Public procurement of innovationDemand-pull effectCertification effectFinancial constraintsChinese high-tech firmsPublic procurement has been increasingly adopted as a demand-side policy instrument to stimulate innovation, but empirical evidence on the effectiveness of public procurement remains scarce especially ...
Public procurement has been an indispensable demand-side instrument to drive innovation, but there is no evidence on whether public procurement affects renewable energy innovation. This paper utilizes patent counts in renewable energy technologies and public procurement data to explore the effect of public...
Direct Award Procedure. 5.1 Although Framework Public Bodies will still have the ability to negotiate any combination of hourly, fixed and capped rates as set in 4 above, maximum Framework hourly rates will apply to Call-Off Contracts awarded following the Direct Award procedure. These rates cannot...
� The award of procurement contracts in general is, however, subject to overall treaty obligations and to article 2 of the Directive, which “states as regards the principles of awarding contracts, “Contracting authorities shall treat economic operators equally and non-discriminatorily and shall ...
Subcontractors must also avoid collusion or conflicts of interest in their procurements from vendors. Any such relationship must be disclosed immediately to DI management for review and appropriate action, including possible exclusion from award. These acts...
It includes all functions that pertain to the procurement of any supply, service, or construction item, including description of requirements, selection and solicitation of sources, preparation and award of contract, and all phases of contract administration; Contractor Parties means a Contractor’s ...
This approach is based on the need to take into account considerations other than economic interests, such as the protection of public health, states’ awareness of the threat and the urgency of the measures to be taken in the national interest. 2.2.2 Risk Management at the International Level...
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In the past, however, the way in which public procurement contracts were awarded constituted a major obstacle for the success of the policy. Procurement agencies tried to define as precisely as possible the products and services they were willing to buy in their call for tender. Moreover, legal...