Issue 63
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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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New green public procurement strategy approved
In April 2024, the Government published and approved its new green public procurement strategy and action plan, Buying Greener: Green…
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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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Decarbonising Welsh public procurement
John Coyne, director of commercial and procurement at the Welsh Government, talks about the value and challenges of decarbonising public…
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