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. . So today, many leading Procurement organizations look beyond cost factors to make decisions based on quality, reliability, innovation and social and environmental practices.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Supplier Ethics Sustainability 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. Consumer perception: There is the perception that consumers might view an environmentally friendly product as being of lesser quality, believing that a sustainable product can’t be effective. References 1.

Sustainability 98

Sustainability Transparency Buyers Quality 98

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

ivalua

JUNE 4, 2020

Supplier Data Quality & Management in Decision Making. Some of these challenges include limited: Ability to collaborate, identify opportunities or issues and act. This is where Source-to-Pay systems can help – by providing procurement teams with a system that centralizes information and ensures data quality meets a high standard.

Supply Chain 69

Supply Chain Procurement Supplier Procurement Team 69

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. For many it’s likely that the opportunity is much larger.

Supply Chain 87

Supply Chain Distribution Strategic Sourcing Quality 87

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JULY 18, 2017

Oversees the analysis of cost, performance, quality, service and delivery. 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.

Purchasing 100

Purchasing Management Warehouse E-procurement 100

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

VIGIA is a unique initiative that allows entrepreneurs to easily find public procurement business opportunities in Paraguay, as well as provide real-time high-quality feedback about irregularities. Collaboratively, we designed a solution, conceived as a minimum viable product (MVP), based on their experience and insights.

Tender 52

Tender Public Procurement Supplier Participation 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

MAY 28, 2014

Many still depend on email and spreadsheets as the primary tools for collaboration and analytics. Internally, buyers and engineers must work with quality and product; then that cross-functional group must collaborate with external suppliers.

Supply Chain 40

Supply Chain Innovation Total Cost of Ownership Cost of Ownership 40

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 9, 2023

It promotes promotes competition, as more companies can sell to governments allowing them to obtain greater “value for money” (more quality and better prices). This step is important as it facilitates collaboration and input from the various stakeholders in the initiative, not just the procurement agency.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Participation Procurement Import 52

Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 24, 2024

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 67

Collaboration E-catalogue Framework Agreement E-procurement 67

ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2023

These behaviors are commercially advantageous, increasing competition to directly improve quality, drive down costs, and improve project ROI. These self-certified suppliers can use the collaboration library where customers can support them in obtaining formal certification through a shared project plan.

Supplier 98

Supplier E-procurement Ethics Supply Chain 98

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Approach: The new director of the procurement agency led the development of a data-driven corruption risk monitoring system and worked with a reform team to strengthen the institutional capacity of government buyers, improve cross-agency coordination and increase collaboration with civil society.

Corruption 75

Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 75

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 3, 2023

It consisted of 20 meetings with international experts, politicians, buyers and analysts ( recordings available in Russian). It inspired the creation of a free self-guided e-course on Open Contracting Basics too. ” Nurgali Rachmaninov Course graduate Mirzo Subkhanov uncovered a $150,000 fraud in Uzbekistan.

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement E-procurement Participation 52

Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

These scenarios often involve a need for expertise, standardization, quality, compatibility, and exclusive availability of products or services. However, a sole source justification based solely on quality, preference, or standard price comparisons is invalid. There are several common scenarios where it is vital.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supplier Price Competitive Bidding 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Under pressure to quickly identify new sources of supply, due diligence has–at times been reduced, thereby increasing the likelihood of quality issues, unknowingly supporting forced labor, or exposing organizations to fraud. Improving Supplier Collaboration. An additional element to improve is the nature of supplier collaboration.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Risk Management Management Supplier 52

ivalua

MARCH 4, 2016

getting involved early on in the New Product Introduction ( NPI) cycle to ensure suppliers risk is being properly evaluated in production capacity and quality. Software that is built for indirect spend will not function in critical areas such as breaking down bids and collaborating with suppliers at the bill of material level.

Supply Chain 40

Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing Strategic Sourcing 40

ivalua

JULY 8, 2020

Supplier Data Quality & Management in Decision Making. Ability to collaborate, identify opportunities or issues and act. This is where Source-to-Pay systems can help – by providing procurement teams with a system that centralizes information and ensures data quality meets a high standard.

