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Woman-Owned Business Seal: An Effective Tool for Promoting Women's Participation in Public Procurement

Public procurement represents around 13-20% of the global GDP, making it a potentially powerful tool through which governments can promote gender equality.interinter

By Inter-American Development Bank — Oct 30, 2023

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Beyond Bidding: The Challenge of the Last Mile in Public Procurement

For a marathon runner, the last mile is the toughest. For businesinteses, it's the costliest. With that in mind, the private sector is continually exploring ways to reach consu...

By Inter-American Development Bank — Oct 30, 2023

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How can state purchasing power foster innovation?

Bringing innovation into public procurement is an essential measure to enhance public administration and improve the quality of life for the population. Innovation leads to gre...

By Inter-American Development Bank — Oct 30, 2023

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Transparency and Gender: The Impact of Electronic Purchases on Women-Led SMEs' Access to Public Tenders

In recent years, digital government initiatives in public procurement have become increasingly popular among policymakers, due to the efficiencies and transparency gains they b...

By Inter-American Development Bank — Oct 30, 2023

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10 Lessons on Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: the Case of the Plant-Based Industry in Mexico

Por Jonathan Goldman

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation services, Businesswomen, CAME

By Inter-American Development Bank — Oct 08, 2020

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Exports from Latin America and the Caribbean drop 10.9% in the first half of 2015

After three years of stagnation, the region’s exports saw the steepest drop since the 2009 world trade collapse, says new IDB report

Caribbean, Export, Foreign Trade, Latin America, SME

By Inter-American Development Bank — Mar 03, 2016

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