protectionism
"Suppose that governments are the only buyers of a certain product. Each one wishes to encourage production in its own jurisdiction, and therefore lets it be known that a firm’s bid will be seriously considered only if the product is supplied from a local plant. There will then
USA
For once, it is not me saying it but Dixon, Rimmer and Waschik in their "Evaluating the effects of local content measures in a CGE model: Eliminating the US Buy America(n) programs" paper: "Like many countries, the U.S. implements local content policies. Through these policies,
Public Procurement
From my twitter feed: Local content requirements in #renewableenergy investment tenders can backfire if make projects more costly: @OECD expert #BCNclimatefuturesMay 23, 2017 Now, who would have thought that...
Public Procurement
1. Labour's electoral manifesto commits to keep the UK in the Government Procurement Agreement. Well, to accede to the GPA in my view. 2. Plaid Cymru's manifesto calls for more local procurement. Well, if the GPA is part of the discussion, then there is no real
Links
1. European Commission publishes final version of its much awaited Notice on the notion of State aid as referred to in Article 107(1) TFEU. Albert's comments are here. 2. UK Government consults on changes to how councils publish procurement data. Consultation is available here. 3. Doubts over
Links
1. Swansea will have a tidal lagoon and main contractor is looking for suppliers. I have nothing against "meet the buyer" or networking type of events, but I am never keen on the "local" spin people put on them. 2. How easy will it be for
Public Procurement
If you are based in the UK watch this BBC series about Gareth Wyn Jones, a Welsh farmer trying to understand modern food supply chains. Episodes 1 and 2 are engaging but it the third one is a killer in what comes down to food procurement. Before I start, let