Bonfire

MARCH 24, 2022

Coming from the vendor side, I knew our eProcurement platform had the potential to transform sourcing and purchasing in the public sector. The very last project I worked on really opened my eyes to the promise of eProcurement. Driving impact with eProcurement. Reflecting on the journey. That’s right, I was on the vendor side!

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

You can also use its eSourcing solution to create RFPs, receive bids from qualified suppliers, analyze supplier performance and manage contracts in one place. With Ivalua, you can quickly access spend analysis tools to identify areas for cost savings and benchmark current prices against market trends.

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Bonfire

JANUARY 25, 2023

Rather than trying to secure budget for new tools, André advises working with tools you already have, like your eProcurement system or even Excel. One way to do this is to invite both groups of vendors to pre-bid meetings and encourage networking. Your bid processes or vendor-facing documents are unnecessarily complex or inaccessible.

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Procureware

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Our software, ProcureWare, brings time savings of 50-70 percent in the bid and tender management process. We work alongside public procurement organizations to help them increase efficiency through eProcurement software implementation. We are excited to help make this recommendation a reality. Want to learn more?

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Public Procurement E-auction E-procurement Procurement 40

ivalua

DECEMBER 14, 2020

For example, an advanced S2P platform can recommend certain suppliers for certain products, based on past bids and product or interaction data, eliminating time spent on researching suppliers for new orders. Jones said organizations may have to rethink their relationship with suppliers, as well.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The eSourcing solution includes the ability to create RFPs, receive bids from qualified suppliers, analyze supplier performance, and manage contracts all in one place. The platform empowers Manufacturers to quickly access spend analysis tools to identify areas for cost savings and benchmark current prices against market trends.

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ivalua

JANUARY 21, 2020

Transparency : The public needs as much visibility into public sector procurement as possible, and that includes suppliers who may wish to bid for city/county contracts. While eProcurement punchout catalogs are a popular solution, they only work in some categories of spend and are prone to compliance problems.

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ivalua

MARCH 13, 2019

While it may be a driving force, just avoiding a bid protest does not necessarily mean a supplier engagement was successful. Meeting supplier usability and transparency expectations may seem like the right short term objective, but big picture goals for Public Sector Procurement need to do more than ‘check the box’ on supplier satisfaction.

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DemandStar

MAY 9, 2023

Euna Procure – Formerly Bonfire, IonWave and DemandStar, Euna Procure is the most complete set of eProcurement solutions for the public sector. Custom portals are set up for zoning, business, special events, and residential to provide all necessary information to applicants in advance and increase the efficiency of the entire process.

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Mercell

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

is the CEO of Negometrix, Utrecht, the Netherlands, and Member of the EU Expert Group on eProcurement. Choosing the best bid is a central step in any tendering process. If the award criterion is the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT), this involves scoring bids on price and quality and ranking them.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Between 2011 and 2021, single bids doubled, the number of bids halved, and direct awards surged. The lost decade: EU Auditor Helga Berger painted a sobering picture: we’ve lost a decade of progress in European procurement despite 2014 Directives. This trend started long before Covid.

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Procurement Public Procurement E-procurement Transparency 67

Bonfire

MARCH 29, 2022

If the amount is over the threshold, sourcing is led by the procurement team, whether through a public bid, NOI, or limited tendering option. eProcurement is appealing because it can help agencies move the needle on strategic goals, including project efficiency, stakeholder collaboration, and vendor engagement.

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