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How to Use Capabilities Briefing Decks to Start Conversations with Government Buyers

GovCon Chamber of Commerce

Every year, federal government buyers actively search for thousands of small business vendors who are ready to meet their procurement needs, ensuring projects are completed efficiently 'on spec, on time, and on budget'. T hese assets must capture the attention of government buyers and position your business as the preferred vendor.

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Is e-Procurement Free For Buyers?

Mercell

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. 4 reasons: The software company’s revenue for the free solution will come from suppliers, not from government agencies.

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In Kazakhstan, opening up procurement boosts public oversight and prevents millions in wasteful spending

Open Contracting Partnership

million (~US$24,000) being returned to the budget. million (~US$24,000) were returned to the budget. In late 2022, this question led them to look at value added tax (VAT), the second highest source of revenue for Kazakhstan’s budget. And the media outlet ProTenge has stopped suspicious purchases worth at least US$3 million.

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Three ways World Bank procurement can drive collaboration for the SDGs

Open Contracting Partnership

As aid budgets shrink and the pressure to end aid dependency grows, governments are under growing pressure to maximize domestic resources and value for money. How can the Bank attract a wider diversity of suppliers, to optimise value for money and stimulate economic opportunity?

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Creating Tail Spend ROI Through an Improved Buyer Experience

ivalua

Lack of control or visibility into what is being spent and with which suppliers. Extra work processing supplier invoices, creating higher costs. Delays in paying suppliers as they cannot be matched with an order or an initial requestor. Budgeting challenges as tail spend typically often not planned for . Who purchased it.

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A red light for corruption: How the Dominican Republic is using open data, better processes & collaboration to fight corruption

Open Contracting Partnership

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. in 2020 to 59.7%

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

Inter-American Development Bank

This would result in large monetary and transactional savings for governments because, for example, approximately 25% of public contracts in the region require time extensions averaging nearly double their original terms, while around 13% experience budget increases of up to 50%. of GDP, according to FISLAC calculations.