Motto: “Procurement isn’t only about savings.” — Jan Hirsch Honzík rushed to his boss with his latest triumph. He’d managed to squeeze a 20% discount out of the grinder supplier—plus a volume discount for orders over 20 units! And they say he can’t run tenders! Sure, the chase for savings — and even setting rewards […]
That lady who snapped at the camera—“I would ban all those internets”— became quite a meme, an icon even. An icon of what, exactly? For those who remember their history, it brought to mind the silk-weavers’ riots in Lyon (1831), also tied to smashing the machines that were supposedly stealing people’s work and wages. She […]
A fairy tale in which the little animals learn how important it is to keep track of their suppliers and how carefully they should work only with the chosen ones. From now on, they’ll put the suppliers they do business with on an approved supplier list. Our hoarder instincts push us to “secure” everything in […]
When a public procurement lawyer who also understands risk management and information security talks about audits, the conversation quickly shifts from emotions to systems. That’s exactly the tone of discussions with Grzegorz Basiński – a Polish expert with more than 25 years of experience in public procurement law, audit and governance, who connects the legal […]
Catalog purchases are often sold as “faster orders” and “less paperwork.” But anyone who has ever rolled out an internal catalog in a public-sector organization (or a large university) knows the truth: technology is the smallest part. The real battle plays out between people—on three levels. This article blends two real experiences introducing MARQUET into […]
Public procurement for innovative solutions: Overcoming barriers and accelerating innovation Public procurement of innovative solutions (PPI) is a powerful tool that enables the public sector to fully leverage its purchasing power to support the widespread adoption of innovative solutions in the market. PPI has the potential to create sufficient demand to stimulate industry investment in […]
With climate change and environmental sustainability dominating the current public debate, integrating environmental principles into public procurement is becoming a priority. ESG criteria are rapidly becoming an integral part of public procurement – and can provide you, as a contracting authority, with a basis for environmentally responsible decision-making and support for sustainable development. Public procurement […]
Digitizing procurement isn’t about one perfect piece of software—it’s about cleverly connecting tools. Here’s a summary of Jiří Špalek’s experience and practical tips you can use right away. Digitization isn’t one flawless system.It’s an ecosystem of tools that talk to each other, share data, and don’t act like loners. This is a recap of Jirka […]
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