NIH NITAAC

JUNE 1, 2021

The Act was created with one mission in mind: To speed up IT purchasing so that by the time technology got to the buyer, it wasn’t obsolete. Fair opportunity is a requirement that federal agencies purchasing IT products and services must follow when using a GWAC. Fair opportunity explained. First, the FAR requires it.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Purchasing Buyers Electronics 52

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Public procurement—the process where public authorities like government departments or local councils purchase goods or services from companies—is a vital economic driver in Europe, accounting for more than 13 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP).

Public Procurement 67

Public Procurement Data Procurement Quality 67

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

It breaks the bond between Buyer and Supplier, resulting in fragile supply chains and lots of mistrust. The Purchase Order has been touted as the only way to manage ‘maverick’ spend (stopping off budget expenditure), but it’s also a way to automate invoice processing. There are exceptions to every rule, and that rule just doesn’t work.

E-procurement 94

E-procurement Supplier Buyers Supply Chain 94

The Procurement School

JANUARY 12, 2023

Look for trends, where the organization is buying similar commodities through independent solicitations or direct awards and entering discrete contracts and purchase orders for each. An internal communications plan will also be needed to inform buyers of the existing arrangements they should use. office supplies, janitorial services).

Procurement Strategies 52

Procurement Strategies Procurement Strategic Planning Supply Chain 52

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).

Procurement 52

Procurement Sustainability IT E-procurement 52

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This is an update on the national collaborative frameworks and contracts we offer to public sector buyers in Scotland. Further information and a buyers guide can be found here. Devices are specified to include the Global Electronics Council’s latest EPEAT energy efficiency and environmental accreditation standards.

Collaboration 58

Collaboration Framework Agreement Supplier Purchasing 58

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This is an update on the national collaborative frameworks and contracts we offer to public sector buyers in Scotland. Further information and a buyers guide can be found here. Devices are specified to include the Global Electronics Council’s latest EPEAT energy efficiency and environmental accreditation standards.

Collaboration 40

Collaboration Framework Agreement Supplier Purchasing 40

American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

This report encouraged governments big and small to improve the “environment content” of their purchasing policies. As environmental issues have become more important to governments and administrations within the last few decades, it has gotten easier to identify ways to leverage purchasing to support these goals.

Sustainability 69

Sustainability Purchasing E-procurement Procurement 69

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.)

Negotiation 98

Negotiation Price Government Contracts IT 98

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.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Participation Procurement Import 52

Mercell

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Negometrix will deliver the software solution, that will be used by all public authorities such as cities, provinces, ministries, hospitals, utilities and others for purchasing goods, services and supplies completely electronically. The awarding criteria was 60% on quality and 40% on price.

E-catalogue 40

E-catalogue E-procurement Procurement Tender 40

Select GCR

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

When the purchaser knows exactly what they need, an RFQ is used to seek the best price from vendors, making it a critical component of competitive pricing strategies. RFIs are commonly used when buyers are considering different solutions available in the marketplace and want to gather relevant information to make informed decisions.

Bidding 52

Bidding Price Quality Budget 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

However, we have built an of out-of-the-box workflow which support the whole APIA methodology: Our Invoice to Pay journey starts with the invoice being acquired from the supplier, in whatever format they can send, from an easy PDF email, to a fully electronic invoice.

Supplier 40

Supplier Accountability Supply Chain End to End 40

ivalua

AUGUST 5, 2020

This is supported by data from The Hackett Group’s most recent Purchase-to-Pay Performance Study that flags organizations with high levels of AP automation software as saving 54% on invoice processing costs and using one-third as many internal employees.

Supplier 52

Supplier E-procurement Accountability Networking 52

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In the Kun Jarygy coalition’s first year, they detected 270 purchases with violations, resulting in five criminal cases and KZT 11.38 And the media outlet ProTenge has stopped suspicious purchases worth at least US$3 million. The media outlet ProTenge has stopped suspicious purchases worth at least US$3 million.

Procurement 119

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Corruption 119

Tracker Intelligence

JULY 11, 2022

Analysing Digital Currencies Digital currency is any currency that’s only made available in electronic or digital form. To be named as such, a digital currency should also be useable to pay for services and purchase goods. From here on out, the variety of use cases depends entirely on buyer and seller preferences.

Networking 52

Networking Tender Buyers Integration 52