American City & Country

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The single most important factor for any organization to consider when buying technology is collaboration, both internally and with potential solution providers. The following link has some Iron Mountain case studies in all sectors of the economy.

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Import Competitive Bidding Price Change Management 110

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The guidance indicates that the changes in the Procurement Act will help public buyers in three ways: ‘ The new rules focus more on delivering outcomes (as opposed to ‘going through the motions’ of a rigid process). Especially as most of this (and in particular collaboration and voluntary knowledge exchange) could already take place.

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Procurement Innovation E-procurement Buyers 128

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.

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Collaboration Framework Agreement Supplier Purchasing 45

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JULY 18, 2017

City of Bellingham Position: Purchasing Manager Location: Bellingham, Washington Closing Date: Friday, August 11, 2017 at 4:30 pm Pacific Time Interview Schedule: The most qualified candidates will be asked to participate in a panel interview on August 31, 2017. Provides training and technical guidance as needed.

Purchasing 100

Purchasing Management Warehouse E-procurement 100

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.

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Collaboration Framework Agreement Supplier Purchasing 40

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.

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Government Government Government Contracts Media 102

Select GCR

MAY 7, 2024

A small business must meet eligibility criteria set by the SBA, register with SAM, attain small business certifications to participate in government contracting, and then utilize platforms like SAM.gov, dsbs.sba.gov, and Select GCR Pro to discover small business government contractor opportunities.

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Government Contracts Government Government Contract 98

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. Fewer than 300 MSMEs participate in a procurement market worth almost US$3 billion annually.

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Procurement Tender Public Procurement Bidder 62

ivalua

MARCH 3, 2020

Often, we see suppliers to the enterprise participating in the incubators. According to a survey by KPMG, collaborations involving equity (joint ventures, equity investments, acquisitions, etc.) comprise a total of 40% of collaborations whereas only 24% for customer-supplier relationships and 19% for licensing.

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Procurement Supplier Collaboration Innovation 72

Federal News Network

MARCH 25, 2024

Recognizing that a significant amount of plastic waste comes from “one and done” packaging, the General Services Administration (GSA), among the largest government buyers purchasing a diverse set of products, sought information in connection with an anticipated rule on single-use packaging in products on the MAS. Sustainability.

Procurement 59

Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Buyers 59

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

But when it comes to public procurement, they represent less than 5% of vendors participating in the system in the last 3 years, according to official data. Collaboratively, we designed a solution, conceived as a minimum viable product (MVP), based on their experience and insights.

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Tender Public Procurement Supplier Participation 52

Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

City employees are now able to collaborate on procurement more efficiently, and better plan and track their aspirations around equity and sustainability. But its procurement practices didn’t encourage new vendors – including local companies – to participate, leading to low levels of competition.

Procurement 52

Procurement Sustainability IT E-procurement 52

ivalua

MARCH 28, 2019

And finally, you can register for the Ivalua Paris event here if you want to participate in what should be a stimulating couple of days, from April 10 th -12 th. capturing and exploiting innovation from supply markets and individual suppliers becoming a top priority for organisations and therefore procurement functions.

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Procurement Supply Chain Innovation Category Management 66

The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 22, 2024

Recognizing that a significant amount of plastic waste comes from “one and done” packaging, the General Services Administration (GSA), among the largest government buyers purchasing a diverse set of products, sought information in connection with an anticipated rule on single-use packaging in products on the MAS. Sustainability.

Procurement 49

Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Buyers 49

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 3, 2023

Introductory course The School of Applied Research in Public Procurement sought to develop participants’ skills in monitoring, research, policy analysis, and promoting public procurement reforms and open contracting in Central Asia, with a vision to improve transparency, accountability and efficiency in the use of public funds.

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement E-procurement Participation 52

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. Only collaboration with suppliers and participation in sharing networks will enable companies to meet the challenge.

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Supplier Supply Chain Purchasing Buyers 52

ivalua

JULY 24, 2019

eMMA will allow buyers to collaborate with vendors from the bidding and contracting process all the way through the purchasing process. Vendors will benefit from this easy-to-use, single access point to review and participate in sourcing opportunities across the state,” said Robert Gleason, Senior Procurement Executive.

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E-procurement Procurement Bidding Buyers 40

Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Not only does it serve as a gateway to numerous business opportunities, but it also acts as a marketing tool for showcasing your capabilities to potential government buyers. A well-maintained SAM profile acts like a resume for your business, showcasing your capabilities to potential government buyers.

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Government Contracts Government Government Contract 52

Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Governments may collaborate with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and minority-owned businesses to increase participation. Together, these governance measures ensure that public sector buyers uphold the principles of fairness, ethics, and accountability. So, lets embrace this vision.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Supply Chain Tender 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.

