Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Mexico City has devised an efficient, participatory, and transparent approach to seek input from potential suppliers and the public on draft contracting documents before a formal call to tender is announced. In October 2024, use of the pre-bidding module became mandatory for Mexico City’s buyers. It all starts with procurement.

Collaboration 57

Collaboration E-procurement Tender Bidding 57

ivalua

APRIL 20, 2021

Leveraging purchasing power to capture volume- based pricing within a competitive supply chain builds sticky relationships with healthy suppliers, keeps input costs low, and acts as a hedge against inflation. The reality is, to turn inventory, make the sale, and then collect funds takes most buyers over 30 days. That is easy!

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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. In public procurement, universal solutions are inadequate due to the diverse range of challenges public buyers face.

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Public Procurement Procurement Strategic Planning Balance 52

Federal News Network

MARCH 27, 2024

“This is about meeting our customers where they are with a modernized user experience and streamlined process for government purchase cardholders,” said Tom Howder, the acting Federal Acquisition Service commissioner, in a release. Pacific Ink offers office supplies and Social Glass provides access to small purchases across 50,000 products.

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E-procurement Buyers Procurement Purchasing 109

ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

To summarize, tail spend is commonly labeled as the money a company spends on purchases that accounts for roughly 80% of total transactions, making up about 20% of the company’s spend by volume. Result is a spend cube – an analysis, at the line-item level, of global spend, telling you: What was purchased; .

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Buyers Supplier Purchasing Procurement Team 52

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The government has promoted public participation in procurement monitoring, which is vital to combating corruption and improving efficiency, but few independent civil society organizations and individuals had the information, skills and influence to track contracting effectively. million (~US$24,000) being returned to the budget.

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Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Corruption 120

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

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Efficiency Balance Procurement E-procurement 52

AWS Public Sector

APRIL 10, 2024

Recognizing the value that public sector and education buyers can realize through AWS Marketplace, an increasing number of education technology (EdTech) and workforce development companies are listing their products on AWS Marketplace. Where to start Forrester identified AWS Marketplace as a leader in its most recent SaaS marketplaces Wave.

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Education Purchasing Procurement Networking 126

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Initially, the reforms focused on two key actions: public institutions were required to create an annual GPP implementation plan with self-defined targets as well as a performance record of their green purchases. million and 4,415 new jobs created in the green economy, according to official figures.

Green Public Procurement 78

Green Public Procurement Public Procurement Procurement IT 78

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. Efficiency is key.

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Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 78

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. One specific example is classifying purchase order records.

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Data Quality Purchasing Transparency 105

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.

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Procurement Tender Buyers Public Procurement 67

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.

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Strategic Sourcing E-auction Automotive E-procurement 52

The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The intention is to encourage consideration of ways to simplify and open opportunities for SMEs to efficiently participate in more public procurements. These reactions can lead to strict risk management and purchasing policies with overly complicated bid documents and onerous requirements that are imposing on potential SME bidders.

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Participation Procurement Strategies Procurement Buyers 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 58

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Public sector procurement relies heavily on framework agreements as a streamlined purchasing tool for goods and services. Pre-negotiated terms are provided that reduce the complexity for contracting authorities in procurement whilst allowing suppliers to capture opportunities more efficiently.

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Framework Agreement Procurement Supplier Tender 52

ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

According to the panelists, there are some key features and functionality that make best-in-class supply chain solutions a better choice for healthcare organizations: Guided procure-to-pay compliance: The concept of compliant purchasing in healthcare encompases the front-end user experience. Efficient warehouse management.

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Supply Chain Management Total Cost of Ownership Warehouse 88

Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 31, 2025

Setting Up Your Tracker Intelligence Account For Maximum Efficiency Lets get one thing straightsetting up your Tracker Intelligence account isnt just about filling in a few details and hoping for the best. So, lets fine-tune your setup for maximum efficiency and minimum frustration. Its about hacking the system (legally, of course!)

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Tender Buyers Bidding 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.

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Procurement E-procurement Tender Purchasing 62

Select GCR

MAY 7, 2024

Multiple-award contracts mandate a fair opportunity to all awardees for orders over the micro-purchase threshold, though there are exceptions like urgency or specialized service needs. Market research can provide crucial contracts awarded insights into government agencies’ purchasing patterns, helping you target future contract opportunities.

