How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

I continue exploring the use of public procurement as a tool of digital regulation (or ‘AI regulation by contract’ as shorthand)—ie as a mechanism to promote transparency, explainability, cyber security, ethical and legal compliance leading to trustworthiness, etc in the adoption of digital technologies by the public sector.

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Procurement Tender Buyers Contract 52

ivalua

APRIL 8, 2020

They miss the huge opportunity of co-innovating with these businesses, especially startups, by failing to take a differentiated approach. This is a method medium-size companies have already integrated in their supplier innovation strategy. Is a strong supplier innovation strategy the key to additional growth points?

Supplier 59

Supplier Management Buyers Innovation 59

University of Bristol

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Procurement rules and policies seek to ensure that contract awards are free from corruption, conflicts of interest or anticompetitive practices, and that these vast sums of public funds generate value for money and support social, environmental, and innovative practices. There is always room for improvement, though.

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Procurement Government Government Buyers 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

As part of the UK’s 2050 net zero pledges, listed UK businesses must release detailed public plans to meet climate change targets by 2023 However, this shift towards accountability and transparency needs to include the supply chain. However, many feel they are not equipped with the right procurement tools to make this a reality. About Ivalua.

Supplier 52

Supplier Supply Chain Buyers Sustainability 52

ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As teams worked with suppliers through creative solutions, it became obvious that transparency and supplier risk management are essential components to maintain stability during crises like these. Procurement technology can also help businesses improve supplier relationships and enhance communication between buyers and suppliers.

Supply Chain 97

Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing Procurement Team 97

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 3, 2023

The program holds valuable lessons for others working to empower contracting monitors with different skills and backgrounds to work closely together to foster transparency and better procurement practices in their regions.

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement E-procurement Participation 52

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 12, 2023

We only have three regional offices and hundreds of buyers. As Einer Fogh of GIZ Uganda highlights, “there is a vibrant civil society in Uganda, with many organizations working on transparency and anticorruption. As Einer reminds us: “The real innovation is not the system in itself.

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Public Procurement Procurement Contract Collaboration 130

ivalua

JUNE 29, 2022

Businesses must start looking to the supply chain to ensure this renewed focus on transparency and accountability. Creating a dialogue with suppliers ensures that procurement teams can identify opportunities for innovation in a green supply chain that benefits all parties.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Sustainability Supplier Collaboration 52

Select GCR

MAY 7, 2024

SAM.gov fosters collaboration and transparency by serving as a communication platform between government agencies and vendors. This interactive exchange promotes a dynamic marketplace characterized by enhanced competition, innovation, and alignment between federal government needs and NAICS code or industry capabilities.

Government Contracts 98

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 98

ivalua

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Businesses must start looking to the supply chain to ensure this renewed focus on transparency and accountability. Creating a dialogue with suppliers ensures that procurement teams can identify opportunities for innovation in a green supply chain that benefits all parties.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Sustainability Supplier Collaboration 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

As part of the UK’s 2050 net zero pledges, listed UK businesses must release detailed public plans to meet climate change targets by 2023 However, this shift towards accountability and transparency needs to include the supply chain. However, many feel they are not equipped with the right procurement tools to make this a reality. About Ivalua.

Supplier 40

Supplier Supply Chain Buyers Sustainability 40

ivalua

OCTOBER 24, 2021

The payment process required for international trade is complex, expensive and high risk for both suppliers and buyers. The partnership with TransferMate removes this friction, creating a transparent, rapid and low-cost solution to paying suppliers anywhere in the world.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Supplier Finance Transparency 52

Nitrous: Public Procurement

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Nitrous has been working with the Greater London Authority and the London Office of Technology & Innovation (LOTI) to provide greater access to local government for SMEs through innovative procurement. Boroughs need guidance on innovative procurement practices and making tenders be more SME-friendly.

Tender 52

Tender Joint Procurement Supplier Collaboration 52

ivalua

OCTOBER 24, 2021

The payment process required for international trade is complex, expensive and high risk for both suppliers and buyers. The partnership with Transfermate removes this friction, creating a transparent, rapid and low-cost solution to paying suppliers anywhere in the world.

Supply Chain 40

Supply Chain Supplier Finance Transparency 40

How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 10, 2023

Procurement is thus seen as a mechanism of ‘regulation by contract’ whereby the public buyer can impose requirements seeking to achieve broad goals of digital regulation, such as transparency, trustworthiness, or explainability, or to operationalise more general ‘AI ethics’ frameworks.

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Procurement Public Procurement Ethics Transparency 52

Select GCR

APRIL 26, 2024

Innovative Methods With CSGMP, we go beyond traditional approaches to ensure your business achieves unparalleled visibility and engagement with key government contacts. One key aspect of our program is teaching you how to effectively nurture relationships with government buyers and prime contractors.

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Government Government Government Contracts Media 102

Bonfire

MARCH 24, 2022

I knew eProcurement would give vendors and public agencies the tools they needed — easy submissions, quick evaluations, instant award notifications, and transparent results — to build strong and lasting relationships. Our clients have run 81,900 projects on Bonfire and vendors have uploaded nearly 150 million pages of proposal documents.

Eprocurement 52

Eprocurement Public Procurement Procurement Procurement Team 52

AWS Public Sector

JUNE 3, 2024

Unexamined custom and practice, for example, outdated processes or habitually reusing established contracts, limits visibility, reduces competition, and stifles innovation.” This made it simpler for specialists to bid for government work and increased government access to technology innovators. By 2015, there was a £4 billion ($5.09

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Innovation Procurement Government Government 69

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Some of the most notable issues that emerged from our conversations with buyers included the lack of authority to curb cases of misconduct and the lack of resources for effectively designing and executing purchases. One key issue that became increasingly evident was the limited engagement between entrepreneurs and buyers.

