process.

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Procurement Public Procurement Supply Chain Participation 69

Art of Procurement

MARCH 21, 2024

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – March 22nd, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Procurement 78

Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This week’s guest on Off the Shelf is Jessica Tillipman, associate dean for Government Procurement Law & Government Contracts Advisory Council Distinguished Professorial Lecturer in Government Contracts Law & Policy at The George Washington University Law School.

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Procurement Bidding Government Contracts Networking 99

Scottish Government Procurement

MARCH 28, 2024

We have published the Scottish Government’s Procurement Strategy 2024 to 2028, which sets out how we will use our spend and influence to promote a green, inclusive and just economic recovery. The strategy has been developed to align with, and support delivery of, the Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland.

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Procurement Strategies Procurement Government Government 77

Art of Procurement

JANUARY 10, 2023

The user experience associated with procurement technology has come a long way. I’m dating myself here, but procurement used to. The post Procurement, meet no-code development appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Procurement Data 145

Art of Procurement

MAY 2, 2024

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – May 3rd, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Procurement 52

Open Contracting Partnership

MAY 6, 2024

Thanks to a small grant from Schmidt Futures , we had the opportunity to experiment with applying artificial intelligence technologies to green public procurement. The goal is to increase the understanding of AI in public procurement – by discussing the key decisions we had to make about our approach.

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Procurement Public Procurement Green Public Procurement Tender 89

Art of Procurement

APRIL 7, 2024

The post 5 Things Procurement Should Consider When Evaluating AI with Heather Murray appeared first on Art of Procurement. “2023 was the year of the ‘dabbler.’ We all heard about AI, and we were all playing around with ChatGPT.

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Evaluation Procurement 98

Art of Procurement

APRIL 26, 2024

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – April 26th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Procurement 52

Federal News Network

APRIL 16, 2024

This week Jason Miller , executive editor at Federal News Network , joins Off the Shelf , for a wide-ranging discussion of the policies, regulations, legislation, trends, and programs shaping the federal procurement market. The post Trends in federal procurement first appeared on Federal News Network.

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Procurement Networking Contract 76

The Procurement ClassRoom

MAY 4, 2024

Throughout my career as a procurement practitioner, I have never seen bids submitted that are perfectly responsive to the evaluation criteria or requirements specified in the solicitation documents. Thus, deviations from the evaluation requirement could either be material/major or immaterial/minor.

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Public Procurement Bidder Procurement Bidding 59

Art of Procurement

MARCH 23, 2023

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – March 24th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Procurement 132

Art of Procurement

JANUARY 25, 2024

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – January 26th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Procurement 75

How to Crack a Nut

MAY 8, 2024

James McKinney and Volodymyr Tarnay of the Open Contracting Partnership have published ‘ A gentle introduction to applying AI in procurement ’. It is a very accessible and helpful primer on some of the most salient issues to be considered when exploring the possibility of using AI to extract insights from procurement big data.

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Procurement Tender Import Public Procurement 70

Art of Procurement

APRIL 11, 2024

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – April 12th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Procurement 52

Scottish Government Procurement

OCTOBER 24, 2023

As a follow up to the publication of Scotland’s journey of achieving sustainable procurement outcomes 2002-2022: independent review , we have interviewed key organisations representing and working with the business and the third sector in Scotland about sustainable procurement outcomes.

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Sustainability Procurement Supplier Tender 84

Art of Procurement

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement. The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – September 02, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Procurement 142

Art of Procurement

JANUARY 4, 2024

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – January 5th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Procurement 72

Art of Procurement

APRIL 4, 2024

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – April 5th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Procurement 52

Art of Procurement

JANUARY 26, 2023

In this week’s podcast, Philip Ideson interviews Vytas Sliesoraitis, a procurement leader turned Ironman competitor. The post Three Key Lessons from a True Procurement Ironman appeared first on Art of Procurement. Click here to listen.

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Procurement Leadership Management 145

Art of Procurement

MARCH 28, 2024

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – March 29th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Procurement 52

Art of Procurement

MARCH 28, 2024

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – March 29th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Procurement 52

Art of Procurement

JULY 27, 2023

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – July 28th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Procurement 98

Scottish Government Procurement

APRIL 15, 2024

We have published the Annual report on procurement activity in Scotland 2021-2022. This report covers the procurement activity of the Scottish Government during 2021 to 2022.

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Procurement Government Government Public Procurement 65

Art of Procurement

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – October 13th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Procurement 80

Art of Procurement

MARCH 21, 2024

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – March 22nd, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

Procurement 52

Procurement 52

Art of Procurement

MARCH 2, 2023

Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement. The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – March 3rd, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Procurement 111

Scottish Government Procurement

MARCH 7, 2024

Updated guidance on Fair Work First (FWF) in Procurement is now available. Fair Work First in Procurement policy has been in place since September 2021 and this refreshed guidance has been published to support the implementation of that policy. This replaces the previous Best Practice Guidance and Toolkit published in 2018.

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Procurement Tender Public Procurement Sustainability 74