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US has now exited the #WTO (World Trade Org.) #GPA (General #Procurement Agreement) which Reagan & Thatcher effectively wrote as a central pillar of neoliberalism & which monetarised all values. #US has consistently opposed consideration of other values #sustainability, #ecology, #human values, EDI etc. which globally others have sought.
With US exiting into isolationism huge opportunity now arises for a global reset.
US corporate capital has been looting & pillaging for too long.

Africa: Africa CDC and Recs Create Synergies Between Regional Procurement Mechanisms and the African Pooled Procurement Mechanism (Appm): [Africa CDC] Kigali -- The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Regional Economic Community (REC) representatives and other stakeholders convened for a consultative workshop to strengthen coordination between regional pooled procurement mechanisms… newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJp6 #Africa #HealthCare #PublicHealth #Procurement #AfricaCDC

Cool job:

"Hiring a Contracts Manager for CBMS, the Colorado Benefits Management System. Our technology helps more than 2 million people a year apply for critical benefits like Medicaid, SNAP, and TANF. If you have experience with traditional and agile technology procurements, contract management, and vendor management -- and love working with lots of stakeholders across many departments -- check us out!"

governmentjobs.com/careers/col

www.governmentjobs.comCBMS Contract Manager  This position is open to current Colorado residents only.Opt in below to receive text message updates on CDHS recruiting events!CDHSCareersMost State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details!
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@danie10 Indeed. And the comment from @circfruit about most businesses avoiding official #procurement also rings true.

That's why the recommendations many of us have put forward are about creating an environment that forces those bidding to use open source, to maintain their solutions openly, to engage correctly in communities and to invest in skills in Europe. Simplistic #OpenSource mandates are worth little, as we have seen in the places they have been attempted.