Green Public Procurement in Ireland
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently published a report which found that only 24% of Government Department contracts in 2021 had used environmental criteria. This is despite a large number of EU and Irish initiatives to [...]
Ahead of our 2023 Public Procurement Conference, The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, our esteemed sponsors, have compiled an article providing insights into their role in Public Procurement:
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is the statutory body responsible for enforcing and promoting compliance with competition, consumer protection and product safety laws. The CCPC also has important and expanding roles in [...]
The Learning Garden Podcast with Niamh Bhreathnach
Dedicated to the late Niamh Bhreathnach former Minister of Education. This piece was written by Tom Ferris (husband), pays as a tribute to his wife, Niamh Bhreathnach and her significant contributions to education and [...]
Strengthening the Regulatory Impact Assessment Process in Ireland
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) provides its member governments with much advice over a range of policy areas. As a member of the Paris-based Club, Ireland also benefits from such OECD [...]
Exploring Strategic Procurement Excellence
In the world of procurement, where every decision can impact an organisation's success, there's a course that stands out from the rest. We sat down with David Coffey our lead Trainer on the PAI’s [...]
Rising Stars How to engage & Develop ‘Generation Y’
Dr Mary Collins, Chartered Coaching Psychologist Mary is a Chartered Psychologist, Author and Executive Coach who has been working in the Leadership Development/Talent Management field [...]