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How to vibe-code your own tender finder web app using the Open Opportunities API
- Ian Makgill
- Guides
- 08 Jun, 2026
Most teams who try to build their own tender finder struggle with the gap between "we've got notices flowing in" and "the business trusts this data." This piece walks you through the route that actual
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Build vs buy: what nobody tells you about running your own procurement data pipeline
- Ian Makgill
- Guides
- 28 May, 2026
Scraping a few tender sources is easy. Running a reliable procurement data pipeline for years is the hard part. A practical framework for build vs buy.
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How SMEs Can Find and Win Public Sector Contracts Under the UK's New Procurement Act
- Ian Makgill
- Guides
- 03 Mar, 2026
Practical guide for SMEs navigating the new Procurement Act. Learn which routes to market work best for smaller suppliers, from below-threshold contracts to open frameworks and dynamic markets, and ho
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United Kingdom, a glossary for government procurement
- Ian Makgill
- Guides
- 23 Nov, 2025
Below we outline some of the most commonly used terms for procurement in the United Kingdom. Procedures Open Tender: A procurement procedure where any in...
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What are CPV codes and why do they matter?
- Ian Makgill
- Guides
- 23 Nov, 2025
Introduction In the complex world of public procurement, clarity and standardization are paramount. The European Union (EU) has developed a system known as C...
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France, a glossary for government procurement
- Ian Makgill
- Guides
- 23 Nov, 2025
Below we outline some of the most commonly used terms for procurement in France. Procedures Appel d'offres ouvert: An Open Tender: A procurement procedur...
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Germany, a glossary for government procurement
- Ian Makgill
- Guides
- 23 Nov, 2025
Below we outline some of the most commonly used terms for procurement in Germany. Procedures Offenes Verfahren: Open Procedure: A procurement process whe...
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Spain, a glossary for government procurement
- Ian Makgill
- Guides
- 23 Nov, 2025
Glossary of Public Procurement Terms in Spain Procedures Procedimiento Abierto: Open Procedure: A procurement process where any interested supplier may s...
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Italy, a glossary for government procurement
- Ian Makgill
- Guides
- 23 Nov, 2025
Glossary of Public Procurement Terms in Italy Procedures Procedura Aperta: Open Procedure: A procurement process where any interested supplier may submit...
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Netherlands, a glossary for government procurement
- Ian Makgill
- Guides
- 23 Nov, 2025
Glossary of Public Procurement Terms in the Netherlands Procedures Openbare Procedure: Open Procedure: A procurement process where any interested supplie...
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Norway, a glossary for government procurement
- Ian Makgill
- Guides
- 23 Nov, 2025
Glossary of Public Procurement Terms in Norway Procedures Åpen Anbudskonkurranse: Open Procedure: A procurement process where any interested supplier may...
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Sweden, a glossary for government procurement
- Ian Makgill
- Guides
- 23 Nov, 2025
Glossary of Public Procurement Terms in Sweden Procedures Öppen Upphandling: Open Procedure: A procurement process where any interested supplier may subm...
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Denmark, a glossary for government procurement
- Ian Makgill
- Guides
- 23 Nov, 2025
Glossary of Public Procurement Terms in Denmark Procedures Offentligt Udbud: Open Procedure: A procurement process where any interested supplier may subm...
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Portugal, a glossary for government procurement
- Ian Makgill
- Guides
- 23 Nov, 2025
Glossary of Public Procurement Terms in Portugal Procedures Procedimento Aberto: Open Procedure: A procurement process where any interested supplier may ...
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