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GAO Rejects IBM Protest Over Terms Of VA Supply Chain Deal

Government Contracts

Department of Veterans Affairs' supply chain, saying the VA reasonably scrutinized bidders' financial health as part of the deal. Government Accountability Office has denied a protest by IBM over the terms of a solicitation to modernize the U.S.

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Procurement Methods vs. Solicitation Tools: What Every Procurement Professional Needs to Know

The Procurement ClassRoom

Similarly, crises like the COVID-19 pandemic or the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak, which disrupts supply chains and markets, may call for specific procurement strategies. For more complex procurement requirements, the submission lead-time may be extended to allow bidders adequate time to prepare comprehensive bids.

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Centralised procurement for the health care sector -- bang for your pound or siphoning off scarce resources?

How to Crack a Nut

The current system resulted from a redesign of the NHS supply chain that has been operational since 2019 [for details, see A Sanchez-Graells, ‘ Centralisation of procurement and supply chain management in the English NHS: some governance and compliance challenges ’ (2019) 70(1) NILQ 53-75.] billion savings by 2023-24.

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Sustainable and Circular Procurement Practices in Public Sector Procurement

Tracker Intelligence

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 Importance of Ethical Procurement Practices in Public Sectors

The Procurement School

To accept the bid would put the organization at risk of being sued by all the other 6 compliant bidders for the value of this contract of $9 million plus up to 2 years of lost profit”, the Director replied. “I For example, a Buyer was tasked with ordering scientific equipment and lab supplies for a university in Africa.

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Procurement updates - New Standard Selection Questionnaire - What you need to know

VWV

The updated questions will allow contracting authorities to assess the bidder's ability to manage the supply chain, deliver steel safely and ensure compliance with health and safety legislation. Updated steel related questions This is only relevant to projects/procurements involving steel procurement.

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Navigating the 5 Steps of the Procurement Journey Part 2

The Procurement School

Step 3 Posting Once the procurement document is developed and approved it is posted online for bidders to respond. In instances, such as a limited number of potential bidders, a complex procurement or a new or innovative concept a procurement may be posted longer to attract more bidders.

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