Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Smart public procurement refers to making optimal decisions to minimize waste and enhance the quality, efficiency and sustainability of public spending when purchasing and contracting goods, works and services. This reduction would not only lead to lower interest expenses but also stimulate GDP growth by fostering a more efficient economy.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Strategic Planning Balance 52

ivalua

MARCH 18, 2021

The Strategic Sourcing modules of Ivalua allow Punch Powertrain buyers to define Purchasing needs collaboratively, consolidate the tendering documents and ease costing by suppliers (cost breakdown files, dialogue with the projects on technical feasibility).

Strategic Sourcing 98

Strategic Sourcing E-auction Automotive Total Cost of Ownership 98

American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

When you get to numbers like 30,40, even $60,000 in savings, that’s a buyer, that’s a contract coordinator for a lot of counties. The ability to procure the goods and services we need more quickly and efficiently than ever before, especially in emergency situations, has been critical,” says Tigert.

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The Procurement School

AUGUST 11, 2023

Author: Larry Berglund As part of the assessment on the ability of a supply chain department to deliver value effectively , is its ability to do so efficiently. To have an objective assessment on efficiency, there should be a set of KPIs or measurement tools to compare. Efficiency metrics examples 1.The

Efficiency 52

Efficiency Balance Procurement E-procurement 52

Scottish Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The system is a secure and efficient way for Buyers and Suppliers to manage tender exercises online. The standard templates enable Buyers to easily create consistent tender documentation and allows Suppliers to save and reuse tender responses. All opportunities are first advertised on Public Contracts Scotland (PCS).

Tender 62

Tender Buyers Supplier Public Procurement 62

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The standards relate to energy efficiency, standby power reduction, hazardous substance reduction, recycling and other environmental considerations. These categories were established in a consultation process with relevant stakeholders and revised seven times.

Green Public Procurement 78

Green Public Procurement Public Procurement Procurement IT 78

ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

There is value in automating processes to reduce tail spend to increase efficiency and decrease transaction costs. The post Creating Tail Spend ROI Through an Improved Buyer Experience appeared first on Ivalua. Result is a spend cube – an analysis, at the line-item level, of global spend, telling you: What was purchased; .

Buyers 52

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Federal News Network

MARCH 27, 2024

They also put competitive pressure on the Schedules program to improve its administrative efficiency, which is a positive result that will help buyers and sellers in the market.” Initially, GSA thought the market was about $6 billion, but came down in the last few years to the potential market being about $500 million.

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Select GCR

OCTOBER 29, 2024

GSA Schedules, also known as Multiple Award Schedules (MAS), provide pre-negotiated prices for millions of commercial products and services, making procurement more efficient for federal, state, and local government buyers. SAM.gov lists contracts over $25,000, making it a vital resource for small businesses.

Government 52

Government Government Government Contracts Negotiation 52

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. More recently, it canceled a RD$1.3

Corruption 78

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Select GCR

MARCH 4, 2025

Using these databases, businesses can efficiently locate federal contracting opportunities and position themselves for success. Tools like GovWin IQ efficiently track opportunities from specific targeted government agencies at the state and local levels. Active support for small businesses by the U.S.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 52

Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Moreover, there are more than 5 million Hispanic-owned businesses in the United States that are able to provide valuable services to add enhanced quality and efficiency to the U.S. For half a century, the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) program has stepped in. This process is insensitive and frustrating.

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Buyers Procurement Contract Government Contracts 128

Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

3] TINA defines cost or pricing data to mean all facts that, as of the relevant date, a prudent buyer or seller would reasonably expect to affect price negotiations significantly. [4] 4] TINA is intended to “level the playing field” by providing Government negotiators the same cost or pricing data available to contractors.

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Negotiation Price Government Contracts IT 98

Open Contracting Partnership

MAY 23, 2024

It was impossible to analyze the decisions of Ukraine’s procurement review body, the Antimonopoly Committee, in a comprehensive way to understand when the outcome favored the buyer and when it favored the vendor. percentage points more than the average success rate for appeals in Prozorro (72%), excluding Clarity App buyers.

