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What is Strategic Procurement, and How Can Cooperative Purchasing Help?

American City & Country

In this blog, we’ll explore key best practices and show how leveraging group/cooperative purchasing can help you master the art of strategic sourcing. Tools like eProcurement platforms, contract management systems, and supplier portals streamline tasks such as order processing, invoice management, and supplier communication.

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Understanding Contractual Rights and Obligations During a Crisis

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In a previous blog we discussed the mounting humanitarian crisis that the Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, had sparked globally and discussed considerations and steps organizations should take to mitigate the impact from disrupted supply chains.

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Digital Technology Assurance Framework – Procurement insights

Scottish Government Procurement

We welcome a guest blog from Laura Johnstone-Continuous Improvement lead for the Scottish Government’s Digital Assurance Office (DAO). In our analysis of recommendations from major digital reviews we have found three distinct themes relating to procurement and contract management.

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Another One Bites the Dust: Incomplete Joint Venture Agreement Fails Once Again

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It claimed that the revised addendum referred to the proposal which named the individual “as the Program Manager/Contract Manager and Authorized Negotiator in at least three instances,” and that the Area Office had the information needed to discern that this identified individual fulfilled the duties and tasks as a Project Manager.

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Obituary for Mike Purdy

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

Mike retired as contracts manager from the UW in February 2010 and launched a successful public contracting consulting business for the next decade, advising government agencies, providing training, and writing a popular industry blog. In retirement, Mike also launched another career as a U.S.

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Smart Public Procurement for Better Public Spending in Latin America and the Caribbean

Inter-American Development Bank

Rethinking Contract Management is Key for Smart Procurement Achieving smarter procurement requires a delicate balance of incentives and oversight. To achieve this, governments need to rethink how they do and manage contracts, meaning that contract designs should align with the complexity of transactions.

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Inflation + Source-to-Pay Strategies: The Cure for the Common Price Hike

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You can also use its eSourcing solution to create RFPs, receive bids from qualified suppliers, analyze supplier performance and manage contracts in one place. Ivalua’s Contract Management module allows you to easily track milestones and consumption in real time across multiple agreements.

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