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GSA closes in on enterprisewide software deal with Microsoft

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When the Office of Federal Procurement Policy launched its Better Contracting Initiative in November 2023, leaders promised this time would be different when it came to developing enterprisewide software licenses. GSA says its IT Vendor Management Office is close to finalizing a governmentwide deal with Microsoft.

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4 Tips on How to do Procurement Scandinavian Style

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At 2018’s Sourcing Outlook we had the honor of having Bonava ’s CPO, Mia Lewis, host a roundtable on starting a completely new Procurement organization from scratch. During the active discussion many points were brought up that I believe can be helpful for any Procurement organization, old or new, that is looking for inspiration in 2019.

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The Science and the Art of Procurement

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As we move towards a new decade is the emphasis in the procurement world changing – are we going to see a new age, where the Art of Procurement comes to the fore? Technology has radically changed procurement activities and procurement roles across virtually all our spheres of activity.

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JOLLIBEE FOODS CORPORATION successfully deploys IVALUA with CONSUS to transform procurement

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Food service leader digitizes procurement to drive efficiency, transparency and effective supplier management as it accelerates global expansion. It operates the largest food service network in the Philippines with 3,316 stores in the country and 2,655 stores abroad as of December 2019.

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Centralised procurement for the health care sector -- bang for your pound or siphoning off scarce resources?

How to Crack a Nut

The National Health Service (NHS) has been running a centralised model for health care procurement in England for a few years now. This brief written submission responds to the call for evidence issued by the Public Accounts Committee in relation to its Inquiry “NHS Supply Chain and efficiencies in procurement”.

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What’s the Difference Between Direct vs Indirect Procurement?

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What does Procurement mean? An organization’s Procurement function is responsible for managing spend, in other words the buying goods and services that are used to make the products sold to customers as well as the purchasing of products and services used to run the organization on a day to day basis.

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Open Procurement in Europe: 100 experts share their vision for the future

Open Contracting Partnership

Public procurement can shape our world. On 15-16 June, together with the governments of Albania, Italy and the Netherlands, we held a conference on Open and Sustainable Procurement in Europe for about 100 procurement leaders from 25 European countries. There were many, many more great examples to share.