Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Approach: The new director of the procurement agency led the development of a data-driven corruption risk monitoring system and worked with a reform team to strengthen the institutional capacity of government buyers, improve cross-agency coordination and increase collaboration with civil society. Efficiency is key.

Corruption 78

Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 78

GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Where once both hardware and software could be budgeted as one-time purchases, cloud-based solutions require ongoing contracts that need a maintenance-style budget. You pay for what you use, but it’s budgeted as a utilization product,” Helou said. From a budgeting standpoint, how do we anticipate it?”

Procurement 52

Procurement Budget Purchasing Buyers 52

ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

According to the panelists, there are some key features and functionality that make best-in-class supply chain solutions a better choice for healthcare organizations: Guided procure-to-pay compliance: The concept of compliant purchasing in healthcare encompases the front-end user experience. Efficient warehouse management.

Supply Chain 88

Supply Chain Management Total Cost of Ownership Warehouse 88

The Procurement School

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Allows government buyer to consider vendor feedback and make changes before issuing the solicitation. Solicitation Processes Once a government buyer has issued a solicitation, they must balance meeting the government’s needs with maintaining the interest of quality vendors. Do not disclose the budget in the solicitation.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Buyers Budget Quality 52

ivalua

AUGUST 5, 2020

Line level multi-tax treatment and budget allocation templates that reduce effort. The AP journey starts even before the Supplier Invoice is received, and before the Supplier’s billing team generates the invoice, it begins with the Buyer’s Order. Improves efficiency by allowing the Supplier to flag the buyer.

Supplier 52

Supplier Buyers Budget E-procurement 52

NIH NITAAC

JUNE 1, 2021

The Act was created with one mission in mind: To speed up IT purchasing so that by the time technology got to the buyer, it wasn’t obsolete. These were to be administered by Executive Agencies that met rigorous standards set by the Office of Management and Budget. Fair opportunity explained. First, the FAR requires it.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Purchasing Buyers Electronics 52

The Procurement School

JANUARY 12, 2023

Look for trends, where the organization is buying similar commodities through independent solicitations or direct awards and entering discrete contracts and purchase orders for each. An internal communications plan will also be needed to inform buyers of the existing arrangements they should use. office supplies, janitorial services).

Procurement Strategies 52

Procurement Strategies Procurement Strategic Planning Supply Chain 52

ivalua

MARCH 5, 2020

Sometimes action can be taken by the buyer that either does not affect the supplier or just requires their agreement. But most of the initiatives that have real value require collaboration between buyer and supplier (or supply chain ).

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Procurement Supply Chain Supplier 52

Select GCR

APRIL 26, 2024

One key aspect of our program is teaching you how to effectively nurture relationships with government buyers and prime contractors. The month-to-month program is purchased on a recurring basis. How does the CSGMP assist in building relationships with government buyers and prime contractors?

Government 102

Government Government Government Contracts Media 102

Procureware

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Their performance is crucial to achieving your financial, performance and quality objectives, and a poor supplier creates risks for everything from budget overruns to missed schedules and liability lawsuits. Among them are aggregators that bring together buyers and sellers. Aggregators Vendor networks come in several forms.

Evaluation 40

Evaluation Networking E-procurement Supplier 40

Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

3] TINA defines cost or pricing data to mean all facts that, as of the relevant date, a prudent buyer or seller would reasonably expect to affect price negotiations significantly. [4] 42] Review the purchase order history and the complete buyer’s file ( e.g. , quotes, negotiation summary, correspondence, purchase orders (PO), etc.)

Negotiation 98

Negotiation Price Government Contracts IT 98

The Procurement School

AUGUST 11, 2023

We know that issuing a formal purchase order to buy a low-cost item and make a payment through accounts payable is not a good use of resources. For example, moving from a manual process of issuing purchase orders and bid documents to an e-procurement system such as Ariba® or Euna Solutions. Efficiency metrics examples 1.The

Efficiency 52

Efficiency Balance Procurement E-procurement 52

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 3, 2023

It consisted of 20 meetings with international experts, politicians, buyers and analysts ( recordings available in Russian). Subkhanov discovered more than 300 government agencies had recently purchased a book by the President of Uzbekistan that cost more than $650 a copy. Are the goals being achieved?

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement E-procurement Participation 52

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Since launching their platform in 2020, Diegues and Blanco have built a set of digital tools and data analytics services that have bridged the gap between more than 250 private sector users and public procurement buyers in six countries across Latin America. They started with a simple idea that is complex to implement in practice.

Data 57

Data Public Procurement Tender Price 57

ivalua

JULY 24, 2019

I am extremely proud of the team effort between the Departments of General Services, Information Technology, Budget and Management, and Transportation, as well as the guidance of Lt. eMMA will allow buyers to collaborate with vendors from the bidding and contracting process all the way through the purchasing process.

E-procurement 40

E-procurement Procurement Bidding Buyers 40

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.

Procurement 62

Procurement Tender Public Procurement Bidder 62

ivalua

AUGUST 5, 2020

If this is done in a coordinated way, Invoice to Pay is more powerful than the traditional silo’s of Invoice software management, budget allocation and payments. Once validated our embedded AI engine will automatically match the invoice to a contract, purchase order, or receipts before confirming tax treatment and budget allocations.

Supplier 52

Supplier E-procurement Accountability Networking 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Invoice-to-Pay is therefore an integral part of the whole procurement process, and typically includes the following tasks: Rather than the traditional silo’s of Invoice processing, budget allocation and payments, ensuring AP is not an isolated process but part of the whole procurement journey is important.