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain Procurement Procurement Team Supplier 10

How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 28, 2023

The 2020 data strategy stressed that Public procurement data are essential to improve transparency and accountability of public spending, fighting corruption and improving spending quality. In many cases, the data quality needs to be improved.

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement Buyers Thresholds 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. Second, they sought to leverage Paraguay’s accessible, high quality open contracting data.

Procurement 60

Procurement Tender Public Procurement Bidder 60

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. We strongly encourage you to nominate a deserving colleague or collaborator who has demonstrated their commitment and expertise in the Federal procurement space.

Procurement 52

Procurement Contract Networking Budget 52

ivalua

MAY 21, 2020

Procurement teams were just buyers who delivered what other departments told them to buy. Given the changing role of procurement, what leadership qualities are necessary today? Today, procurement leaders have a seat at the table in e-staff meetings. How has the role changed over the past few years? It’s changed dramatically.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain E-procurement Leadership Supplier 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 28, 2021

The research, conducted by Coleman Parkes, surveyed 300 suppliers across the UK, France, Germany and Switzerland, to examine supplier relationships with their buyers. This is impacting collaboration, as almost six in ten (59%) suppliers say price pressure impacts willingness to share innovations. . Notes to the editor.

Supplier 52

Supplier Supply Chain Buyers Collaboration 52

ivalua

AUGUST 21, 2022

This means a significant risk of low commitment rates and low-quality (and therefore unreliable) data. 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.

Supplier 52

Supplier Supply Chain Purchasing Buyers 52

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 88

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Sustainability 88

ivalua

MARCH 3, 2020

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. How can Procurement adapt its processes to better collaborate with startups?

Procurement 72

Procurement Supplier Collaboration Innovation 72

ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Customers can now ensure greater supply chain resilience through improved supplier discovery and collaboration, increase efficiency across each step of the source-to-pay process and better understand and optimize cost drivers for goods and services purchased. Collaboration via comments and conversations is now simple and quick for users.

Supply Chain 40

Supply Chain Innovation Supplier Collaboration 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

Identifying agency commitments will incentivize industry to compete for the BPA and improve the quality of any responses submitted. DHS will collaborate with stakeholders to develop strategic roadmaps for each research area that will be used to inform DHS’ budget process beginning in fiscal year 2026.

Procurement 52

Procurement Data Strategic Planning Management 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. The initiative is intended to drive transparency, quality, and compliance in state procurement and improve the overall experience for all stakeholders.

E-procurement 40

E-procurement Transparency Quality Buyers 40

ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

Also included: supplier improvement plans, innovation plans and overall supplier collaboration. The contracts govern the relationship between the buyer and supplier, an essential process to inform Procure-to-Pay. Contract Management: The piece that connects the upstream and the downstream, where value starts being captured.

Supplier 52

Supplier E-procurement Supply Chain Purchasing 52

ivalua

JULY 24, 2019

eMMA offers a user friendly interface that will drive transparency, quality, and compliance,” said General Services Secretary Ellington E. eMMA will allow buyers to collaborate with vendors from the bidding and contracting process all the way through the purchasing process.

E-procurement 40

E-procurement Procurement Bidding Buyers 40

ivalua

APRIL 6, 2021

If you think about it, a contract is the only document that formalizes a relationship between a buyer and a supplier. Key to this phase is the ability to collaborate with internal users as well as the third party (e.g., Why is it Important to Manage Contracts? Usage of approved language helps to speed up approvals.

Management 52

Management Contract Contract Management Supply Chain 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

A recent study by Forrester found that the single greatest factor in increasing a supplier’s willingness to collaborate with and share innovations with a customer was timeliness of and visibility into payments. If at any stage buyer interaction is required, this is provided via a low touch email or mobile friendly interface.

Supplier 40

Supplier Accountability Supply Chain End to End 40

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.

Tender 52

Tender E-procurement Procurement Transparency 52