Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Open contracting approach : Uganda’s Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) worked collaboratively with civil society and a development partner, the German Development Agency GIZ to build a digital contract monitoring system. We only have three regional offices and hundreds of buyers.

Public Procurement 135

Public Procurement Procurement Contract Collaboration 135

Tracker Intelligence

JULY 20, 2022

Being paid reliably means more risks can be undertaken elsewhere, using your new resources to innovate and expand your offering. Opportunities to Collaborate Getting involved with government procurement means you can apply your business’s industry knowledge to the public sector. That means an amazing opportunity for collaboration.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Government Government Innovation 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

John Cockerill was looking for a unified end-to-end spend management platform to be deployed across 4 business units in 22 countries, helping to reduce administrative tasks for the buyers, improve the fluidity of the procurement process and optimize collaboration between internal stakeholder and suppliers in a highly secure environment.

Management 89

Management Procurement Supply Chain End to End 89

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The government took three key steps: i) careful planning for the green transition; ii) implementing green public procurement (GPP) in practice with a focus on building the capacity of public buyers; and iii) learning powered by data-driven monitoring with a public dashboard. Or how could buyers minimize the very real risk of greenwashing?

Procurement 89

Procurement Buyers E-procurement Public Procurement 89

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate’s, National Collaborative Procurement Division (NCPD) administers the Scottish national collaborative frameworks and contracts for the whole of the Scottish Public Sector, as well as agreements that can be accessed by central government organisations of the Scottish Government.

Collaboration 45

Collaboration Framework Agreement Supplier Purchasing 45

Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

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. The chairwoman of the Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, IT and Government Innovation would like answers and documents from GSA by February 23. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.)

Purchasing 119

Purchasing Networking Electronics Collaboration 119

ivalua

MAY 28, 2014

Many still depend on email and spreadsheets as the primary tools for collaboration and analytics. At one time, these were innovative, effective tools but compared to the Nexus of Information, spreadsheets and email have become slow and limiting. Information: The link across the Nexus of Forces technologies is information.

Supply Chain 40

Supply Chain Innovation Total Cost of Ownership Cost of Ownership 40

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate’s, National Collaborative Procurement Division (NCPD) administers the Scottish national collaborative frameworks and contracts for the whole of the Scottish Public Sector, as well as agreements that can be accessed by central government organisations of the Scottish Government.

Collaboration 40

Collaboration Framework Agreement Supplier Purchasing 40

ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The release includes a broad set of innovations to help organizations better manage their spend and suppliers. Specific release highlights include: Supplier Management Innovations: . Sourcing Innovations: . Collaboration via comments and conversations is now simple and quick for users. Learn more at www.ivalua.com.

Supply Chain 40

Supply Chain Innovation Supplier Collaboration 40

ivalua

MARCH 3, 2020

Innovation labs and incubators have multiplied in major corporations to try to find the next startup that will rejuvenate their business models. In the last years, this approach been seen as the Holy Grail to unlocking innovation of enterprises. How can Procurement adapt its processes to better collaborate with startups?

Procurement 72

Procurement Supplier Collaboration Innovation 72

ivalua

MARCH 29, 2019

Procurement professionals need to think in more innovative ways about how we can drive competitive advantage and shareholder value for our organisations. Procurement can really come into its own by supporting that supplier-driven innovation and improvement. In every case here, it’s clear that procurement has a potential role to play.

Supplier 40

Supplier Collaboration Procurement Procurement Team 40

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Almost a decade after its inception, Ukraine’s Prozorro system remains at the forefront of procurement transformation and innovation. There are specific dashboards that analyze prices on the central e-catalog , medical procurement , buyer evaluations , Energy Services Company (ESCO) procurement, or internal auditing practices.

Public Procurement 67

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Buyers 67

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

After this came the next AP Automation project, and ever so slowly, innovation just became the norm, now it’s legacy Invoice Processing. It breaks the bond between Buyer and Supplier, resulting in fragile supply chains and lots of mistrust. It was a fun project and it felt like the first step towards something more powerful.

