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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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