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

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

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JULY 18, 2017

Provides recommendations to and collaborates with Assistant City Attorneys and Public Works executive team on standards, processes, risk assessment, liability and insurance requirements. Provides training and technical guidance as needed. Oversees and directs staff on development of contracting forms and contracting documents.

Purchasing 100

Purchasing Management Warehouse E-procurement 100

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 4, 2024

A new case study we developed together with Transparency International Ukraine (TI Ukraine) examines how Prozorro’s data analytics tools have become an integral part of the work of more than 30,000 people across government, monitoring institutions, the private sector and civil society, even as the country grapples with Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Public Procurement 67

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Buyers 67

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

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

It breaks the bond between Buyer and Supplier, resulting in fragile supply chains and lots of mistrust. No PO, no Pay was born to force suppliers to add PO’s to Invoices by forcing Buyers to create PO’s. So the network providers just haven’t delivered, and only further fractured the link between buyer and supplier. .

E-procurement 94

E-procurement Supplier Buyers Supply Chain 94

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

How the PPDS works The PPDS, as illustrated in Figure 1, offers solutions to integrate data from various sources, including the Publications Office (PO) and member states (MS). A data quality analysis tool is also available, enabling users to evaluate and ensure the integrity of their data. Architectural diagram of the PPDS.

Public Procurement 69

Public Procurement Data Procurement Quality 69

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).

Strategic Sourcing 52

Strategic Sourcing E-auction Automotive E-procurement 52

ivalua

MARCH 19, 2019

The new package is deployed in 8-12 weeks and integrates with all common back-end systems. Ivalua remains committed to suppliers as well as buyers, never charging any fees, requiring acceptance of any vendor terms nor imposing any limitations to the type or volume of activity suppliers can undertake on the platform. “We

Procurement 58

Procurement Supplier Buyers Purchasing 58

Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Scottish Government (Central Government) Following publication of the Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland , the Central Government (CG) Centre of Expertise through engagement with the Procurement Collaborative Group, has been developing an action plan to implement the strategy objectives.

Supply Chain 72

Supply Chain Public Procurement Procurement Sustainability 72

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

ivalua

MAY 18, 2022

When it comes to the nature of buyer-supplier relationships, we’re entering a brave, new world. Even reducing costs often depends more on effective collaboration rather than negotiation in today’s market. To top it all off, extremely tight supply markets have further shifted negotiating leverage from buyers to suppliers.

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

Select GCR

MAY 7, 2024

This marketplace is organized around the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes, which classify small businesses for statistical purposes and are integral in federal contracting for procurement. SAM.gov fosters collaboration and transparency by serving as a communication platform between government agencies and vendors.

Government Contracts 98

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 98

ivalua

AUGUST 5, 2020

The AP journey starts even before the Supplier Invoice is received, and before the Supplier’s billing team generates the invoice, it begins with the Buyer’s Order. This could be a delivery note, time sheet, receipt or an acknowledgement from the Buyer. Improves efficiency by allowing the Supplier to flag the buyer.

Supplier 52

Supplier Buyers Budget E-procurement 52

Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Holistic Integration of Procurement and Public Finance Management Goals To effectively address both active and passive waste, it is crucial for LAC countries to shift towards smarter spending practices. In public procurement, universal solutions are inadequate due to the diverse range of challenges public buyers face.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Strategic Planning Balance 52

Select GCR

APRIL 26, 2024

Our collaborative approach ensures that your business is equipped with the knowledge and resources needed to thrive in the dynamic government marketplace. One key aspect of our program is teaching you how to effectively nurture relationships with government buyers and prime contractors.

Government 102

Government Government Government Contracts Media 102

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. This is a method medium-size companies have already integrated in their supplier innovation strategy. Second, every two years they organize a supplier-buyer speed dating event, focused on indirect spend.

Supplier 59

Supplier Management Buyers Innovation 59

ivalua

AUGUST 11, 2021

This approach ensures that business between a buyer and its suppliers is conducted in a manner that does not negatively impact society or the environment. . Large corporations are focusing more on sustainable sourcing and sustainable finance and ethical sourcing and the integration of ESG into every day business practice.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Supplier Ethics Sustainability 52

ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

New platform release features a broad set of enhancements across Ivalua’s complete Source-to-Pay suite, including deep integration with Amazon Business. The release also adds or deepens integrations with Ivalua’s growing partner ecosystem to improve decision-making and optimize the purchasing experience for users.

Supply Chain 40

Supply Chain Innovation Supplier Collaboration 40

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

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Ivalua’s ease of integration, flexibility to cover a diverse range of activities across multiple geographies and a seamless user adoption experience are key drivers in streamlining John Cockerill’s transformation journey. Ivalua was officially selected after a successful pilot.

