Tag: Public procurement
Lithuania proposes platform-work test based on control, not labels
Lithuania’s parliament is considering labour-code changes for platform couriers and drivers, with the rules due to be implemented by December.
Irish Rail seeks damages after terminating Indra train-control contract
Irish Rail says Indra failed to deliver fit-for-purpose software and has issued a final account after terminating the project on…
CPK selects road contracts worth more than PLN 1.3bn
Poland’s CPK has selected three contractors for about 90 km of roads around the planned Baranów airport, with chosen offers…
Mexico’s digital-payments law leaves procurement transition to regulation
Mexico’s proposed law would require federal, state and municipal authorities to enable digital payments, while leaving sector choices and transition…
Papua New Guinea Cabinet curbs non-essential government spending
Prime Minister James Marape says Cabinet has approved cuts to non-essential travel, conferences, meetings and programmes as pressures mount.
Poland’s procurement appeals body loses capacity as case volumes rise
Poland’s KIO expects 6.5 thousand procurement appeals this year, but a recruitment drive for nine new members produced only one…
CFR launches 4.09bn lei rail maintenance tender
CFR SA has launched a four-year tender worth up to 4.09 billion lei excluding VAT, split across seven regional railway…
Ghana signs $28bn investment agreement for Petroleum Hub Phase 2
Ghana’s Petroleum Hub Development Corporation has signed a $28bn agreement for Phase 2 at Jomoro, due to start in the…
Dutch government builds open-source desktop to strengthen digital autonomy
The Netherlands is developing DAWO, an open-source government desktop based on NixOS, with eight municipalities already testing it in practice.
Poland’s procurement appeals body is losing capacity as disputes rise
Poland’s KIO expects 6.5 thousand procurement appeals this year, but a recruitment round for nine members produced only one successful…
Romania has €6.43bn of PNRR funding still awaiting validation
Romania has received €13.27bn from the PNRR, but €6.43bn remains pending, including the final payment request due for a decision…
A7 penalty claim remains unresolved after court rejects CNAIR challenge
CNAIR says its 43 million lei penalty claim against the A7 lot 2 contractor remains open while arbitration over the…