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. The amount of data associated with these initiatives can be exponential, a burden too heavy to manage manually. ESG Objectives for Buyers.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Buyers Supplier E-procurement 52

How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 6, 2023

This regulatory technique simply seeks to allow public buyers to ensure compliance with the EU AI Act by cascading the relevant obligations and requirements down to tech providers (largely on a back to back basis). Limitations in the model AI clauses The model AI clauses come with some additional ‘caveat emptor’ warnings.

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Buyers E-procurement Transparency Procurement 88

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The Benefits of Framework Agreements Framework agreements offer a streamlined procurement process that benefits both buyers and suppliers by simplifying the qualification and tendering stages, ultimately saving time and money. This increased accountability results in fairness, mutual trust and competition among the suppliers.

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Select GCR

OCTOBER 29, 2024

HUBZone-certified businesses not only gain eligibility for set-aside contracts but also receive a 10% price evaluation preference in full and open contract competitions. These resources provide training, counseling, and local government buyers access to critical information that can make the difference between winning and losing a contract.

Government 52

Government Government Government Contracts Negotiation 52

Select GCR

MARCH 4, 2025

billion across various sectors, highlighting the importance of staying informed about federal contracting data to find government contracts and government contract bids. A comprehensive and up-to-date profile increases your chances of being noticed by government buyers.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 52

Select GCR

MAY 7, 2024

They are the primary source of federal contract opportunities, which small businesses can tap into by reviewing agency forecasts, using systems like the Federal Procurement Data System, and contacting the agency’s small business office. The old ways of a DUNS, or data universal numbering system, are over as this number is no longer required.

Government Contracts 98

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 98

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Such interventions should, in principle, overcome implementation gaps and make it easier to evaluate impact, supporting learning. Our results demonstrate how data analytics can be used to observe public procurement at the system level to inform more adaptive and effective anti-corruption programming.

Corruption 52

Corruption Procurement E-procurement Tender 52

How to Crack a Nut

APRIL 4, 2023

The one finding that should definitely not go unnoticed is that, according to DRCF, ‘ Buyers can lack the technical expertise to effectively scrutinise the [algorithmic systems] they are procuring, whilst vendors may limit the information they share with buyers ’ (at 9). This is extremely worrying.

Procurement 52

Procurement Buyers IT Public Procurement 52

Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Federal Acquisition Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing , sets forth “comprehensive guidance regarding the evaluation of pricing throughout the life of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program contract.” It also prescribes and/or recommends additional data collection requests for FSS contractors.

Price 64

Price Evaluation Negotiation Purchasing 64

Federal News Network

MARCH 25, 2024

How is AI being leveraged to streamline procurement processes and evaluations? And what of the data that is the “fuel” powering AI? How is that data validated and being used to avoid bias? Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Price Evaluation. How is industry using AI to compete and win government business? Sustainability.

Procurement 58

Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Buyers 58

ivalua

JUNE 4, 2020

Supplier Data Quality & Management in Decision Making. It may be the most basic level, but data management may also be the most daunting for some organizations. Supplier Data is at the core of every procurement activity, and it is critical for those dealing with direct materials in manufacturing.

Supply Chain 69

Supply Chain Procurement Supplier Procurement Team 69

Tendersinfo

JUNE 4, 2021

Identify the Pain Areas of the Buyer It is of utmost importance to comprehend the requirements and recognize the torment spaces of the buyer. A tender response should be able to make you stand out from the competition and talk about how your services can add value to the buyer.

Bidding 52

Bidding Tender Buyers E-procurement 52

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

With the help of automated analytical tools, the agency has been able to focus its prevention and control efforts on transactions with the highest risk, and in turn, harness the power of data to institutionalize better purchasing practices among government entities that conduct procurement through the Mercado Publico online platform.

Procurement 62

Procurement E-procurement Tender Purchasing 62

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace is a centralized location that houses thousands of third-party software, data, and services that run on AWS. Forrester identified AWS Marketplace as a leader in its most recent Forrester Wave evaluation of software as a service (SaaS) marketplaces.

Government 81

Government Government Purchasing Negotiation 81

The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 22, 2024

How is AI being leveraged to streamline procurement processes and evaluations? And what of the data that is the “fuel” powering AI? How is that data validated and being used to avoid bias? Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Price Evaluation. How is industry using AI to compete and win government business? Sustainability.

Procurement 49

Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Buyers 49

GovSpend

APRIL 5, 2023

Evaluation of bids: Government agencies will evaluate bids based on a variety of criteria, including cost, technical capabilities, and past performance. E-procurement platforms: E-procurement platforms such as GovSpend, provide businesses with access to government procurement data, bid notification services, and bid tracking tools.

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Government Government E-procurement Bidding 52

GovSpend

APRIL 5, 2023

Evaluation of bids: Government agencies will evaluate bids based on a variety of criteria, including cost, technical capabilities, and past performance. E-procurement platforms: E-procurement platforms such as GovSpend, provide businesses with access to government procurement data, bid notification services, and bid tracking tools.

Government 52

Government Government E-procurement Bidding 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Federal Acquisition Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing , sets forth “comprehensive guidance regarding the evaluation of pricing throughout the life of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program contract.” It also prescribes and/or recommends additional data collection requests for FSS contractors.