Tender 52

Tender Public Procurement Supplier Participation 52

ivalua

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The business case for data-driven transparency is not hard to make. While data quality cannot be perfected and some technological innovations aren’t quite ready for prime time, tremendous improvements are possible. Data is the lifeblood of supply chain transparency, but it can only be as good as what’s being inputted into the system.

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Transparency Supply Chain Data Procurement 52

ivalua

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The answer to the question posed above is that the public sector’s stakeholders – the general public and/or their constituents – have a different ‘right to service’ expectation than distributed buyers or budget owners in a corporation. Jurisdictions and agencies have unique needs that must be met by the technology they implement. .

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End to End Bidding Supplier Buyers 45

ivalua

JUNE 4, 2020

Transparency, or ability to scale data, across an organization. These programs enable bilateral feedback, opportunities for product and service innovation, access to new markets and investment. The key to the success of these strategies begins with communication and transparency, both of which are also essential in times of crisis.

Supply Chain 69

Supply Chain Procurement Procurement Team Supplier 69

ivalua

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Throwing technical drawings over the fence and being told to run with it – In order to drive innovation and the lowest total possible cost, sourcing professionals and suppliers need to be brought in early to the engineering design process. True visibility means at any point in time a roll up of the year’s activity is easily viewable.

Supplier 40

Supplier Management Supply Chain Buyers 40

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

An innovative approach is the stress tests developed by MIT professor David Simchi-Levi which revolve around 2 measures. Supply chains can be both more efficient and more resilient with greater transparency into supply and demand. That requires as close to real time sharing of information as possible, from both buyers and suppliers.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Risk Management Management Supplier 52

ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The release includes a broad set of innovations to help organizations better manage their spend and suppliers. Specific release highlights include: Supplier Management Innovations: . Sourcing Innovations: . Ivalua streamlines the process of building, quoting, and analyzing supplier proposals. Learn more at www.ivalua.com.

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Supply Chain Innovation Supplier Collaboration 40

How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 28, 2023

The 2020 data strategy stressed that Public procurement data are essential to improve transparency and accountability of public spending, fighting corruption and improving spending quality. However, data from only 20% of all call for tenders as submitted by public buyers is available and searchable for analysis in one place [ie TED].

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Procurement Public Procurement Buyers Thresholds 52

ivalua

MAY 18, 2022

When it comes to the nature of buyer-supplier relationships, we’re entering a brave, new world. Organizations are increasingly dependent on suppliers to successfully bring innovative goods and services to market on time, improve ESG performance, and meet other objectives. Yet, too few businesses do so well.

Supplier 52

Supplier Management Collaboration Supply Chain 52

AWS Public Sector

AUGUST 19, 2024

The Farmer’s app connects farmers with reliable buyers in Botswana. By fostering seamless e-commerce and creating a fertile landscape for digital innovation, the Tech for Trade Alliance seeks to unlock the immense potential of digital technologies to empower African businesses and energize economic development across the region.

Public Private Partnership 61

Public Private Partnership Inventory E-procurement Supply Chain 61

ivalua

JULY 8, 2020

Transparency, or ability to scale data, across an organization. These programs enable bilateral feedback, opportunities for product and service innovation, access to new markets and investment. The key to the success of these strategies begins with communication and transparency, both of which are also essential in times of crisis.

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain Procurement Procurement Team Supplier 10

FedScoop

JUNE 21, 2024

Transparency about what artificial intelligence technologies can actually do is key to conversations about the government potentially purchasing the technology, two government acquisition officials said Thursday. With respect to older methods of buying, Sage similarly said “we need to be more innovative.”

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Transparency Purchasing Budget Buyers 102

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 5, 2024

We set up Open Contracting Partnership to be bold: we aren’t after just a bit more transparency of public contracts, we want to transform procurement to meet the urgent needs of our time. The single biggest investment from our last strategy was to support local and regional teams to be close to the frontline of procurement innovation.

Procurement 84

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Sustainability 84

ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2021

Recent trends have increased the strategic importance of effective, transparent Accounts Payable processes. Increased outsourcing has made businesses increasingly dependent on suppliers to drive innovation. That is true innovation and a level of digital invoicing transformation that is not available in every tool.

Supplier 52

Supplier Accountability Innovation Import 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. The initiative is intended to drive transparency, quality, and compliance in state procurement and improve the overall experience for all stakeholders.

E-procurement 40

E-procurement Transparency Quality Buyers 40

ivalua

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Recent trends have increased the strategic importance of an effective, transparent Invoice-to-Pay process, managed by AP. Increased outsourcing has made businesses increasingly dependent on suppliers to drive innovation. That is true innovation and a level of digital transformation just not possible in an eInvoice Network.

Supplier 52

Supplier Accountability Networking Supply Chain 52

University of Bristol

AUGUST 23, 2021

NHS commissioning takes place in a largely in-house environment where NHS buyers commission services primarily from NHS suppliers, but also with mixed private participation by both for-profit and third sector providers. Each of these criteria are explained in more detail in the proposal’s Annex.

Tender 52

Tender E-procurement Procurement Transparency 52

ivalua

JULY 24, 2019

It is an adaptive tool that provides innovation and flexibility over time, fits into our modernization goals of innovation and efficiency, and will help us anticipate future needs.”. eMMA offers a user friendly interface that will drive transparency, quality, and compliance,” said General Services Secretary Ellington E.

E-procurement 40

E-procurement Procurement Bidding Buyers 40

Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 5, 2023

On TenderNed’s website, they regularly publish insights into key issues, such as the top 10 innovation-friendly public buyers , most common purchases (using CPV codes) , and the substantial increase in hiring of consultancy firms. Transparency is key.

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Data Tender Procurement E-procurement 52