Scottish Government Procurement

JANUARY 23, 2024

We have published our latest annual report covering Scottish Government’s procurement activity in 2022 to 2023. In 2022 to 2023 public sector bodies spent over £1.3 Of the £637 million spent with suppliers, over £380 million went to SMEs and 95% of our suppliers committed to paying the real Living Wage.

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VWV

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

With just a week to go before the Procurement Act 2023 (Act) goes live, the National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS) has been published, marking the final piece to complete the package of legislation and guidance on the Act. This aligns with the stronger sanctions in the Act relating to performance, exclusions, and debarment.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Contract termination in public procurement under the Procurement Act 2023directs to the lawful termination of a contract between acontracting authorityand a supplier, providing compliance withpublic contracts regulations. In public procurement, this can have missed deadlines, poor implementation, or non-compliance with approved terms.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

per cent in January 2023, down from 9.2 One way of doing this is by leveraging Source-to-Pay (S2P) solutions, which can provide procurement with the tools needed to manage their supplier relationships and identify opportunities for cost savings. Eurozone annual inflation was down 8.5 per cent in the previous month.

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How to Crack a Nut

JANUARY 13, 2025

Moreover, some of the other proposals around prototypes and light-touch procurement processes can be problematic when coupled with the Procurement Act 2023 (soon to enter into force). Innovative AI suppliers from the UK and around the world should be engaged to support demand and encourage investment. 41 PA23 and Sch.5

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VWV

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Your guide to the Procurement Act 2023 with festive facts, key dates and practical resources for a smooth transition As the holiday season draws near, its a timely moment to unwrap the latest developments in the Procurement Act 2023 (the Act). February 2025: Publication of the new National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS).

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Tracker Intelligence

AUGUST 30, 2024

The total value of such contracts was more than 535 billion pounds in 2023 and is already at 400 billion for 2024 to date. The opportunity for suppliers is to be active and willing participants in helping the public sector and contracting authorities to achieve its goals. What can suppliers do? And therein lies the problem.

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ivalua

MARCH 5, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] 5 Reasons to Attend 2023 Ivalua NOW Paris! March 6, 2023 | | Ivalua NOW by Eloise Barnum 5 Reasons to Attend 2023 Ivalua NOW Paris – Breaking New Ground We are thrilled to invite procurement leaders, innovators, customers, and colleagues to Ivalua NOW Paris.

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ivalua

JULY 14, 2022

The right technology can help provide the transparency needed to better assess risk and contingency options, and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of collaboration with suppliers.”. Notably, 71% of procurement leaders say they’ve had a supplier take advantage of supply chain problems to unjustifiably increase prices.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Gartner predicts that by 2023, organizations that don’t optimize supplier master data management (MDM) could have wrong information for half of their suppliers! The advice comes from this report: “ Gartner Supplier Master Data: Gain Control Over Your Supplier Master Data Before It’s Too Late.” That’s significant.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Many organisations vowed to reach net zero during COP26, but suppliers say there is a lack of collaboration on green initiatives. Just one-in-ten (10%) suppliers say that organisations always include sustainable practices in contracts and agreements. Suppliers have an important role to play in tackling climate change.

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ivalua

APRIL 5, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] 2023 Ivalua NOW Paris: Recap + Photos! April 6, 2023 | | Ivalua NOW 2023 Ivalua NOW Paris Day 1 + 2 Recap Paris may be the City of Lights, but Ivalua NOW was a bright beacon in its own right! For now, our “Breaking New Ground” Ivalua Now 2023 Recap provides a great summary below.

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ivalua

APRIL 25, 2023

Redwood City, CA, 25 April, 2023. Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , and KPMG Norway today announced that Aker BP has gone live with Ivalua’s S2C and Supplier Relationship and Risk Management (SRM) solutions to streamline its direct and indirect procurement operations. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Collaborative Framework for the provision of Legal Services A new Category B (Central Government) multi-lot, multi-supplier framework for the provision of Legal Services commenced on 1 September 2023 for a maximum period of 4 years to 31 August 2027. Initial contracts meetings were held with all suppliers.

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VWV

OCTOBER 15, 2024

With the Procurement Act 2023 now set to come into force on 24 February 2025, contracting authorities have been given an additional four-month extension to prepare. The Ministerial Statement highlighted that the extension aims to facilitate a smoother transition for both contracting authorities and suppliers. Where are we now?

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Scottish Government Procurement

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Late last year we launched Scotland Innovates , the national supplier led innovation service, designed by a pan sector team to open the door for suppliers to submit their proposals for innovative goods and service to the entire public sector. You are also reminded to have a read SPPN 03/2023 Supporting innovation through procurement.

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VWV

AUGUST 20, 2024

As part of the roll out of the new Procurement Act 2023 (the Act), the Cabinet Office is releasing a suite of 38 guidance documents. Exclusions - The rule on excluding suppliers is one of the most significant areas of reform with the introduction of the debarment list and widened grounds for exclusion.

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 20, 2023

As 2023 draws to a close, we take a look back at what has been achieved over the last year in Public Procurement in Scotland. We asked members of the Public Procurement Group (PPG) to summarise their sector’s 2023 achievements. Now, there’s just not enough time for me to mention every highlight of 2023.

