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CKS Benelux and Ivalua partner with Punch Powertrain to digitalise strategic sourcing

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The Belgium-based automotive supplier, specialising in sustainable and affordable propulsion system solutions, deployed Ivalua’s platform in September 2020 for the sourcing of components for the DT2 program, within the company’s Joint Venture operations: Punch Powertrain PSA e-transmissions.

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Innovation procurement under the Procurement Act 2023 -- changing procurement culture on the cheap?

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On 13 November 2023, the UK Government published guidance setting out its ambitions for innovation procurement under the new Procurement Act 2023 (not yet in force, of which you can read a summary here). This further expands on the ambitions underpinning the Transforming Public Procurement project that started after Brexit.

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How Lithuania fast-tracked green procurement

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Challenge : In 2020, only 5% of Lithuania’s public procurement spending by value used green criteria that favor environmentally friendly products and services. Results : Levels of green procurement uptake across Lithuanian public institutions have increased to 94% by value and 93% by total procedures as of 1 December 2023.

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Final EU model contractual AI Clauses available -- some thoughts on regulatory tunnelling

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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).

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How South Korea enables its green transition through green public procurement

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South Korea has been a pioneer of green public procurement (GPP) since 2005 , when the Environment Ministry enacted legislation mandating government agencies to buy “green products” whenever possible. This allows organizations such as the Korea Institute of Procurement (KIP) to analyze the impact of the reforms.

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ERP vs. Best-in-Class — What is Best for Managing the Healthcare Supply Chain

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That’s the question we set out to answer in our recent panel discussion with Procurement and Supply Chain experts. Demand planning capabilities. Demand planning is the ability to create forecasts that predict the future need for your products. In terms of feature vs. function, they appear the same, but are they?

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Supplier Diversity: From Checking-the-Box to a C-Suite Strategy

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Public Procurement: Building Business Cases and Driving Momentum. For the Government, supplier diversity programs are something procurement professionals in the United States (US) have accepted as a key element to their procurement success. Agile Procurement in Canada. Social Procurement Framework in European Union.