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Management Supplier Bidding Insurance 40

The Softly Spark

JANUARY 13, 2025

Carly Snider, Pact Collective Recommendation: Carly Snider, Executive Director at Pact Collective, says its all about collaboration. Buyers benefit by getting high-quality gear at a lower price, while sellers get a gift card at REI. Gear is resold locally instead of being shipped across the country.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Transparency Retail Education 52

ivalua

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Users must actively participate in testing as needed and provide the requested feedback – it is in their own best interests to engage before the implementation begins. We have optimized the end-to-end digital experience, by providing a collaboration network for citizens, buyers and suppliers resulting in full.

Eprocurement 40

Eprocurement Change Management Influencing Procurement 40

ivalua

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Patrick Conquet, our Director of Product Research and Development, points out another strength by emphasising collaborative advantages. Expectations will be different for our procurement optimisation solutions and will depend on whether the user is an experienced buyer, an occasional requestor or a Procurement Director.

Procurement 40

Procurement E-catalogue E-procurement Supplier 40

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

The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This article explores practical approaches to streamline public sector procurement processes and focuses on increasing participation from Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The intention is to encourage consideration of ways to simplify and open opportunities for SMEs to efficiently participate in more public procurements.

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Participation Procurement Strategies Procurement Buyers 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

We strongly encourage you to nominate a deserving colleague or collaborator who has demonstrated their commitment and expertise in the Federal procurement space. Background and Context The valuation of a small business acquisition target is based in part on the income it can be expected to generate for the buyer after the acquisition closes.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Procurement Price Buyers 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Attendees will have the chance to connect with government officials and industry peers to share best practices, collaborate, and discuss the latest developments in cybersecurity. Participants will also preview upcoming improvements that are planned for future release and provide input to development teams on these features.

Procurement 52

Procurement Contract Networking Budget 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 29, 2024

Attendees will have the chance to connect with government officials and industry peers to share best practices, collaborate, and discuss the latest developments in cybersecurity. Members that would like to participate in the VA FSS Working Group, please contact Joseph Snyderwine at jsnyderwine@thecgp.org.

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Procurement Thresholds Contract Consulting 52

ivalua

AUGUST 1, 2019

When fully implemented, eMMA will allow buyers to collaborate with vendors from the bidding and contracting process all the way through the purchasing process. eMMA is state-of-the-art procurement technology powered by the Ivalua Platform, a global leader in procurement technology. With the successful launch of eMMA release 1.0,

E-procurement 40

E-procurement Transparency Quality Buyers 40

Bonfire

MARCH 29, 2022

Participants heard from industry experts, shared best practices, and forged new connections with their peers. Roundtable participants said under a certain threshold (around $100K for services and $25K for goods) their client departments have full discretion on how to source. The end goal is to drive purchase prices down for the buyer.

Procurement 52

Procurement Eprocurement Purchasing Participation 52

University of Bristol

APRIL 6, 2020

Where unforeseeable and extremely urgent circumstances not attributable to the contracting authority arise, public procurement rules get out of the way to free public buyers up to do all they can to get the required supplies and equipment.

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement Joint Procurement Buyers 52

University of Bristol

AUGUST 23, 2021

NHS commissioning takes place in a largely in-house environment where NHS buyers commission services primarily from NHS suppliers, but also with mixed private participation by both for-profit and third sector providers. Each of these criteria are explained in more detail in the proposal’s Annex.

Tender 52

Tender E-procurement Procurement Transparency 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

We strongly encourage you to nominate a deserving colleague or collaborator who has demonstrated their commitment and expertise in the Federal procurement space. Don’t miss your chance to participate in the Joseph P. The nomination deadline is October 4, 2024. Register for Next Week’s Joseph P.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement Price 52

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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Procurement Public Procurement Buyers Thresholds 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Specifically, the PAP states that “[t]he term “fair and reasonable” is generally considered to mean a price that is fair to both parties in a transaction , not higher than what the competitive market would bear or a price that a prudent and competent buyer would pay for a product or service under competitive market conditions.” See Section 2.

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Supply Chain Price E-procurement Contract 52

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The Scottish Government Civil Engineering Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for projects up to £5 million can now be used by buyers to issue calls for competition. We have worked with internal and external stakeholders on the development of this collaborative DPS for use across the Scottish public sector.

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Purchasing Engineering Buyers Supplier 59

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 4, 2024

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. More than 16,000 buyers and suppliers have been trained to use the BI Prozorro module to improve the efficiency of their routine procurement tasks.

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Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Buyers 67