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Lost in Public Space: Exploring the Unknown with the Norwegian Public Sector Segment

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In light of existing rules, vendors can deter competition by driving prices down in competitive tenders. However, this strategy may lead to a lack of options and price volatility within the market. Get ready for revolutionary Public Sector spend and procurement management. Where to Start?

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Governments need to plan for the entire product lifecycle when they purchase technology today

American City & Country

Local governments face issues that range from balancing public safety and individual privacy rights to managing vast amounts of data securely and efficiently. Through that leverage, Cunningham believes that governments can often secure better pricing and terms than they would individually.

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Top 6 Reasons to Automate Source to Pay for Oil, Gas and Energy

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Companies will face a variety of short and long-term challenges, such as balancing the effects of downward prices, output cuts, movement of demand to alternative energy sources, heavy capital investment for new capacity, complex government regulations and rising operating costs.

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Creating Tail Spend ROI Through an Improved Buyer Experience

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Lifted from their latest webinar, Jean-Baptiste Anne from Amazon Business and Vishal Patel from Ivalua offer insights into tail spend management programs and the ROI these programs can generate for procurement teams. . Poorly utilized preferred suppliers with negotiated pricing. Tail Spend Challenges.

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How to Relieve Labor Shortage Challenges with Vendor Managed Inventory

American City & Country

By: Lawson Products In today’s fast-paced world, efficient procurement is crucial for any entity. As procurement professionals, you are constantly balancing tight budgets, increasing demands, and the need to streamline operations. For agencies facing labor shortages or limited resources, VMI can be a game-changer.

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What’s the Difference Between Direct vs Indirect Procurement?

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Procurement can and should be a significant value generator for the larger organization. There are, in fact different phases of procurement value creation that tie into the Source-to-Pay process: . Creating Value occurs when sourcing and procurement uses relevant sourcing processes and tools to engage and select the best fit supplier.

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The Public Procurement Glossary

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Awarding the Contract The winning supplier is selected based on clear criteria, ensuring fair and competitive procurement. Review and Lessons Learned After completion, procurement teams assess what worked and what could be improved for future projects. It outlines pricing, service quality and other key details.