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Did you use AI to write this tender? What? Just asking! — Also, how will you use AI to deliver this contract? — How to Crack a Nut – Go Health Pro

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Did you use AI to write this tender? What? Just asking! — Also, how will you use AI to deliver this contract? — How to Crack a Nut – Go Health Pro

More generally, the AI PPN is bound to be controversial and has already spurred insightful discussion on LinkedIn. I would recommend the posts by Kieran McGaughey and Ian Makgill. I offer some additional thoughts here and look forward to continuing the conversation. In my view, one of the potential issues arising from the AI PPN … Read more

Interesting AG Opinion on State aid analysis of procurement compliance, definition of public works contracts, and ‘strategic’ use of remedies by contracting authorities (C-28/23) — How to Crack a Nut – Go Health Pro

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Interesting AG Opinion on State aid analysis of procurement compliance, definition of public works contracts, and ‘strategic’ use of remedies by contracting authorities (C-28/23) — How to Crack a Nut – Go Health Pro

On 11 April 2024, AG Campos Sánchez-Bordona delivered his Opinion in NFŠ (C-28/23, EU:C:2024:306). The NFŠ Opinion is very interesting in three respects. First, in addressing some aspects of the definition of public works contracts that keep coming up in litigation in relation to relatively complex real estate transactions. Second, in addressing the effects of … Read more

Meaning, AI, and procurement — some thoughts — How to Crack a Nut – Go Health Pro

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Meaning, AI, and procurement — some thoughts — How to Crack a Nut – Go Health Pro

James McKinney and Volodymyr Tarnay of the Open Contracting Partnership have published ‘A gentle introduction to applying AI in procurement’. It is a very accessible and helpful primer on some of the most salient issues to be considered when exploring the possibility of using AI to extract insights from procurement big data. The OCP introduction … Read more

‘Pro bono’ or ‘land and expand’? — problematic ‘zero-value’ or ‘free’ contracts for digital innovation — How to Crack a Nut – Go Health Pro

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‘Pro bono’ or ‘land and expand’? — problematic ‘zero-value’ or ‘free’ contracts for digital innovation — How to Crack a Nut – Go Health Pro

First, it raises questions on whether, even as a ‘non-procurement’ opportunity, this was carried out in a proper way aligned with best practice. An 8-day window to express interest seems very short, especially as potentially interested consultants/consultancies were given very limited information to estimate the scope of works and understand the cost (to them) of … Read more

Analysing the potential pitfalls of “AI-judication” in Public Procurement — guest post by Paris & Esmail — How to Crack a Nut – Go Health Pro

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Analysing the potential pitfalls of “AI-judication” in Public Procurement — guest post by Paris & Esmail — How to Crack a Nut – Go Health Pro

Introduction The introduction of new technologies have always thrust the issue of Public Procurement into the spotlight, subtly or otherwise. Recently, the Overton window in tech circles has been dominated by one discussion uber alles: Artificial Intelligence. So far, AI has already obtained credible influence in the way public procurement tenders can be drafted and … Read more

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