Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 20, 2023

We’ll be back in the New Year with lots more interesting and informative content, make sure to subscribe to our blog and keep up to date! Julie: So our councils are facing massive financial gaps in their budgets and I’m really proud that over the last year local council procurement teams are stepping up to help them with that.

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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. Going forward, the agencies that use a patchwork approach are working towards adopting a single tool that will streamline their processes and support procurement success.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

Sustainable government procurement is the process of acquiring goods and services that meet the government entity’s needs while minimizing environmental and social impacts. In addition, there are several comprehensive guides to green purchasing available online, including from the Nation Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO).

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ivalua

MARCH 29, 2019

For one European bank, the capability of their internal procurement team has become a customer benefit that is winning new revenue. Author: Peter Smith , Managing Director at Procurement Excellence Ltd. Blog first published by our friends at Procurious. It struck me that the technology achieves two goals.

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ivalua

MARCH 4, 2016

Giving buyers the proper tools to become key business partners is not a “nice to have” scenario—it is a critical path to managing risk and ensuring success. After the conference, I happened to follow up with a mid-manager who functioned as a liaison between IT and the Procurement team.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Because SBA states that many of its proposed rule changes are “clarifications” of its existing rules, potential M&A buyers should consider the effect of SBA’s proposed rule in their valuation of small business targets even before the rule is finalized.

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ivalua

MAY 21, 2020

This article was originally posted on the SIG blog. Today, procurement leaders have a seat at the table in e-staff meetings. Procurement teams were just buyers who delivered what other departments told them to buy. And in uncertain times such as these, leaders in every industry and business function must step up.

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Bonfire

MARCH 24, 2022

Today I’m proud to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of Bonfire and, with it, the incredible clients and team who have made our success possible. To mark the occasion, I’m hopping onto the blog to reflect on our journey — to think about how far we’ve come and where we’re headed. Reflecting on the journey. What’s next?

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Scottish Government Procurement

MARCH 19, 2025

Weve made some minor system updates to Public Contracts Scotland, so to make sure you’re able to familiarise yourself with what’s in there, links to all of the documentation and guidance I mention today will be included in the accompanying blog for this video. You’ll find these on our Scottish procurement blog.

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