Price 49

Price Evaluation Negotiation Purchasing 49

ivalua

JULY 8, 2020

Supplier Data Quality & Management in Decision Making. It may be the most basic level, but data management may also be the most daunting for some organizations. Supplier Data is at the core of every procurement activity, and it is critical for those dealing with direct materials in manufacturing.

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain Procurement Procurement Team Supplier 10

ivalua

MAY 15, 2019

The data in this case is text from natural language , which is rarely structured data. It can be found in any human communications, either live conversations (ch atbots, email, speech to text devices …) or stored publicly on the Internet or privately as textual data in databases.

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Contract E-procurement Data Management 58

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) set forth the policies and procedures for the evaluation and negotiation of “fair and reasonable” contract level pricing under the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program. The Federal Supply Schedule is not a mandatory source of supplies.

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Negotiation Price Government Government 58

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 9, 2023

The country also adapted the regulations of its public procurement law to allow the incorporation of inclusive development as an evaluation criterion in procurement processes, and as a justification for direct contracting in purchases of lower value. It has recently completed an assessment of the gender gap in its public procurement.

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Public Procurement Participation Procurement Import 52

Extract Systems

AUGUST 6, 2024

There are numerous approaches for how to handle existing covenants, but the vast majority of the projects involve either individual homeowners/buyers requesting that a covenant be removed or a group of volunteers/professionals searching the totality of records in an area.

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Buying Process Buyers Participation Evaluation 52

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

KPIs are key performance indicators and are a way in which procurement professionals can understand and evaluate a supplier’s ability to meet their contractual obligations. If a KPI meets all these five elements it provides valuable data to the organisation. A good tool to use to create KPIs is SMART.

Import 59

Import Procurement Supplier Supply Chain 59

How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The clauses include a few substantive requirements implicit in the allocation of the respective obligations (eg on data or third party licences) but mostly refer to detailed schedules of which there is no default proposal, or to industry standards (and thus have this limitation in common with eg the EU’s model AI clauses).

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Supplier Transparency Negotiation Procurement 75

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

They were selected based on the implementation of recent open contracting reforms and the availability of procurement data for both before and after the reforms. By implication, each of these cases represent a data rich environment to start with.

Bidder 40

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ivalua

JANUARY 30, 2023

Below, we list a few high-level actions to get you started: Establish a strategy to generate reliable Scope 3 emission data based on categories and spend. It will require a combination of 3rd party data (from sources such as Exiobase, Ademe, CDP, etc), supplier data and spend data (e.g., POs, and invoices).

Procurement 52

Procurement Supplier Category Management Purchasing 52

ivalua

JANUARY 30, 2023

Below, we list a few high-level actions to get you started: Establish a strategy to generate reliable Scope 3 emission data based on categories and spend. It will require a combination of 3rd party data (from sources such as Exiobase, Ademe, CDP, etc), supplier data and spend data (e.g., POs, and invoices).

Procurement 52

Procurement Supplier Category Management Purchasing 52

Federal News Network

JANUARY 2, 2024

For what buyers and sellers can expect in the year ahead, we hear from Sonny Hashmi. Acquisition is the primary way where the government gets access to the products and services that it needs to deliver on the mission, and it’s data driven process. 100% of acquisition, the heart of the smart modern acquisition is data.

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Supply Chain Balance Supplier Data 91

Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 24, 2024

Further details can be found here: Procurement – media planning buying and associated services: guidance – gov.scot (www.gov.scot) Recruitment Ads and Pins The renewal process for Recruitment Ads and Pins is underway with tender submissions being evaluated. The planned start date for the new framework is 11 July 2024.

Collaboration 67

Collaboration E-catalogue Framework Agreement E-procurement 67

ivalua

MARCH 3, 2020

Its resources are too often consumed in labor-intensive tasks of lower added-value like gathering data from scattered legacy systems. Buyers need to put aside their compliance hats and put on their entrepreneurial ones! Second, Procurement lacks time and resources to perform this kind of tasks.

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Procurement Supplier Collaboration Innovation 72

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. Contractors are required to submit contract data reports, which include financial data, performance metrics, and deliverable statuses.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 52

ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

It starts with identifying the right suppliers for a need, sharing requirements and evaluating supplier offers, selecting the most appropriate supplier, negotiating terms and contracting with them to receive goods and/or services. 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

Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

GSA has made strides to alleviate the burden in this area through its Transactional Data Reporting pilot program, but an obsession with Schedule contract level prices remains. It is important to remember that burdensome contract pricing procedures are especially hard on small businesses and new entrants.

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Procureware

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

How are bids evaluated? The answers to these questions will help you prioritize common sourcing tools and evaluate them as they relate to your top goals, current processes, and specialization within your specific industry. For further discussion about supplier networks, see Evaluate the Options: Choosing a Supplier Network ) 3.

Management 40

Management Supplier Bidding Insurance 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) set forth the policies and procedures for the evaluation and negotiation of “fair and reasonable” contract level pricing under the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program. The Federal Supply Schedule is not a mandatory source of supplies.

Negotiation 40

Negotiation Price Government Government 40

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. What if you could bring fact-based data to the table that helped stakeholders short-cut steps in making good and timely decisions?

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Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing Strategic Sourcing 40