Wow! Interesting article on the possibility that the PQQ element of the tender process may well be removed from some public sector tender exercises. This is probably music to the ears of many micro businesses and SMEs who are often discouraged from participating in a tender due to the PQQ stage. It should be noted, the PQQ stage is and can be very valuable to the whole procurement process. The PQQ stage is the chance for an organisation to find out about the company. Stripping this element away could potentially make the ITT much more complicated and drawn out. Although the positive being that the tender exercise will be in 1 stage rather than 2.
