How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 28, 2023

Following the same rhetoric of transformation, the PPDS Communication now stresses that ‘ Integrated data combined with the use of state-of the-art and emerging analytics technologies will not only transform public procurement, but also give new and valuable insights to public buyers, policy-makers, businesses and interested citizens alike ‘ (at 2).

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Federal News Network

JULY 8, 2024

The Office Of Management and Budget and General Services Administration have been fielding a data integration tool to help contracting officers. Dubbed Co-Pilot, it gathers data from various governmentwide procurement systems, and presents buyers with pricing histories, vendor information and other data to help their decisions.

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ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2021

An organization’s Procurement function is responsible for managing spend, in other words the buying goods and services that are used to make the products sold to customers as well as the purchasing of products and services used to run the organization on a day to day basis. What does Procurement mean? What is Direct Procurement?

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ivalua

MARCH 28, 2019

Outside the technology field, we have also seen “science” come to the fore in terms of codifying processes such as Category Management. There may be different models in use, but there is a pretty well-accepted logical methodology behind how organisations approach their management of major spend areas.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 2, 2024

For what buyers and sellers can expect in the year ahead, we hear from Sonny Hashmi. As you know, certain agencies have the ability to create and manage government wide contract vehicles. So supply chain risk management and elimination becomes a very important discipline. Because I mean, it is one government. We do all the time.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

OMB Launches Acquisition Data Strategy The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a circular on May 30 entitled “Strategic Management of Acquisition Data and Information.” If you have any questions or topics for future reports, please contact Michael Hanafin at mhanafin@thecgp.org.

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ivalua

APRIL 12, 2019

Paul agreed, saying that AI would not replace what humans do but would add intelligence and enable buyers to focus on more added value activities. But much of the talk had been around transactional or analytical work – did the panel see the scope for AI supporting more strategic work, such as category management and sourcing?

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ivalua

APRIL 11, 2019

The venue was packed, but it stayed just about manageable in terms of numbers with some 500 people in attendance, from more than 20 different countries. She is the Professor in Purchasing Management at the University of Grenoble Alpes, and has run their master’s level course in Purchasing (Procurement) for the last 10 years.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 1, 2024

Based on the signed MOU, I approve all DoD components and [Directors of Acquisition Career Management/Directors of Acquisition Talent Management (DACMs/DATMs)] to immediately implement the MOU and accept FAC-C (Professional) certifications as equivalent to the DoD Contracting Professional Certification. “I’m

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 11, 2023

It’s a narrative about the contributions and the potential of women owned businesses to generate growth, to create jobs and to meet the needs of corporate and government buyers. Tom Temin So what do you think federal contracting officers can do? The biggest buyer in the world.

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The Procurement School

JANUARY 22, 2024

Sometimes buyers may send the opportunity listing to existing vendors, previous bidders or even select organizations. Once a procurement is awarded it moves to contract management whose primary functions are implementation, compliance and issue management. Fleet and Logistics Category Manager.

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NIH NITAAC

JULY 23, 2021

Check out CIO-SP3 with its 137 labor categories and ten task areas, CIO-SP3 Small Business with depth in five socioeconomic categories, or CIO-CS for IT Commodities and As-A-Service Solutions. Quite simply, BIC tells the federal community that agencies are getting the best in both services and spend under management (SUM).

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