E-procurement 94

E-procurement Supplier Buyers Supply Chain 94

ivalua

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Many organisations vowed to reach net zero during COP26, but suppliers say there is a lack of collaboration on green initiatives. The research, conducted by Coleman Parkes, surveyed suppliers across the UK, France, Germany and Switzerland to examine how collaboration can boost environmental initiatives. Notes to the editor.

Supplier 52

Supplier Supply Chain Buyers Sustainability 52

ivalua

JUNE 28, 2021

Financial impact of COVID-19 has delayed payments and kept focus on cost, but research shows this is adversely affecting supplier relationships and access to innovation. The research, conducted by Coleman Parkes, surveyed 300 suppliers across the UK, France, Germany and Switzerland, to examine supplier relationships with their buyers.

Supplier 52

Supplier Supply Chain Buyers Collaboration 52

ivalua

APRIL 8, 2020

As we have already seen in a former blog , enterprises often fail at maximizing the value of collaborating with smaller companies. They miss the huge opportunity of co-innovating with these businesses, especially startups, by failing to take a differentiated approach. It certainly contributes and we will dig into Urgo’s methodology.

Supplier 59

Supplier Management Buyers Innovation 59

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Supporting the European public sector to increase transparency and transformation At the heart of the PPDS is the recognition that public procurement data requires a more collaborative, decentralized approach than a traditional centralized data platform.

Public Procurement 69

Public Procurement Data Procurement Quality 69

ivalua

JUNE 29, 2022

The new Ivalua 2021 Supplier Sustainability Report surveys suppliers across the UK, France, Germany and Switzerland, examining how collaboration can boost environmental initiatives. Collaborate for a greener future. Through this collaboration, the entire production process can benefit from improved efficiency and waste reduction. .

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Sustainability Supplier Collaboration 52

ivalua

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The new Ivalua 2021 Supplier Sustainability Report surveys suppliers across the UK, France, Germany and Switzerland, examining how collaboration can boost environmental initiatives. Collaborate for a greener future. Through this collaboration, the entire production process can benefit from improved efficiency and waste reduction. .

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Sustainability Supplier Collaboration 52

ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

Buying supplies, equipment, low preference items and the latest innovations to support high-value care delivery is expensive and while it’s not an area where you want to skimp, there are certainly ways to reduce these expenses without impacting quality of care. Watch a BSW webinar here.

Supply Chain 87

Supply Chain Distribution Strategic Sourcing Quality 87

ivalua

MAY 18, 2022

When it comes to the nature of buyer-supplier relationships, we’re entering a brave, new world. Organizations are increasingly dependent on suppliers to successfully bring innovative goods and services to market on time, improve ESG performance, and meet other objectives. Enable effective, scalable collaboration.

Supplier 52

Supplier Management Collaboration Supply Chain 52

ivalua

JUNE 27, 2022

Read our FAQ to get acquainted with our newest C2FO Partner collaboration! Ivalua’s global reach of buyers and their suppliers helps us deliver on our mission-providing access to working capital to businesses so they can grow and thrive. The joint-effort benefits both large enterprise buyers and their suppliers of all sizes.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Buyers IT Supplier 52

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

While technical specifications are generally available, there’s limited transparency about how these documents are crafted, particularly the information exchanged between government buyers and private companies. In collaboration with them, we conducted study sessions for municipal officials and hearings for executives.

Contract 67

Contract Transparency Public Procurement Corruption 67

Nitrous: Public Procurement

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Nitrous has been working with the Greater London Authority and the London Office of Technology & Innovation (LOTI) to provide greater access to local government for SMEs through innovative procurement. The problem is, there is very little collaboration between the boroughs.

Tender 52

Tender Joint Procurement Supplier Procurement 52

ivalua

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Conversely, some Procurement departments have discovered that non-strategic suppliers, or even tier two suppliers, offer them innovative solutions to alleviate the shortage. It knows that its most innovative suppliers are sometimes start-ups which spend amount classifies as tail spend. To whom will they offer their latest innovation?

