GovSpend

APRIL 5, 2023

Some key strategies for building relationships with government officials include: Attend procurement events: Procurement events such as conferences, trade shows, and networking events provide opportunities to meet and connect with government officials.

Government 52

Government Government E-procurement Bidding 52

The Procurement School

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Allows government buyer to consider vendor feedback and make changes before issuing the solicitation. Solicitation Processes Once a government buyer has issued a solicitation, they must balance meeting the government’s needs with maintaining the interest of quality vendors. Avoid jargon and spell out acronyms.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Buyers Budget Quality 52

ivalua

APRIL 6, 2021

A Guide to Contract Management Tools and Processes including a guide to the key steps of the Contract Lifecycle Management Process and to the benefits that using Contract Management software can bring to your Procurement processes. An Overview of Contract Lifecycle Management.

Management 52

Management Contract Contract Management Supply Chain 52

Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Make sure you’ve communicated with your programs and you know who to contact in the event of a shutdown, because a lot of people get sent home and you’re not allowed to communicate with them. In case you’re not going to get your invoices paid, make sure all your invoices are paid and on time.

Government 105

Government Government Professional Services Buyers 105

Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

To public sector buyers, frameworks are not just tools; they are time-saving, compliance-enhancing, and value-extracting tools from previously assessed suppliers. Being part of a framework allows suppliers to regularly know about upcoming projects and contracts. How Can Tracker Intelligence Simplify The Search For Framework Agreements?

Procurement 52

Procurement Framework Agreement Tender Supplier 52

ivalua

MARCH 5, 2020

Sometimes action can be taken by the buyer that either does not affect the supplier or just requires their agreement. Putting a simple clause in your standard contract saying, “no slavery please” does not require anything other than the supplier to say “yes”.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Procurement Supply Chain Supplier 52

ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

Upstream covers all the strategic procurement activities such as spend analysis, sourcing, contract management and supplier management (which includes supplier information, risk and performance management). Either through data analysis or demand from the business–there is a need to execute a sourcing event.

Supplier 52

Supplier E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement 52

Procureware

DECEMBER 29, 2017

My favorite new features for 2017 include: • API • Approval workflows • Certifications • Connected bid events • Invite unregistered bidders • My Dashboard • PDF reports • Ranked reverse auction • Supplier view of contracts API Long before ProcureWare was developed, we envisioned an application that would easily connect to other business systems.

Bidder 40

Bidder Supplier Bidding Buyers 40

Procureware

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

In the beginning, our software was simply a tool to post RFP documents, later we added supplier registration, then online bidding, and finally contract management to our ProcureWare platform. Shared supplier network Very small organizations with infrequent sourcing events may opt for a shared supplier network.

Management 40

Management Supplier Bidding Insurance 40

The Procurement School

JANUARY 22, 2024

Sometimes buyers may send the opportunity listing to existing vendors, previous bidders or even select organizations. Once a procurement is awarded it moves to contract management whose primary functions are implementation, compliance and issue management. The latter is a potential issue as it is viewed as being bias.

Procurement 40

Procurement Procurement Contracts Bidder Contract 40

The Procurement School

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Contract Management is an essential element of the procurement lifecycle as it helps to mitigate risks, ensure compliance and achieve desired outcomes. It is a structured approach to overseeing contracts from initiation to execution and leads to either termination or renewal. Once drafted the contract needs to be reviewed.

Contract Management 52

Contract Management Management Bidder Insurance 52

Select GCR

APRIL 8, 2025

In addition to understanding the contracting process and regulations, businesses must also be aware of the various resources available to support them in federal contracting. Businesses must also utilize the various resources available to support them in federal contracting.

Contract 52

Contract Government Contracts Participation Utilities 52