American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Known for its quaint charm and strong sense of community, the town is managed under the dedicated leadership of Town Administrator Jake Rogers. “Securing three quotes for our purchases poses a significant challenge. “Securing three quotes for our purchases poses a significant challenge.

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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. Those FEBs are now on the verge of a transformation, as they look to expand their reach with more consistent funding under the Office of Personnel Management. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) Nancy Mace (R-S.C.))

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 29, 2024

As procurement professionals, you are constantly balancing tight budgets, increasing demands, and the need to streamline operations. What is Lawson Vendor Managed Inventory? How VMI Transforms Procurement Vendor Managed Inventory is about much more than having parts on hand.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 30, 2024

1 cost center, and its fluctuating nature can make managing it tricky. According to a recent benchmarking report , fuel costs made up 50 percent of fleets’ budgets on average. Do you simply need to track fuel transactions, or do you need to use fuel consumption data to help justify the purchase of a new asset to stakeholders?

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Management Fleet Optimization Purchasing Data 52

American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

It’s no secret that procurement professionals nationwide are struggling with budgets, bandwidth and staffing shortages. These roadblocks reveal opportunity though, as teams look toward cooperative purchasing for relief. That agility is a strongpoint of cooperative purchasing.” Read the full Dorchester County case study here.

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 30, 2024

Under a potential five-year, $84 million blanket purchase agreement, the financial management, budget and acquisition software Momentum, tailored to federal agencies, will provide the USPTO with secure financial management services to boost operational efficiency and support revenue collection, CGI said Wednesday.

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 29, 2024

Under a potential five-year, $84 million blanket purchase agreement, the financial management, budget and acquisition software Momentum, […]

Contract 64

Contract Budget Purchasing Innovation 64

FedScoop

AUGUST 22, 2024

Five of the country’s leading software and tech advocacy organizations are urging Senate and House leadership to pass bipartisan, bicameral legislation aimed at improving federal agency oversight and management of software purchases before this congressional term comes to a close. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.,

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Jason Miller is the deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget. Acquisition of AI presents some novel challenges, even though in some respects, much of the acquisition is similar to purchases of software without AI,” Miller said.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Best-in-Class for Healthcare Supply Chain Management? Are ERP systems better than best-in-class supply chain solutions for managing healthcare supply chains? What are the pros and cons, and what supply chain strategy will pave the way to higher margins, improved supply chain risk management in healthcare and improved patient care?

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

From acquiring security staff and surveillance technology to event-specific safety gear, having a well-coordinated procurement plan is essential for effective crowd and event management. Competitive Pricing and Cost Savings Procurement teams are always looking for ways to stay within budget while maximizing the value of their contracts.

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ivalua

MARCH 17, 2021

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) estimates federal grants to states and local governments in FY2019 totaled nearly three quarters of a trillion dollars. trillion, making grants roughly 17% of the total federal budget. . Federal grants often make up a large portion of any state, county or municipal budget. Reason No.

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The Procurement School

MAY 12, 2023

Author: Liz Busch Planning for a procurement should consider the entire procurement lifecycle, including contract management and close-out. Don’t rely solely on current files or recollections of what has been purchased in the past. done regularly in the same way) and consider budgets and staff workloads.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 29, 2024

By Kimberly-Clark Professional As stewards of school environments, facility managers and procurement professionals play a crucial role in ensuring the well-being of students, staff, and faculty. Thus, strategic procurement decisions that prioritize hygiene and budget-conscious choices receive high remarks.

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AWS Public Sector

JUNE 12, 2024

Cyber-resilience doesn’t have to be expensive K12 schools have a tall task: addressing rigorous security and compliance requirements while also managing tight budgets. After extensive research, I saw that Amazon’s infrastructure was miles ahead,” said KRESA’s IT infrastructure manager Michael Coats.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 3, 2024

agencies to take steps to manage risks, promote competition and share information within the executive branch. This new memo provides agencies with the tools and information they need as they acquire AI, capturing its promise while managing its risks.” New federal guidance for acquiring artificial intelligence solutions directs U.S.

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FedScoop

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The Office of Management and Budget released a Thursday memorandum to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, which requires agencies to offer equal access to electronic information and data for individuals with disabilities. Through the standards issued by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, or the U.S.

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FedScoop

APRIL 10, 2024

calls on the director of the Office of Management and Budget to embrace multi-cloud technology across federal agencies, identifying barriers to adoption and best practices for implementation. Committee Chair Gary Peters, D-Mich., had offered a modified substitute amendment as the underlying bill. The legislation , co-sponsored by Sens.

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FedScoop

APRIL 10, 2024

The VA is inching toward awarding contracts for its upcoming modernization of a supply chain management system, officials shared during a House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee hearing.