Procurement 67

Procurement Tender Buyers Public Procurement 67

Scottish Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The system is a secure and efficient way for Buyers and Suppliers to manage tender exercises online. The standard templates enable Buyers to easily create consistent tender documentation and allows Suppliers to save and reuse tender responses. All opportunities are first advertised on Public Contracts Scotland (PCS).

Tender 40

Tender Buyers Supplier IT 40

Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

City employees are now able to collaborate on procurement more efficiently, and better plan and track their aspirations around equity and sustainability. Des Moines wanted to leverage procurement to achieve broader citywide aims around equity and sustainability, support a healthy local economy, and improve internal efficiency.

Procurement 52

Procurement Sustainability IT E-procurement 52

GovSpend

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Government procurement should be transparent and efficient. I fell in love with their mission to arm buyers and sellers in the public sector with intelligence, enabling them to be more proactive and competitive in their markets and in their spending. There’s simply no sales enablement or procurement intelligence tool like it.

Data 105

Data Quality Purchasing Transparency 105

ivalua

MARCH 18, 2021

The Strategic Sourcing modules of Ivalua allow Punch Powertrain buyers to define Purchasing needs collaboratively, consolidate the tendering documents and ease costing by suppliers (cost breakdown files, dialogue with the projects on technical feasibility). Please visit our website: www.cks-consulting.com/en. About Punch Powertrain.

Strategic Sourcing 52

Strategic Sourcing E-auction Automotive E-procurement 52

Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Mike Shepherd, the director of the catalog management office in GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service, said industry sellers and agency buyers will see a stark change when using the FCP from the previous catalog management system, called the Schedule Input Program (SIP), under GSA Advantage! program seems to have finally hit the right mark.

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Select GCR

MAY 7, 2024

Overall, SAM.gov empowers stakeholders with the tools and information necessary for thorough market research, transparency, and efficiency in procurement. Through this platform, a small business can gain increased visibility to government buyers actively searching for contractors. It enables them to collaborate on upcoming contracts.

Government Contracts 98

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 98

ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Procurement technology can also help businesses improve supplier relationships and enhance communication between buyers and suppliers. The pandemic saw incredible growth in this area and highlighted opportunities for improvement within procurement processes and procedures. Create speed and transparency. Who will be responsible for what?

Supply Chain 97

Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing Procurement Team 97

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Pre-negotiated terms are provided that reduce the complexity for contracting authorities in procurement whilst allowing suppliers to capture opportunities more efficiently. Frameworks can help create an open and competitive environment which will drive better outcomes for buyers and suppliers in the public sector.

Framework Agreement 52

Framework Agreement Procurement Supplier Tender 52

Scottish Government Procurement

MAY 10, 2024

In response to user feedback that focused on guidance, training and functionality we have: delivered three rounds of sustainable procurement face to face and online training in February and March (including a focus on use of the tools) on: introduction to Sustainable Public Procurement, using Procurement to address the Climate Emergency and Fair and (..)

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Sustainability Procurement Public Procurement Buyers 62

ivalua

MAY 19, 2022

This allows for part-payments, quality or milestone-based contract terms, even payment on receipt to be visible to the supplier, finance, treasury, and the buyers. This delivers a level of confidence never seen before, eliminates unnecessary financial risk, and drives significant cost-efficiency benefits throughout the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Supplier Buyers Finance 52

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

OCTOBER 5, 2020

3) Adverse impact on growth through lower efficiency of public investment, lower quality of public services and higher volatility in markets with substantial public presence. The Corruption Cost Tracker is an interactive online tool, with dashboards for Corruption Risk Analysis, Spending Analysis, Efficiency Gains and Policy Scenarios.