Supplier 40

Supplier Accountability Supply Chain End to End 40

Naomi Clews Consultancy

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

​I was responsible for my individual budget that included a Profit and Loss (P&L) account. I was considered one of the best singles buyers in the country, based on my P&L performance alone. I had to consider supply and demand fluctuations, as people's attitudes and music preferences change quickly.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain IT Warehouse Demand 52

The Procurement School

MAY 12, 2023

The answer is to develop a contract management plan that includes strategies for: Establishing a positive relationship between the owner (or buyer) and the contractor; Identifying problems early; and Adapting for unexpected. Don’t rely solely on current files or recollections of what has been purchased in the past.

Contract Management 52

Contract Management Management Contract Quality 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

Last month, the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) issued a draft Request for Quotes (RFQ) for the proposed governmentwide ASCEND Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for cloud services. FAR & Beyond: What is the Trajectory of the ASCEND BPA? million for clean energy projects/initiatives.

Procurement 52

Procurement Data Strategic Planning Management 52

FedScoop

JUNE 21, 2024

Transparency about what artificial intelligence technologies can actually do is key to conversations about the government potentially purchasing the technology, two government acquisition officials said Thursday. A bipartisan Senate bill would mandate that agencies assess the risks of the technology before purchasing and using them.

Transparency 130

Transparency Purchasing Budget Buyers 130

Mercell

APRIL 2, 2019

The 2 purchasers were highly interested and impressed in the solicitation and contract modules we showed and discussed. By telephone, the buyer let me know that the offer seemed very reasonable and that she was going to ask for approval from her manager. As a seasoned buyer, she went to her manager with 2 other offers.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Buyers Procurement Supplier 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Attendees will gain insights into a range of timely topics, including the next steps for procurement policy and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the evolving budget and market landscape, and advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and cloud technologies.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Procurement Price Buyers 52

Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Department of the Navy is putting its contractors on notice to deliver ships, aircraft and submarines on time and on budget. She said given GSA's role as a major federal buyer of technology, the report raises even more questions about the agency's oversight processes. Mace probes GSA about purchases of prohibit technology - Rep.

Purchasing 118

Purchasing Electronics Networking Collaboration 118

Federal News Network

JANUARY 1, 2024

Part of that effort means improving the management of software purchasing. That lies very much at the heart of our ability to be able to meet our country’s demands within today’s constrained budget environment,” she said. “By

Category Management 91

Category Management Innovation Budget Management 91

The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Attendees will gain insights into policy shifts, the budget outlook, and the overall procurement state of play in 2025 and beyond. percent for Federal civilian employees next year, consistent with the President’s fiscal year 2025 budget. The theme of this year’s two-day conference will be “ 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next?

Procurement 52

Procurement Contract Networking Budget 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 29, 2024

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is reviewing the final regulations, with release expected before the end of the year. The only exceptions are for contracts solely for the purchase of Commercial Off-the-Shelf items or contracts under the $10,000 micro-purchase threshold. These were initially proposed on Dec.

Procurement 52

Procurement Thresholds Contract Consulting 52

FedScoop

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The White House Office of Management and Budget on Thursday publicly released its anticipated memorandum on responsible AI acquisition in government (M-24-18), charting an initial path forward for agencies to buy products that use the booming technology in a safe and responsible way and placing new criteria on those contracts.

Purchasing 142

Purchasing Inventory Budget Buyers 142

ivalua

AUGUST 1, 2019

Nitor, the leader in source-to-pay transformation, and Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud Solutions , announced the successful launch of the Maryland Department of General Services’ new e-procurement system, eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA), which deployed on schedule and on budget.

E-procurement 40

E-procurement Transparency Quality Buyers 40

Bonfire

MARCH 29, 2022

Crown corporations purchase a variety of goods and services, from professional services to technology to general goods. Most agencies require a purchase order (PO) for almost every purchase in order to issue payment. Depending on the purchase, contract lengths are generally 3-5 years with the option for renewal.

Procurement 52

Procurement Eprocurement Purchasing Participation 52

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In the Kun Jarygy coalition’s first year, they detected 270 purchases with violations, resulting in five criminal cases and KZT 11.38 million (~US$24,000) being returned to the budget. And the media outlet ProTenge has stopped suspicious purchases worth at least US$3 million. million (~US$24,000) were returned to the budget.

Procurement 120

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Corruption 120

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Specifically, the PAP states that “[t]he term “fair and reasonable” is generally considered to mean a price that is fair to both parties in a transaction , not higher than what the competitive market would bear or a price that a prudent and competent buyer would pay for a product or service under competitive market conditions.” See Section 2.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Price E-procurement Contract 52

Open Contracting Partnership

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Identify Similar Procurements The third step is to search for similar purchases through opentender.net (or by accessing the official e-procurement platform directly). This system can be used to assess whether a company meets the qualification requirements set by the buyer. This step is useful when monitoring construction procurement.

Procurement 62

Procurement Tender E-procurement Bidder 62

Select GCR

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Including key elements like an executive summary, company profile, customer testimonials, scope of work, project methodology, timeline, budget overview, and terms and conditions ensure that bid proposals are thorough, professional, and persuasive. Budget Overview Transparency about pricing is a key decision-making factor for clients.

Bidding 52

Bidding Price Quality Budget 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 19, 2024

With nearly 35 years of government service, including 24 years at the Office of Management and Budget and over 16 years as the Deputy Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy in the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), Ms. Fields career is a testament to dedication, professionalism, and excellence in public service. Subpart 502.1

Inventory 52

Inventory Procurement Data Thresholds 52