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ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2023

This puts the Procurement function in a central role towards establishing a transparent emissions baseline using reliable data and collaborating with suppliers on carbon savings plans to meet reduction targets and for reporting and risk assessment. They can use these models to focus on high-emitting categories and products.

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ivalua

MAY 17, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] 2023 Ivalua NOW Nashville: Recap + Photos! May 18, 2023 | | Ivalua NOW by Eloise Barnum They say city lights got nothin’ on country nights—and well–they ain’t wrong! We can’t recreate Ivalua NOW 2023 Nashville–but we’ll always have the memories! appeared first on Ivalua.

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University of Bristol

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Using the formulation of objectives in the Procurement Act 2023 , this blogpost reflects on its kaleidoscopic view of the public interest. Objectives in the Procurement Act 2023 The Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) represents one of the UK’s attempts at ‘doing things differently’ post-Brexit.

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Spend Network

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The House of Lords is reviewing amendments proposed by the Commons, with the next session scheduled for October 24, 2023. The UK's upcoming Procurement Bill , designed to reshape the post-Brexit public procurement system, is entering its final legislative phase. This stage is the last hurdle before the bill becomes law.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Ivalua Blog [ivory-search] Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience February 8, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley In the face of an unprecedented global crisis, Procurement stepped up to become a crucial driving force for business continuity. Create speed and transparency.

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Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 11, 2023

We designed a data analysis project to show how public open datasets can be used to uncover important issues and bring public attention to who is supplying what, for how much and whether there are any links between suppliers and high-ranking public officials.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 12, 2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement is thrilled to announce the 2023 recipients of the Excellence in Partnership (EIP) Awards! The recipients of the 2023 EIP Awards demonstrated exemplary dedication, expertise, and commitment to advancing the partnership between government and industry.

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Collaborative Framework for the provision of Legal Services A new Category B (Central Government) multi-lot, multi-supplier framework for the provision of Legal Services commenced on 1 September 2023 for a maximum period of 4 years to 31 August 2027. Initial contracts meetings were held with all suppliers.

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ivalua

JANUARY 8, 2023

The German Supply Chain Act, or Lieferkettengesetz, is a new piece of legislation that came into effect January 2023 with an extended remit from January 1, 2024. Procurement teams will need to be prepared and equipped to conduct supplier due diligence to meet the requirements of the act. What Lieferkettengesetz Means for Procurement?

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ivalua

JUNE 26, 2023

Blog » Procurement on the Thames: Ivalua’s London Summer Symposium June 26, 2023 | | Thought Leadership by Eloise Barnum As businesses navigate through supply chain disruptions, high inflation, and sustainability initiatives, procurement, and supplier management has taken center stage in driving change. See you soon!

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Scottish Government Procurement

JANUARY 23, 2024

We have published our latest annual report covering Scottish Government’s procurement activity in 2022 to 2023. In 2022 to 2023 public sector bodies spent over £1.3 Of the £637 million spent with suppliers, over £380 million went to SMEs and 95% of our suppliers committed to paying the real Living Wage.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 27, 2024

The awards come at more and more agencies are using the initial three platforms, though data shows Amazon Business received the vast majority of the orders, accounting for 96% of all orders in fiscal 2022, according to an August 2023 report from the Government Accountability Office.

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Lost in Public Space: Exploring the Unknown with the Norwegian Public Sector Segment May 9, 2023 | | Public Sector /by he I have spent most of my career in the private sector and started to get in contact with the space in recent years.

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Scottish Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Background “Scottish Government’s vision for public participation is that people can be involved in the decisions that affect them, making Scotland a more inclusive, sustainable and successful place” – George Adam MSP, Minister for Parliamentary Business, 2023.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Many organisations vowed to reach net zero during COP26, but suppliers say there is a lack of collaboration on green initiatives. Just one-in-ten (10%) suppliers say that organisations always include sustainable practices in contracts and agreements. Suppliers have an important role to play in tackling climate change.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Under Pressure, Will Procurement Take Performance Higher in 2023? . If they aren’t able to overcome their challenges, 2023 could be their breaking point. . Although hopes were high that inflation levels would have reversed by now, we’re only seeing modest easing of conditions, indicating that inflation will persist into 2023. .

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Here is an example from BuyandSellCanada of a well-structured, orderly process with clear supplier specification of what PPE was needed. The market is disrupted, buyers and suppliers urgently need to connect. Lessons for the future There are some vital lessons to be learnt as we come to implement the UK Procurement Act 2023.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

It has debarred more than 60 suppliers for violations, and reduced unresolved complaints and canceled tenders. The measures seem to have increased trust in the reforms: more than 20,000 new suppliers have registered, competition is growing across open procurement processes, and supplier diversity is up 27%. in 2020 to 59.7%

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Elsewhere, she noted a surge of nine investor-state cases filed against Honduras in 2023, as well as 10 “legacy” NAFTA cases filed against Mexico, bringing the total number of cases pending against Mexico to 19.

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