Supply Chain 40

Supply Chain End to End Buyers Transportation 40

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 5, 2024

We want to unlock its power to improve economic inclusion and sustainability, rebuild integrity and trust, and deliver the quality public services that we all deserve. And they really own the outcomes from our collaboration, using open contracting information to drive better services and outcomes for their communities.

Procurement 89

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Sustainability 89

ivalua

AUGUST 21, 2022

Decarbonization will generate a significant increase in the amount of data buyers must manage. To improve efficiency, quality, and data capitalization, the buyer must have digitized tools at their disposal. Integrate carbon criteria in calls for tenders. Lever 3: Use the Appropriate Digital Tools. Supporting suppliers.

Supplier 52

Supplier Supply Chain Purchasing Buyers 52

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 22, 2023

They leveraged Paraguay’s high quality, publicly accessible open contracting data to measure the existing participation of these smaller businesses and to understand their challenges in working with government buyers. One key recommendation was to require government buyers to pay advances to MSME suppliers at 20% of the full contract value.

Procurement 62

Procurement Tender Public Procurement Bidder 62

Nitrous: Public Procurement

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Nitrous’ goal is to create the tools and frameworks that help collaboration between the public sector, the innovative SME ecosystem and industry London Office of Technology & Innovation has been working to help make technology work better for the London boroughs. In addition, Thirty3 isn’t just about local government.

Tender 52

Tender Joint Procurement Supplier Procurement 52

ivalua

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Of course, Buyers’ time is limited. To offer such a large range of information, you need your Supplier Relationship Management solution to not only be integrated into a complete Source-to-Pay system, but also for it to connect easily to numerous external data systems. Of course, the amount of information to process is huge.

Supplier 52

Supplier Management Supply Chain Tender 52

ivalua

MARCH 28, 2019

Over the years, we have moved from the first spend analysis initiatives, laboriously building Excel-based “spend cubes”, through to today’s automated, cloud-based, AI-driven, integrated, holistic (add your own buzz-word here…) procurement platform.

Procurement 66

Procurement Supply Chain Innovation Category Management 66

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).

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement Buyers Thresholds 52

ivalua

MARCH 19, 2019

The new package is deployed in 8-12 weeks and integrates with all common back-end systems. Ivalua remains committed to suppliers as well as buyers, never charging any fees, requiring acceptance of any vendor terms nor imposing any limitations to the type or volume of activity suppliers can undertake on the platform. “We

Procurement 40

Procurement Supplier Purchasing Buyers 40

ivalua

OCTOBER 24, 2021

The payment process required for international trade is complex, expensive and high risk for both suppliers and buyers. Ivalua Payments enables much needed collaboration, automation, transparency, and speed to an often inefficient and costly process.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Supplier Finance Transparency 52

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Collaboratively, we designed a solution, conceived as a minimum viable product (MVP), based on their experience and insights. Some of the most notable issues that emerged from our conversations with buyers included the lack of authority to curb cases of misconduct and the lack of resources for effectively designing and executing purchases.

Tender 52

Tender Public Procurement Supplier Participation 52

Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

Open contracting approach : The city implemented an ambitious, comprehensive reform project to digitize and open up procurement, and integrate its equity and sustainability values into processes. City buyers now also meet regularly with departments to discuss upcoming solicitations.

Procurement 52

Procurement Sustainability IT E-procurement 52

ivalua

JANUARY 30, 2023

Key Steps to Get Started As Procurement professionals, you play a crucial role in reducing Scope 3 emissions–first by understanding emissions, and then, collaborating with your suppliers. Many Procurement leaders are already taking bold steps towards sustainability by integrating Scope 3 emissions management into their operations.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supplier Category Management Purchasing 52

ivalua

JANUARY 30, 2023

Key Steps to Get Started As procurement professionals, you play a crucial role in reducing Scope 3 emissions–first by understanding emissions, and then, collaborating with your suppliers. Many Procurement leaders are already taking bold steps towards sustainability by integrating Scope 3 emissions management into their operations.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supplier Category Management Purchasing 52

Procureware

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Q&A management Many buyers dread managing the Q&A process; phone calls are time consuming, aggregating emails is error-prone, and collaborating with internal experts is tedious. Look for features that support your typical volumes, levels of collaboration, and transparency requirements.

Management 40

Management Bidding Supplier Insurance 40

ivalua

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Integration and migration plans should be communicated months ahead of time, and may need to be repeated to make sure the core messages get through to end users. Each process or system that is transitioned needs to be managed independently to minimize the impact to suppliers and preserve the integrity of centralized data.

Eprocurement 40

Eprocurement Change Management Influencing Procurement 40