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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. Insurance: You can also purchase insurance to protect against disruptions in the supply chain. Create speed and transparency. This will help offset the costs associated with disruptions.

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Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing Procurement Team 97

Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 24, 2024

Further information can be found here: Procurement – publishing, print and design (PPDAS) framework – 2018 – gov.scot (www.gov.scot) Electronic Purchasing Card (ePC) The existing Cat B contract for the Electronic purchasing card is due to expire on 31 July 2024.

Collaboration 68

Collaboration E-catalogue Framework Agreement E-procurement 68

Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

New strategies included implementing an electronic bidding platform, piloting approaches to vendor outreach for high-priority purchases, and incorporating bonus point questions for sustainability and equity in all their requests for proposals (RFPs). What a barrier that was for so many people!”

Procurement 52

Procurement Sustainability IT E-procurement 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 verbal confirmation, an email, a signed Contract, or a formal Purchase Order.

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Supplier Buyers Budget E-procurement 52

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Contracts include terms that promise the buyer will purchase from the contractor for all items within the scope of the contract. Business operating rules that prioritize or drive purchases through the mandatory contract(s). Business IT systems that limit and/or prohibit purchases from non-mandatory sources. See FAR 8.001.

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Negotiation Price Government Government 59

ivalua

AUGUST 21, 2022

– Actions on the products and services purchased. Decarbonization will generate a significant increase in the amount of data buyers must manage. To improve efficiency, quality, and data capitalization, the buyer must have digitized tools at their disposal. Part 2: Act on the products and services purchased.

Supplier 52

Supplier Supply Chain Purchasing Buyers 52

ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

It is a crucial process for organizations that are looking to streamline their procurement activities, better manage spend and suppliers and increase operational efficiency. Downstream activities include e-procurement , purchase orders, invoice automation and accounts payable and payment processes. What is Source-to-Pay?

Supplier 52

Supplier E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement 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 Buyers Framework Agreement 40

Bonfire

MARCH 29, 2022

Crown corporations purchase a variety of goods and services, from professional services to technology to general goods. Most agencies require a purchase order (PO) for almost every purchase in order to issue payment. Depending on the purchase, contract lengths are generally 3-5 years with the option for renewal.

Procurement 52

Procurement Eprocurement Purchasing Participation 52

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 30, 2024

Yet, many governments have not introduced policies and procedures for buying greener and even where it is possible to use green criteria for purchasing, many procurement officers are unsure of how to include them. These catalogs use product templates in which the green requirements use standardized wording.

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Procurement Public Procurement Green Public Procurement Electronics 62

Tracker Intelligence

JULY 20, 2022

Government procurement refers to the purchase of common goods, works and services by government agencies, usually from private sector suppliers. Government procurement frameworks allow buyers to select suppliers and set terms and conditions for a set period of time. Sometimes, the buyer never needs to request services.

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Government Contracts Innovation Procurement Government 52

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] 42] Review the purchase order history and the complete buyer’s file ( e.g. , quotes, negotiation summary, correspondence, purchase orders (PO), etc.)

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Negotiation Price Government Contracts IT 98

ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

With rising costs and declining margins, health systems must become more efficient and productive. As is, the healthcare supply chain is complex with multiple players involved such as manufacturers, distributors and group purchasing organizations (GPOs) supporting and interacting with multiple departments and care delivery points.

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Supply Chain Distribution Strategic Sourcing Quality 87

ivalua

JUNE 6, 2019

If this foundation does not exist or if it is shaky, then buyers don’t know how much the company is spending with a given supplier, let alone how they can improve the efficiency or impact of a given spend category.

Supplier 40

Supplier Automotive Supply Chain Data 40

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

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 3, 2023

Introductory course The School of Applied Research in Public Procurement sought to develop participants’ skills in monitoring, research, policy analysis, and promoting public procurement reforms and open contracting in Central Asia, with a vision to improve transparency, accountability and efficiency in the use of public funds.

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Procurement Public Procurement E-procurement Participation 52

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. eMMA is state-of-the-art procurement technology powered by the Ivalua Platform, a global leader in procurement technology.

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E-procurement Transparency Quality Buyers 40