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GSA’s commercial platforms program to grow by five providers

Federal News Network

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.” GSA also says total orders also increased to 305,000 from 105,000 in 2022, and 52% of all users were repeat buyers and agencies spent on average between $250-$350.

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Are you ready to be the manufacturer of the future?

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Such change is pushing manufacturers (and their solution providers) to reinvent nearly every aspect of their businesses from demand sensing to the plant floor, logistics, sourcing, supplier management, and financial management. Manufacturers who master collaboration both internally and with suppliers will gain a sustainable advantage.

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What’s the Difference Between Direct vs Indirect Procurement?

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Creating Value occurs when sourcing and procurement uses relevant sourcing processes and tools to engage and select the best fit supplier. Monitoring and measuring value is where the procurement organization takes a holistic view of the Source-to-pay process and supplier relationships. What is Direct Procurement?

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Saving the planet through procurement: Governments are identifying ways to use purchasing to achieve and support sustainability goals

American City & Country

BU arranges for suppliers to take back equipment that has reached the end of its useful life, minimizing waste to the landfill. It would be difficult for a typical buyer to know about the energy efficiency of every type of lightbulb including halogen, linear fluorescent and LED bulbs. Follow equipment maintenance schedules.

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2023 – A year in review with the Public Procurement Group

Scottish Government Procurement

It confirms, I think, what we already knew, that Scotland has a long and effective history of supplier engagement and development and that our buyers are motivated by a real desire to support local economies and support the people of Scotland. And then, innovation has always been at the heart of what we do.

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Selecting the Right RFx Management Solution

Procureware

In the beginning, our software was simply a tool to post RFP documents, later we added supplier registration, then online bidding, and finally contract management to our ProcureWare platform. Conversely, it is not as well suited for manufacturing, logistics, or staffing. Today, most sourcing suites include these core tools or modules.

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Hurricane Disaster Contracting – Steps to take now

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Especially in emergencies, agency buyers may rely on the internet for market research. Make sure your company is well represented on the internet, with an up to date website that clearly describes the goods and services you offer and (if possible) includes a link to your catalogue.