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. However, staying silent about your eco-friendly practices is not the solution – consumers crave transparency! Be transparent and qualify your green claims to maintain trust. Burt’s Bees, Inc.)

Sustainability 98

Sustainability Transparency Buyers Quality 98

ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As teams worked with suppliers through creative solutions, it became obvious that transparency and supplier risk management are essential components to maintain stability during crises like these. Procurement technology can also help businesses improve supplier relationships and enhance communication between buyers and suppliers.

Supply Chain 97

Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing Procurement Team 97

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

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Feedback from municipal hearings suggests that information on procurement and public sector staff recruitment is already open, leading to questions about the need for further transparency. In collaboration with them, we conducted study sessions for municipal officials and hearings for executives.

Contract 67

Contract Transparency Public Procurement Procurement 67

Procureware

JUNE 28, 2018

Two-Way Messaging is a new feature that lets buyers interact with vendors via email and have all the communications logged in ProcureWare. The email chain can continue with requests for further clarification from the buyer and responses from the vendor.

Buyers 40

Buyers Collusion Bidding Transparency 40

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

The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Seasoned practitioners in public procurement can be jaded from situations that have gone wrong, and it is common for inexperienced public buyers to experience risk aversion and fear of the unknown. Relationships will benefit when buyers promptly respond to SMEs’ queries and consider them as a valuable and positive part of the job.

Participation 52

Participation Procurement Strategies Procurement Buyers 52

The Procurement School

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

For example, a Buyer was tasked with ordering scientific equipment and lab supplies for a university in Africa. The Buyer received a frantic call from their onsite contact that they needed an additional $2000 CDN for the truck driver to unload the crate from the plane. On a global perspective, ethics may be different.

Ethics 98

Ethics Import Procurement Public Procurement 98

Select GCR

MAY 7, 2024

SAM.gov fosters collaboration and transparency by serving as a communication platform between government agencies and vendors. Overall, SAM.gov empowers stakeholders with the tools and information necessary for thorough market research, transparency, and efficiency in procurement.

Government Contracts 98

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 98

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

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

JUNE 4, 2020

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

Supply Chain 69

Supply Chain Procurement Supplier Procurement Team 69

ivalua

JUNE 29, 2022

Businesses must start looking to the supply chain to ensure this renewed focus on transparency and accountability. 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.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Sustainability Supplier Collaboration 52

ivalua

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Businesses must start looking to the supply chain to ensure this renewed focus on transparency and accountability. 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.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Sustainability Supplier 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. It all starts with building up a transparent relationship. What are they transparent about? Second, every two years they organize a supplier-buyer speed dating event, focused on indirect spend.

Supplier 59

Supplier Management Buyers Innovation 59

Tracker Intelligence

JULY 20, 2022

Government contracting is governed by public procurement policy agreements that regulate procurement activities and ensure transparency and fair competition conditions in the government procurement process. That means an amazing opportunity for collaboration. For any business, collaboration begets innovation.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Innovation Procurement Government 52

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

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

JULY 8, 2020

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

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain Procurement Procurement Team Supplier 10

The Softly Spark

JANUARY 13, 2025

Consumers today expect transparency, proof, and meaningful action. Communicate and Engage with Consumers Being transparent and honest about your commitment to sustainability is essential for effectively connecting with your environmentally conscious customers. Focus on resource sourcing, production methods, and labor conditions.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Transparency Retail Education 52

ivalua

OCTOBER 24, 2021

The payment process required for international trade is complex, expensive and high risk for both suppliers and buyers. The partnership with TransferMate removes this friction, creating a transparent, rapid and low-cost solution to paying suppliers anywhere in the world.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Supplier Finance Transparency 52

ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2023

Additionally, the implementation of this policy has been aided by Supply Nation , certifying Indigenous businesses and maintaining a comprehensive directory to connect these suppliers with buyers in all sectors, public and private.

Supplier 98

Supplier E-procurement Ethics Supply Chain 98

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

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 5, 2024

We set up Open Contracting Partnership to be bold: we aren’t after just a bit more transparency of public contracts, we want to transform procurement to meet the urgent needs of our time. 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

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

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. However, data from only 20% of all call for tenders as submitted by public buyers is available and searchable for analysis in one place [ie TED].

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement Buyers Thresholds 52

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

Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

Current, closed, and awarded bids can now be found online, increasing transparency throughout the process. City employees are now able to collaborate on procurement more efficiently, and better plan and track their aspirations around equity and sustainability.

Procurement 52

Procurement Sustainability IT E-procurement 52

Bonfire

MARCH 24, 2022

I knew eProcurement would give vendors and public agencies the tools they needed — easy submissions, quick evaluations, instant award notifications, and transparent results — to build strong and lasting relationships. Collaborating to find a way.

Eprocurement 52

Eprocurement Public Procurement Procurement Procurement Team 52

Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Governments may collaborate with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and minority-owned businesses to increase participation. Transparent criteria for evaluating social value proposals allow for fair competition among suppliers while keeping them liable for their commitments. So, lets embrace this vision.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Supply Chain Tender 52

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 3, 2023

The program holds valuable lessons for others working to empower contracting monitors with different skills and backgrounds to work closely together to foster transparency and better procurement practices in their regions. Now the graduates are working on forming a coalition to ensure the transparency of public procurement.

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement E-procurement Participation 52

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. Regular reporting on subcontracts is particularly crucial under certain federal programs that demand transparency about subcontractor involvement.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 52

ivalua

OCTOBER 24, 2021

The payment process required for international trade is complex, expensive and high risk for both suppliers and buyers. The partnership with Transfermate removes this friction, creating a transparent, rapid and low-cost solution to paying suppliers anywhere in the world.

Supply Chain 40

Supply Chain Supplier Finance Transparency 40

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

Bonfire

MARCH 29, 2022

Bonfire allows them to bring every stage of the procurement lifecycle into a central platform where the procurement team and relevant stakeholders can collaborate on RFPs and evaluations with full visibility into the process. The end goal is to drive purchase prices down for the buyer.

Procurement 52

Procurement Eprocurement Purchasing Participation 52

ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2021

Recent trends have increased the strategic importance of effective, transparent Accounts Payable processes. 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.

Supplier 52

Supplier Accountability Innovation Import 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