Supplier 52

Supplier Management Supply Chain Tender 52

ivalua

JULY 13, 2022

Buyers are expected to scrutinize every aspect of the purchasing process to identify ways to reduce their carbon footprint, source sustainable materials, and promote diversity. As the sourcing function evolves, digital procurement technologies have become crucial tools for buyers to capture and report their sustainability achievements.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Buyers Supplier E-procurement 52

Select GCR

APRIL 26, 2024

Innovative Methods With CSGMP, we go beyond traditional approaches to ensure your business achieves unparalleled visibility and engagement with key government contacts. Our collaborative approach ensures that your business is equipped with the knowledge and resources needed to thrive in the dynamic government marketplace.

Government 102

Government Government Government Contracts Media 102

ivalua

MARCH 18, 2021

The Strategic Sourcing modules of Ivalua allow Punch Powertrain buyers to define Purchasing needs collaboratively, consolidate the tendering documents and ease costing by suppliers (cost breakdown files, dialogue with the projects on technical feasibility). Please visit our website: www.cks-consulting.com/en. About Punch Powertrain.

Strategic Sourcing 52

Strategic Sourcing E-auction Automotive E-procurement 52

The Softly Spark

AUGUST 8, 2024

This misleading practice of making false green claims has left many buyers skeptical of products touted as eco-friendly. According to the Harvard Business Review , highlighting other positive attributes of a product, such as innovativeness, novelty, and safety, is one way to counteract negative associations of green products.

Sustainability 98

Sustainability Transparency Buyers Quality 98

ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Visibility across every aspect of the supplier relationship management is essential to making informed decisions or seizing opportunities, and it’s instrumental in speeding up the procurement process, reducing costs and collaborating with suppliers to better meet the needs of the business. Create speed and transparency.

Supply Chain 97

Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing Procurement Team 97

Select GCR

MAY 7, 2024

SAM.gov fosters collaboration and transparency by serving as a communication platform between government agencies and vendors. This interactive exchange promotes a dynamic marketplace characterized by enhanced competition, innovation, and alignment between federal government needs and NAICS code or industry capabilities.

Government Contracts 98

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 98

ivalua

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Many organisations vowed to reach net zero during COP26, but suppliers say there is a lack of collaboration on green initiatives. The research, conducted by Coleman Parkes, surveyed suppliers across the UK, France, Germany and Switzerland to examine how collaboration can boost environmental initiatives. Notes to the editor.

Supplier 40

Supplier Supply Chain Buyers Sustainability 40

ivalua

MARCH 28, 2019

capturing and exploiting innovation from supply markets and individual suppliers becoming a top priority for organisations and therefore procurement functions. I’ve argued elsewhere that actually, if procurement doesn’t change and widen its scope, we in the profession may face existential issues of survival, as technology advances further.

Procurement 66

Procurement Supply Chain Innovation Category Management 66

ivalua

JUNE 4, 2020

Some of these challenges include limited: Ability to collaborate, identify opportunities or issues and act. With this information, procurement can rapidly identify and classify issues and then collaboratively work with suppliers on improvement plans. Transparency, or ability to scale data, across an organization.

Supply Chain 69

Supply Chain Procurement Procurement Team Supplier 69

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Public procurement encourages collaboration between government and private enterprises, in turn allowing public authorities to achieve sustainable and circular practices. This will allow buyers to have clear information on their approach, and how to overcome current risks and promote sustainable changes.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement 52

ivalua

APRIL 12, 2019

The new capabilities were showcased in collaboration with Manutan, a leading player in Europe’s B2B e-commerce sector and supplier to many Ivalua customers. Manutan collaborated closely with Ivalua in piloting this capability, which is now broadly available to Ivalua’s customers, to ensure it benefited buyers and suppliers.

Eprocurement 40

Eprocurement Supplier Buyers Price 40

Federal News Network

MARCH 25, 2024

A host of recent studies have identified the shrinking industrial base serving the federal government and the corresponding impact on competition, innovation, and costs. GSA’s proposed legislation would address these government buyer needs and will fundamentally improve procurement operations for agencies and the American people.

Procurement 59

Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Buyers 59