International trade agreements and competitive global bidding: What you need to know
For any capture or bid manager who has found themselves in a new role with a multinational or a...
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Category: Legislation
Is it OK for affiliated companies to bid against eachother?
The question of whether affiliate companies can bid against each other in procurement processes is complex. It requires understanding of legalities, procedures, and potential risks. While not inherently against the rules, transparency, clear internal guidelines, and a commitment to fair competition are key in navigating this issue.
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Fears new procurement rules could lead to unregulated healthcare market
In its first major piece of primary legislation on health and care in England since the Health and Social Care Act 2012, a new health and care bill in the UK that would allow NHS bodies to award contracts for clinical care to private health care providers without competition has sparked fears that it could see a repeat of the contract scandals surrounding personal protective equipment and testing that occurred during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 procurement and corruption: The repercussions of emergency legislation
Current investigations into government purchasing under emergency conditions has illuminated common themes: red faces, red flags for corruption and unlawful behaviour. This includes massive gaps in record-keeping and over-spending on counterfeit products or dodgy contracts with friends and family.
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Coronavirus and public procurement spend: the unreported costs
These are not normal times in procurement when there’s no competitive bidding or vetting process. Governments have acted quickly with an unprecedented outlay of fiscal spending to respond to the immediate effects of the COVID-19 crisis. But it hasn’t all gone to plan.
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