Public Procurement of Innovative Solutions: Removing 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 broad market adoption of innovation. PPI can generate sufficiently strong demand to spur industry investment in new solutions. For example, the city […]
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 […]
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 […]
“The best solution to achieve the best price is still a well-established competition.”This quote, shared at the close of a presentation on Slovakia’s national benchmarking initiative, captures both the promise and the limitations of benchmark pricing in public procurement. For procurement professionals, benchmarking can be a powerful tool to drive transparency, efficiency, and cost savings—but […]
Procurement has long been regarded as a back-office function, focused primarily on reducing costs and handling routine purchases. But today’s competitive environment demands a different view. Procurement and operational management are no longer just support services—they are strategic drivers of business growth. This message was at the heart of a lecture delivered by Martin Wiederman, […]
In procurement, contracts are often seen as administrative necessities—legal documents that keep parties aligned. Yet effective contract management is far more than paperwork. It is a strategic function that ensures performance, mitigates risk, and unlocks value throughout the supply chain. This was the central theme of a recent lecture on contract management, where the speaker […]
Public procurement in institutions is more than just a bureaucratic procedure—it's a strategic function that requires coordination, expertise, and foresight. In a recent conversation, Marcela Turčanová hosted Daša Paláková from the Ministry of Culture and Zuzana Bučeková from the Department of Public Health, an expert in public procurement in state hospitals, to explore the role […]
Procurement professionals are no strangers to complexity. Balancing supplier relationships, cost optimization, and ethical sourcing demands not just technical expertise, but also strong leadership. Yet, leadership styles are often overlooked in procurement discussions. A recent conversation on Procurement Board TV with Jiří Šimon and Radovan Vaculík, both seasoned consultants in diagnostics and management development, shed […]
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