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Supplier Diversity: From Checking the Box to Driving Business Strategy

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But since its inception more than 50 years ago, supplier diversity programs have spread beyond public procurements and now many privately held U.S. businesses proudly maintain robust supplier diversity programs. They have now moved from largely being a reporting exercise, to being a business strategy.

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Download the NIGP Public Procurement Benchmark Survey

Procureware

The National Institute for Government Procurement (NIGP) released their 2017 Public Procurement Benchmark Survey. This report provides metrics that can assist procurement professionals in everyday decision making. Recomendations #1-3 and #8 are also part of our business strategy. Want to learn more?

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Creating a small and diverse vendor engagement strategy

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In this webinar, they tell us how they created successful vendor engagement and support strategies and built these processes into their organizations. Vendor diversity in public procurement encapsulates the practice of supporting small, minority-owned, or historically under-utilized businesses in gaining access to government contracts.

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How Consultants Help Identify and Mitigate Risk

The Procurement School

Services can include specialized knowledge on business strategies or for functional advisory roles on coaching and mentoring skills. Public Procurement In Canada: Procurement professionals play a pivotal role in the public procurement world. Off-the-shelf wouldnt cut it.

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Negotiating Contracts in Canada: Tips for Contract Managers

The Procurement School

Services can include specialized knowledge on business strategies or for functional advisory roles on coaching and mentoring skills. 1] [link] Public Procurement In Canada: Procurement professionals play a pivotal role in the public procurement world. Off-the-shelf wouldnt cut it.