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Snapshot of Irish Procurement Activity at EU level* in 2018
The following statistics, extracted from the EU Commission’s Tenders Electronic Daily, provide an interesting snapshot of the level and types of procurement activity undertaken by Irish contracting authorities during 2018. It suggests a number of interesting trends including: the emergence of the first Dynamic Purchasing Systems as enabled by the 2014 Directives; significant uptake in […] >
National Development Plan – Procuring €116 billion
16th February 2018 Peter Brennan, Chairman of Bid Services, shares his thoughts on the Project Ireland 2040 National Planning Framework and Capital Development Programme announced by the Government this afternoon. I reviewed the NDP to find out what the Government is proposing in terms of procuring the announced €116 billion in works, supplies and services. […] >
Selling to Government Breakfast Briefing – 31 January 2018
Selling to Government – Breakfast Briefing – Wednesday 31 January 2018 @ IBEC InterTradeIreland in partnership with the Office of Government Procurement, Enterprise Ireland, IBEC, SFA, ISME, CIF and Chambers Ireland are delighted to deliver the first of a series of breakfast workshops to demystify, educate and engage businesses on the island around public procurement, […] >
A Must Read…
Written by Peter Brennan and Joanne Gillen, this book explains how buyers and suppliers can take full advantage of a procurement market worth €90 billion over the next five years.>
