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GSA closes in on enterprisewide software deal with Microsoft

Federal News Network

The Government Accountability Office found last January that out of the 24 agencies they reviewed for software licenses management, Microsoft was the most common, with agencies reporting it 36 times for a total of about $2.4 The bill calls for agencies to conduct an inventory and improve the overall management of software.

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Job Opening: Purchasing Manager

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

Oversees all City procurement processing, monitoring, bids, solicitations, addenda, administration, clarifications, modification, compliance, negotiations, changing conditions, coordination of legal review, terminations, and purchase orders. Develops and implements the warehouse municipal emergency response capability.

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Why most government contractors are feeling confident about 2025

Federal News Network

I think most government contractors have contracts that are negotiated and the prices are negotiated upfront, and then they have to adhere to those prices over the course of the entire five-to-10 year contract. Not the case if they’re just commercial, even if it’s a brand new type of innovative product.

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Creating Tail Spend ROI Through an Improved Buyer Experience

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To summarize, tail spend is commonly labeled as the money a company spends on purchases that accounts for roughly 80% of total transactions, making up about 20% of the company’s spend by volume. Poorly utilized preferred suppliers with negotiated pricing. Budgeting challenges as tail spend typically often not planned for .

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Government Contracts Cost and Pricing: Introduction to the Federal Acquisition Regulation Cost Principles (Part 1)

Government Contracts & Investigations

The Cost Principles also apply to the determination, negotiation, and allowance of costs whenever required by a contract clause. [6] The Cost Principles also apply to the determination, negotiation, and allowance of costs whenever required by a contract clause. [6] Allocability. Terms of the contract.

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Retail Recovery: 4 Ways Procurement Can Unlock Savings and Add Value

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Historically, Procurement for retail has been largely centralized: Stores request and receive inventory from corporate as needed. According to KPMG’s 2018 Retail Trends Report, the costs of GNFR goods and services accounts for 8-14% of the total cost base for retailers. Decentralize Procurement. Attack GNFR Spend.

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How I got into SCM without even knowing it

Naomi Clews Consultancy

If I didn't, I could be left with additional inventory, nobody wanted to buy. ​I was responsible for my individual budget that included a Profit and Loss (P&L) account. Two incidences where this happened: Wet Wet Wet - Love is all around and Brian Adams - Everything I do, I do it for you.