Procurement report

Shaping the future of public procurement

Anne Lannon, Head of Professional Services Portfolio in the Office of Government Procurement (OGP), discusses the potential for transformation under…

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Market consultation: Supplier engagement

Each procurement, whether constructing hospitals or acquiring specialised software solutions, pose their own specific challenges. Procuring goods, services or works…

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Procurement in a changing healthcare environment

National Director of HSE Procurement, John Swords, discusses the enabling role of procurement in delivering Sláintecare – the State’s 10-year…

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Examining the Green Procurement Strategy and Action Plan

The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) has published its Green Public Procurement Strategy and Action Plan 2024-2027…

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Fostering SME participation in Irish public procurement to deliver on the sustainability and innovation agendas

Public procurement accounts for well over €20 billion per annum across the full spectrum of supplies, works, and services. Top…

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Five enablers of public procurement evolution

Senior lecturer at TU Dublin in strategic supply management, Maggie Farrell, discusses the need for technical and evolutionary change within…

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eTenders

Access to the old eTenders website is ending in May 2024. Public procurement buyers should act now to retain past…

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Public procurement: Being vigilant for bid-rigging/tender collusion

In terms of public procurement, state and commercial semi-state bodies face two main pressures. Firstly, they must buy goods and…

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