Federal News Network

JANUARY 2, 2024

However, I can say that there’s incredible plans underway to continue to deliver more value to our citizens, to our customers, to create a much more equitable, inviting, successful marketplace for suppliers and to continue to make it easy for people who do business with the government. We asked a question of ourselves almost every day.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

One of the most important issues the pandemic exposed has been that most manufacturers have only a limited view into any of their suppliers beyond Tier One. Most have little understanding of who is supplying their suppliers or those suppliers’ suppliers. How do you assess that risk? Check supplier finances.

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

Procurement teams had to work closely with suppliers to find creative ways to solve problems, and they instantly realized the benefits of transparency in their supply chains and supplier risk management for business continuity in times of crisis. Be proactive to mitigate supply chain risk by understanding your suppliers.

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ivalua

MARCH 16, 2021

Procurement teams had to work closely with suppliers to find creative ways to solve problems, and they instantly realized the benefits of transparency in their supply chains and supplier risk management for business continuity in times of crisis. Be proactive to mitigate supply chain risk by understanding your suppliers.

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ivalua

JUNE 2, 2016

CPO’s are now being asked to manage not only the transactional piece of the supply chain, but to also create partnerships with suppliers who are beginning to become more deeply vested in the entire product lifecycle. Challenges in this new manufacturer/supplier partnership Burton cites include: Risk management.

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ivalua

MAY 1, 2020

Others may still be applied to help businesses better manage the effects of the crisis. Balance Procurement Objectives. Before diving into specifics, I feel it is important to note how the crisis has emphasized the importance of Procurement / Supply Chain leaders having a balanced set of objectives. Yes, cost still matters.

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ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

CTA April 28, 2023 | | Supply Chain by Vishal Patel Cost, Risk, and Sustainability. The question is, how do you balance all three while maintaining continuous operations and generating revenue at the same time? Geopolitical manipulation on suppliers worldwide adds to the pressure. People just need to get started,” she said.

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Procurement in the Age of Uncertainty: 4 Lessons from the New Forrester Study May 9, 2023 | | Innovation by Alex Saric In today’s age of uncertainty, procurement departments are under tremendous pressure. 78% engage suppliers more collaboratively than they did 3 years ago.

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 8, 2024

In addition to this, the same study suggests that through spending and supplier analysis, organisations will have the ability to reduce cost processing by 40 per cent. There are several key provisions and objectives of PPN 02/24: Ensuring suppliers disclose the use of AI in the bidding process.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Nowadays, Procurement practitioners primarily talk about emerging topics like the reduction of scope 3 emissions, supplier-enabled innovation and supply risk management. The ultimate goal is to realize contracted savings and ensure that suppliers ‘perform to contract’. Previously published on Capgemini’s website.

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The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The suggestions apply to all segments of competitive bidding, including the SME segments of Supplier Diversity, Indigenous and Social Procurement. Seasoned practitioners in public procurement can be jaded from situations that have gone wrong, and it is common for inexperienced public buyers to experience risk aversion and fear of the unknown.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The PAP includes other directives and guidance that raise questions regarding equity and balance in the evaluation and negotiation of FSS pricing terms. federal contractors and suppliers). The tools will help “mitigate the risk of high vulnerability to fraud, abuse, and adversarial exploitation of the supply chain.”

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

MARCH 24, 2025

For procurement professionals, this development presents new challenges in cost management, supplier relationships, and regulatory compliance. Suppliers may struggle with increased operational costs or choose to focus on markets with fewer trade barriers.

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