How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

From this narrow perspective, procurement would be primarily concerned with ensuring the integrity and probity of decision-making processes involving the management of public funds, as well as fostering the generation of value for money through effective reliance on competition for public contracts.

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The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

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. Relationships will benefit when buyers promptly respond to SMEs’ queries and consider them as a valuable and positive part of the job.

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Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

As well in June, we had Meet the Buyer National, a great event that took place in Hampden Park in Glasgow, where businesses, social enterprises, and third sector organisations, all came together with Scottish public procurers. The guidance focuses on the use of AI for bidders. A really good and enjoyable event.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 22, 2023

They leveraged Paraguay’s high quality, publicly accessible open contracting data to measure the existing participation of these smaller businesses and to understand their challenges in working with government buyers. One key recommendation was to require government buyers to pay advances to MSME suppliers at 20% of the full contract value.

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Procureware

DECEMBER 29, 2017

My favorite new features for 2017 include: • API • Approval workflows • Certifications • Connected bid events • Invite unregistered bidders • My Dashboard • PDF reports • Ranked reverse auction • Supplier view of contracts API Long before ProcureWare was developed, we envisioned an application that would easily connect to other business systems.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Effective procurement practices allow the establishment of a closed-loop circular supply chain that helps deliver more efficiency, from end-to-end and supports the formalisation of different services, including e-waste management, recycling, resource sharing, and supplier regulatory development.

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The Procurement School

JANUARY 22, 2024

This includes clients, current vendors and unsuccessful bidders of previous similar procurements. Time to Respond Bidders should be provided with sufficient time to review the procurement document, ask questions and submit a bid. Posting for complex, unique or highly technical procurements should be increased to attract more bidders.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

Their process wasn’t friendly to new vendors, leading to low levels of competition and bidder diversity, and they didn’t have good data to inform further improvements. Pa Goldbeck, Des Moines’ Strategic Performance Manager remembers: “It used to be that people had to mail in or physically bring their request-for-proposal packets to City Hall.

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Procureware

APRIL 12, 2019

Solicitations can be published on websites using basic content management software while e-procurement platforms, such as ProcureWare, make the process much easier. Vancouver also provides a budget estimate and a bidders list. Systems like ProcureWare automatically manage the notifications.

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GovSpend

APRIL 5, 2023

Award of contracts: The winning bidder(s) will be awarded a contract to provide the goods or services required by the government agency. Contract management software: Contract management software can help businesses manage the contract lifecycle, from initial negotiation to contract closeout.

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GovSpend

APRIL 5, 2023

Award of contracts: The winning bidder(s) will be awarded a contract to provide the goods or services required by the government agency. Contract management software: Contract management software can help businesses manage the contract lifecycle, from initial negotiation to contract closeout.

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Tracker Intelligence

AUGUST 16, 2024

They also come with other aids, such as bid management tools, competitor analysis, contract management, or compliance tracking, which organisations can use to improve bidding strategies and increase their odds of winning contracts. A good profile makes it easier for your clients to trust you, which will likely attract more buyers.

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Procureware

MAY 3, 2018

But if they aren’t designed properly, RFPs can backfire, leading to low response rates, poor bidder fit or proposals that are time consuming to evaluate. Buyers sometimes feel tempted to be vague in RFPs in the hope it will draw varied and innovative solutions from bidders. Avoid relying on generic boilerplate language.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

The fundamental tenets of fairness, value for money, and transparency form the foundation of public procurement and contribute to the development of an atmosphere that benefits suppliers as well as buyers. Transparency, fair competition and also robust contract management are required to ensure that public money is being spent responsibly.

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Procureware

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

As a procurement manager, you know how important suppliers are to your organization. Among them are aggregators that bring together buyers and sellers. They host requests for bids and tenders from buyers and allow vendors to submit bids to multiple organizations. Aggregators Vendor networks come in several forms.

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Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 28, 2025

Clarification questions play a crucial role in the tender bidding process, allowing bidders to clarify details related to tender invitations through a built-in messaging system on procurement portals. This is especially useful for companies managing multiple bids simultaneously or those operating across different sectors.

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 28, 2023

Following the same rhetoric of transformation, the PPDS Communication now stresses that ‘ Integrated data combined with the use of state-of the-art and emerging analytics technologies will not only transform public procurement, but also give new and valuable insights to public buyers, policy-makers, businesses and interested citizens alike ‘ (at 2).

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Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Unlocking the System for Award Management (SAM) The System for Award Management, or SAM.gov, is the official platform where the federal government publishes and manages contracting opportunities. These reports enable the government to track and manage awarded contracts efficiently.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Some of the most notable issues that emerged from our conversations with buyers included the lack of authority to curb cases of misconduct and the lack of resources for effectively designing and executing purchases. One key issue that became increasingly evident was the limited engagement between entrepreneurs and buyers.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

OMB Launches Acquisition Data Strategy The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a circular on May 30 entitled “Strategic Management of Acquisition Data and Information.” If you have any questions or topics for future reports, please contact Michael Hanafin at mhanafin@thecgp.org.

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Bonfire

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The first place to start is by registering your business on the System for Award Management (SAM) database , where you can create a profile making it easier for government procurement officers to find your business. Then, get on the pre-approved bidder list on the General Services Administration (GSA).

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The Procurement School

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Contract Management is an essential element of the procurement lifecycle as it helps to mitigate risks, ensure compliance and achieve desired outcomes. It is an important process whether one is managing a low value short term single vendor agreement or a complex multi-vendor long term contact.

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Open Contracting Partnership

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Many public reports have stalled or been rejected by LKPP because the evidence was considered incomplete, according to ICW Knowledge Management Division Coordinator Wana Alamsyah. This system can be used to assess whether a company meets the qualification requirements set by the buyer.

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Select GCR

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Registering with SAM The System for Award Management (SAM) is a must for all entities wishing to bid on government contracts. Showcasing your track record reassures government buyers of your capability and reliability, making your proposal more persuasive and competitive. What is the System for Award Management (SAM)?

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Select GCR

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

RFIs are commonly used when buyers are considering different solutions available in the marketplace and want to gather relevant information to make informed decisions. Project Methodology The project methodology section outlines the approach, processes, tools, and techniques that will be used to manage the project effectively.

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