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Supply Chain Inventory Management Electronics Budget 102

ivalua

APRIL 20, 2023

Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , and its partner Axys Consultants today announced that Hutchinson has selected Ivalua’s eProcurement software to expand the scope of its currently implemented solution and meet its evolving procurement requirements. About Ivalua Ivalua is a leading provider of cloud-based Spend Management software.

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GovLoop

MARCH 22, 2023

Agencies have a lot of data to manage and that can get costly – it’s estimated that 45% or more of all enterprise IT spending will be used toward public cloud solutions by 2026. A pay-as-you-go solution could be the answer for your agency.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 26, 2024

Keep reading to see what EverDriven, the industry-leading provider of student transportation, suggests about which decision makers should be involved in the purchasing process and how OMNIA Partners , a cooperative purchasing organization, can help simplify procurement for any school district.

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Transportation Transportation Procurement Education 52

GovSpend

AUGUST 30, 2024

In today’s competitive landscape, managing and fueling a strong sales pipeline is crucial for success. Other market dynamics like competitor influence, budget constraints, and contractual obligations can all affect your pipeline. Utilize Data and Analytics Timing and market trends play a significant role in pipeline management.

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ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2021

– Spend control through real-time visibility into budget consumption, negotiated prices, preferred suppliers, engagement channels. Also, an eprocurement solution provides you with clean spend data, which is the basis for a sound spend analysis and eventually relevant category management. Boosted stakeholder satisfaction.

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GovSpend

JULY 30, 2024

Last month, Senior Product Manager Kathryn Sanders hosted a webinar that highlighted significant enhancements made to the GovSpend platform during the first half of 2024. Centralized Management: All alert management is now accessible from the Saved Searches page, simplifying the process. Click here to learn more!

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 1, 2024

An Office of Management and Budget spokesperson said the FAR case is on pause to allow further analysis of security considerations, such as roles and responsibilities for the lifecycle management of the data. OMB says it is working with agencies to prioritize their acquisition data management needs.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 27, 2023

– 2022 Cyberthreat Defense Report An agency’s limited budget or staff shortages doesn’t negate their need for strong cybersecurity. These benefits allow agencies to effectively manage risk to their environment and minimize costs, without hiring internally for cybersecurity professionals or having to purchase additional equipment.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Attendees will gain insights into policy shifts, the budget outlook, and the overall procurement state of play in 2025 and beyond. What’s next for the budget and Federal market? Attendees will gain critical insights into: What’s next for the VA budget and healthcare investments? is less than one month away! James Peake , M.D.,

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GovLoop

MAY 3, 2023

In many cases, for example, they manage multiple storage systems, each for a different type of storage format — e.g., block, virtual machine, file or object. Each format has benefits, but it can be a bear to manage all those individual systems and the interfaces involved. But that can be a waste of money.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In the past, securing the IT necessary for managing government information meant purchasing tangible items, such as servers. Overcoming purchasing hurdles is one objective, but Speece said there are other ways agencies can innovate for the long term. In other words, 20% of your budget should produce 80% of the outcomes you want.

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ivalua

APRIL 28, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Payment Cards FAQ: More Cash Rewards, Less Effort April 28, 2023 | | Innovation by Steve Carter Unlock your Payment Solution Organizations are rethinking their traditional payment methods as they seek to maximize savings while securely streamlining the invoicing process.

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GovLoop

JUNE 22, 2023

For IT staff, managing legacy storage technology is a losing proposition: It takes an increasing amount of time and energy but provides diminishing returns. For example, many agencies manage multiple storage systems, each for a different type of storage format — e.g., block, virtual machine, file or object.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Lifted from their latest webinar, Jean-Baptiste Anne from Amazon Business and Vishal Patel from Ivalua offer insights into tail spend management programs and the ROI these programs can generate for procurement teams. . Budgeting challenges as tail spend typically often not planned for . Which supplier it was purchased from; and .

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The Procurement School

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Make minor edits to solicitation documents from a previous similar purchase and issue. Meet with those directly involved to understand the current challenges and how needs have changed since the previous purchase. Do not disclose the budget in the solicitation. Adjust the budget and/or scope accordingly.

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The Procurement School

JANUARY 12, 2023

Some organizations manage procurement reactively, where each acquisition is a stand-alone procurement once a need is identified which can ultimately result in multiple separate procurements for similar commodities. Non-critical items are generally inexpensive and standardized, and can be purchased from many vendors (e.g.

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Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Public procurement spending accounted for an average of 30% of total public spending across the region [1] and as much as 74% of that spending is wasted due to inefficiencies [2] , according to data from FISLAC , an analytics platform developed by the IDB’s Fiscal Management Division (FMM). What is Smart Public Procurement?

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

At Ivalua, we’ve seen how a Procure-to-Pay business process ensures sustained benefits through good buying practices, improves visibility and swifter issue resolution, and enables proactive management of suppliers. Buying at negotiated prices and within budget. Pain-Point: Purchasing compliance and collaboration. Case in Point.

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