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Illustration for the briefing The Economics of Procurement Reform: Costs, Savings and Implementation

Professional Services · 8 min readThe Economics of Procurement Reform: Costs, Savings and ImplementationExamining the financial assumptions behind procurement reform, the investment required for implementation and how its benefits could be measured over timeLegal and Regulatory · Procurement and commercial law

Illustration for the briefing Digital Procurement, Supplier Verification and Data Transparency

Professional Services · 8 min readDigital Procurement, Supplier Verification and Data TransparencyHow interconnected procurement systems, automated supplier verification and shared data could reduce administrative costs, improve market transparency and strengthen procurement oversightLegal and Regulatory · Procurement and commercial law

Illustration for the briefing Framework Agreements, Contract Modifications and Termination

Professional Services · 8 min readFramework Agreements, Contract Modifications and TerminationRevised rules on framework duration and contract variations and their impact on commercial flexibility, SRM and Contract ManagementLegal and Regulatory · Procurement and commercial law

Illustration for the briefing Evaluating Value: Quality, Cost and Competition in Public Procurement

Professional Services · 8 min readEvaluating Value: Quality, Cost and Competition in Public ProcurementExamining the commercial implications of mandatory quality weightings, whole-life costs and greater opportunities for smaller suppliers.Legal and Regulatory · Procurement and commercial law

Illustration for the briefing Sustainable Procurement: Environmental and Social Requirements

Professional Services · 8 min readSustainable Procurement: Environmental and Social RequirementsSustainability obligations, accessibility and social value requirements: Impact on tender specifications, supplier evaluation andLegal and Regulatory · Procurement and commercial law

Illustration for the briefing Innovation Procurement, Intellectual Property and Supplier Security

Professional Services · 9 min readInnovation Procurement, Intellectual Property and Supplier SecurityHow the proposed rules could reshape ownership of newly developed technologies, investment decisions and the management of commercial and security risks.Legal and Regulatory · Procurement and commercial law

Illustration for the briefing Buying European: Supplier Eligibility, Market Access and Competition

Professional Services · 9 min readBuying European: Supplier Eligibility, Market Access and CompetitionHow European-preference provisions could influence international supplier participation and competition across the EU public procurement marketLegal and Regulatory · Procurement and commercial law

Illustration for the briefing EU Procurement Reform: Procedures, Negotiation and Direct Awards

Professional Services · 9 min readEU Procurement Reform: Procedures, Negotiation and Direct AwardsHow changes to procedures could affect competition, supplier participation and procurement strategy.Legal and Regulatory · Procurement and commercial law

Illustration for the briefing EU Procurement Reform: Supplier Selection and Exclusion Criteria

Professional Services · 9 min readEU Procurement Reform: Supplier Selection and Exclusion CriteriaProposed changes to mandatory and discretionary exclusion grounds, supplier eligibility and financial qualificationLegal and Regulatory · Procurement and commercial law