Corruption 52

Corruption E-procurement Public Procurement Contract 52

Scottish Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In September, the Programme for Government was published, and within this is the commitment to deliver a more efficient approach to public sector property management through the new Single Scottish Estate programme. Meet the Buyer North, Meet the Buyer South, ProcureX and the National Procurement Conference, along with the GO Awards!

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Procurement Eprocurement Public Procurement Buyers 57

ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Additionally, a purpose-built solution will enable you to measure and monitor buyer adherence to compliance purchasing, ensuring your team is taking advantage of preferred items and reaping the rewards of the contracts you have in place. Efficient warehouse management. Efficient warehouse management.

Supply Chain 88

Supply Chain Management Total Cost of Ownership Warehouse 88

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Over the last two years, 21 Japanese cities have been working on opening up their public contracting for better efficiency, oversight and outcomes as part of the G20 Smart Cities Model Policy on Open Contracting (also available in Japanese ). This underscores Japan’s pivotal position on the global stage.

Contract 67

Contract Transparency Public Procurement Corruption 67

ivalua

APRIL 8, 2020

This is a method that is proving more and more efficient to boost innovation according to procurement consulting group AgileBuyer. Their 640Mn€ turnover qualifies them as a medium-size company, especially if you compare them to pharmaceutical giant Sanofi with its 35Bn€ revenue. . It all starts with building up a transparent relationship.

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Supplier Management Buyers Innovation 59

Tracker Intelligence

JULY 20, 2022

Government procurement frameworks allow buyers to select suppliers and set terms and conditions for a set period of time. Buyers can then call on the selected suppliers to provide services whenever they are needed. Sometimes, the buyer never needs to request services. For a business, that stability is a great advantage.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Innovation Government Government 52

Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 30, 2024

Serra e Moura pointed out, in 1923, the ICC Court was established in Paris by a group of entrepreneurs, aiming to provide clients with an efficient dispute resolution mechanism. Indeed, dialogue is not only a means of resolving conflict but also a vital tool for safeguarding the future from the threats of ignorance, extremism, and injustice.

Efficiency 52

Efficiency Negotiation Buyers Price 52

ivalua

AUGUST 5, 2020

70% increase in invoice processing efficiency’ – Crédit Agricole. The AP journey starts even before the Supplier Invoice is received, and before the Supplier’s billing team generates the invoice, it begins with the Buyer’s Order. This could be a delivery note, time sheet, receipt or an acknowledgement from the Buyer.

Supplier 52

Supplier Buyers Budget E-procurement 52

Extract Systems

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Efficiency and Time Savings: Land records agencies handle vast amounts of data, from property deeds to land surveys. Improved Search and Retrieval: Quick and accurate data indexing translates to more efficient search and retrieval processes. This means less time spent on manual data entry and more time for value-added tasks.

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Demand Efficiency Data Buyers 52

ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

With rising costs and declining margins, health systems must become more efficient and productive. I have some real context of this, living in NYC and having a family member that works at a hospital. While it is a difficult time, you have to also applaud the heroic efforts of this industry as a whole. Unfortunately, it just got worse.

Supply Chain 87

Supply Chain Distribution Strategic Sourcing Quality 87

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Oversight and recommendations to government bodies The Observatory plays an educational role, demonstrating good practices to buyers and suppliers as well as strategies to prevent poor practices. In the beginning], looking at and monitoring the processes was a voluntary initiative,” says ChileCompra’s Director, Verónica Valle.

Procurement 62

Procurement E-procurement Tender Purchasing 62

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 5, 2024

Although there is a lot of guidance on green and sustainable procurement, our global research tells us that government buyers are still struggling to get started and to scale up their efforts. Public procurement covers $13 trillion of spending every year, one in every three dollars spent by our governments.

Procurement 89

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Sustainability 89

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Since launching their platform in 2020, Diegues and Blanco have built a set of digital tools and data analytics services that have bridged the gap between more than 250 private sector users and public procurement buyers in six countries across Latin America. They started with a simple idea that is complex to implement in practice.

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Data Public Procurement Tender Price 57