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GSA’s commercial platforms program to grow by five providers

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GSA created the CPI program under a proof-of-concept moniker with awards to Amazon, Fischer and Overstock Government in 2020 under direction from Congress with a goal of capturing data on and managing products under the micro purchase threshold of $10,000. GSA is expanding the number of providers from three to eight, including six new ones.

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Ivalua Named A Leader in Gartner’s 2020 Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay Suites

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Continues 3 rd party recognition of Ivalua for leadership in Procure-to-Pay technology. Redwood City, CA – October 21, 2020 – Ivalua, a global leader in spend management, today announced that it has been named a Leader in the 2020 Gartner “ Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay Suites.”

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Ivalua Named A Leader in Gartner’s 2020 Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay Suites

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Continues 3rd party recognition of Ivalua for leadership in Procure-to-Pay technology. Redwood City, CA – October 21, 2020 – Ivalua, a global leader in spend management, today announced that it has been named a Leader in the 2020 Gartner “ Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay Suites. ”

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SBA Proposed Rule: Joint Venture Past Performance

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The version of the rule dealing with joint venture past performance went into effect in November 2020. A procuring activity may not require the protégé firm to individually meet the same evaluation or responsibility criteria as that required of other offerors generally. 13 CFR 125.8(e). 13 CFR 125.8(e).

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As the Acquisition World Turns: OFPP turns heat up on primes

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But over the last five years, the number of task and delivery order protests ranged from a high of 417 in 2020 to a low of 344 in 2022. Subcontracting scrutiny Speaking of oversight and accountability, vendors should expect a lot more from the Office of Federal Procurement Policy over their subcontracting efforts.

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Unlocking opportunities: How Ekiti State, Nigeria is enabling women businesses through better procurement practices

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But these businesses rarely take part in public procurement due to long-standing cultural barriers, overly bureaucratic processes and the sense that to win public contracts, they must have the right connections. It’s a “missed opportunity,” says Egghead Odewale, Director General of Ekiti State’s Bureau of Public Procurement (EKBPP).

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CKS Benelux and Ivalua partner with Punch Powertrain to digitalise strategic sourcing

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The Belgium-based automotive supplier, specialising in sustainable and affordable propulsion system solutions, deployed Ivalua’s platform in September 2020 for the sourcing of components for the DT2 program, within the company’s Joint Venture operations: Punch Powertrain PSA e-transmissions.