Issues

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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Become an accredited public procurement professional

Public procurement is an attractive career path with lots of room for advancement and the chance to truly impact the…

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IaaS arrangement proposal dropped

The Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery, and Reform (DPENDR) has said there are “no immediate plans” to establish a…

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Procurement in education

Philip Gurnett, Director of Education Procurement Service in the Department of Education, discusses the development, deployment, and value of multiannual…

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