The production, utilization, and conservation of biological resources, including related knowledge, science, technology, and innovation to provide information, products, processes, and services in all economic sectors aiming towards a sustainable economy is one way one can define what bioeconomy denotes. A key feature of the bioeconomy is extending biomass production and processing beyond food, feed, …
Europe is setting course for a resource-efficient and sustainable economy. The goal is a more innovative and low-emissions economy, reconciling demands for sustainable agriculture and fisheries, food security, and the sustainable use of renewable biological resources for industrial purposes, while ensuring biodiversity and environmental protection. To achieve this, the European Commission has set a Bioeconomy …
For the longest time, the global public procurement space has been a preserve for a select few who have since become largely established companies and now dominating the trade by winning most public authority and government tenders. Furthermore, the complex technical jargon, string of tender documentation and stringent financial requirements do not really strike a …
When applying for business related to the media industry, please look out for the above 3 points in the preparation stages of your bid or proposal. Briefly; The methodology should be quite clear and explicable as it will give the evaluator of your bid or proposal an idea on how your ideas will help them …
More often than not, objectives in the proposal are clear, measurable, and achievable within the duration of the proposed work. However, sometimes it so happens that they do not cover the entire scope of the topic description. Case in point is a project we once applied for where we primarily focused our proposal on a …
Over EUR 2.5 trillion is spent on the purchase of goods and services by European public authorities, governments; regional, national and local bodies annually. This represents a massive 14% of the total Gross Domestic Product of Europe. Further, research shows that over 15% – 20% of the global Gross Domestic Product is accounted for by …
Proposals to develop technologies; mobile applications, products, software and similar tools are always sought after by many developers as they present great opportunities for inventors and innovators to advance their works and also make a positive impact on the community. The downside on all these good intentions by developers is that they often lack a …
In the coming weeks – we are going to roll out a series of articles detailing our 10 years’ experience actively participating in the procurement life cycle/ value chain. There are obviously some wins and losses and as it has been said in this business, for every successful bid or project granted, there have been …
International public procurement in general gives many opportunities to participating companies to open new markets and create partnerships. However, the most common barrier for companies to communicate with their business partners without having any issues is the language barrier. Despite the fact that many tenders are written in French, English still remains the main used …
Public procurement can be used to achieve goals other than purely economic ones. Such goals are often referred to as “social linkages”. A preference for social considerations has been gaining ground against the dominant best value for money (BVM) paradigm over the past few decades. In the past, public procurement policies followed the principle of …