When Governments Pay Late, Development Pays the Price!!
Across countries, delayed payment by governments to suppliers and contractors is treated as a routine administrative issue. But the data tells a different story:...
My Experience on Conducting MAPS Assessment, e-Learning and passing MAPS Certification Exam
My Experience on Conducting MAPS Assessment, e-Learning and passing MAPS Certification Exam ( posted on Nov 03, 2025) I. Conducting MAPS Assessment of 10...
Sustaining Public Procurement Education: Certificates, Partnerships, and the Future of Learning
The world of public procurement is changing rapidly — and so must the way we educate the people who manage it. Traditional degrees have...
World Bank Guidebook on Framework Agreements (English & French)
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From ‘Steel Frame’ to ‘Doers’: Reconstructing a decisive, efficient public procurement bureaucracy
The twin mantras of out-of-the-box thinking and de-silolised, “whole-of-government” decision-making, if properly implemented by procurement practitioners in the right spirit, could well convert their...
Resolving Delayed Payments on GeM Portal: A Step-by-Step Guide
Government e-Marketplace, or the GeM Portal, has transformed the face of procurement in India. Now, every buyer and seller connects digitally to complete transactions....
Why AI is Earning a Place in Public Procurement
Public procurement doesn’t often draw attention outside government circles, but it shapes how public money is spent. Every contract for infrastructure, equipment, or services...
ADB to Require Merit Point Criteria from 2026, Evolving its Procurement Approach...
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (16 September 2025) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today announced that beginning 1 January 2026, all internationally advertised contracts financed by...
What public procurement officials want to know when buying GenAI
GenAI is everywhere. Not only in discussions at every procurement event, but increasingly as part of any software or service we are using. It...
Government e-Procurement System of NIC
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