GovCon Chamber of Commerce

JUNE 1, 2023

Social Selling has emerged as a powerful strategy to engage with federal agency buyers and teaming partners. Next he explains when and how to engage to become 'findable' and 'attractive' to potential buyers. So it is crucial to reach and connect with these potential buyers. It is just a process. Visibility.

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Key Takeaways Bidding on government contracts presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, especially small enterprises, with substantial revenue and credibility benefits. Government agencies as major buyers The U.S. Networking with government buyers can lead to potential subcontracting opportunities.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Here is Colombia setting up an open framework to better connect buyers and sellers in an orderly and transparent manner. Meanwhile, Germany used buyers lists with specified maximum prices as another effective tool. The market is disrupted, buyers and suppliers urgently need to connect.

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Procurement Transparency Buyers Corruption 116

Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

New guidance, developed to assist buyers and suppliers has now been published on both the Procurement Journey and Supplier Journey websites: Artificial Intelligence (AI) | Procurement Journey What do Buyers Need to Know About AI? If you require additional information, please email scottishprocurement@gov.scot.

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Bidder Buyers Public Procurement Supplier 57

SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 18, 2023

And our very own equity partner, Nicole Pottroff, will be attending and presenting on this year’s federal contracting legal updates. It also provides invaluable access to government agency buyers and policy leaders, prime contractors, and tribal procurement representatives looking to expand their vendor pools.

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Buyers Government Contracts Procurement Networking 59

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JULY 18, 2017

Prepares and presents recommendations to City administration regarding standards for competitive purchasing of professional services, trains departments on procedures for acquiring professional services, monitors compliance with City standards, and recommends corrective action as needed. Three (3) years supervisory experience.

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Purchasing Management Warehouse E-procurement 100

Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

As well in June, we had Meet the Buyer National, a great event that took place in Hampden Park in Glasgow, where businesses, social enterprises, and third sector organisations, all came together with Scottish public procurers. This presents an opportunity for procurement to come to the fore and help mitigate these challenges.

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Procurement Buyers Public Procurement Supplier 57

Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Traditional public procurement is often adversarial between public buyers and suppliers, with each side aiming to maximize its own benefit through strict rules for protection. 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

ivalua

APRIL 20, 2021

The goal of trade credit is for the supplier to provide a 0% interest loan for the goods or services rendered allowing the buyer time to convert these inputs into a sale. Under the standard trade terms of Net 30, the buyer is given 30 days to pay the supplier after receiving the invoice for goods or services rendered. Is it worth it?

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Efficiency Buyers Supply Chain Supplier 52

Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 1, 2024

In one case , the sole arbitrator ruled that, under the CISG and the UNIDROIT Principles, a buyer could not offset damages for late delivery against the purchase price.

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Buyers Corruption Purchasing Price 52

How to Crack a Nut

APRIL 4, 2023

The one finding that should definitely not go unnoticed is that, according to DRCF, ‘ Buyers can lack the technical expertise to effectively scrutinise the [algorithmic systems] they are procuring, whilst vendors may limit the information they share with buyers ’ (at 9). This is extremely worrying.

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Procurement Buyers IT Public Procurement 52

How to Crack a Nut

JULY 1, 2024

I am reading a leaflet for a contract management portal when I overhear a conversation between a buyer and a supplier. “I says a buyer. AI might be fast, but buyers cannot rely on it to be a subject matter expert. If a bid is incorrectly evaluated, the buyer can hardly hold the AI response generator accountable.

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Bidder Tender Buyers Bidding 52

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Interview Transcript: Tom Temin And let’s talk about this year old effort on videos, and just to get a progress report, how many videos have been presented and what are you generally getting in from vendors and what types of products are they pitching in this manner? Bonnie Evangelista So like you said, as of Nov.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

She said given GSA's role as a major federal buyer of technology, the report raises even more questions about the agency's oversight processes. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) The chairwoman of the Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, IT and Government Innovation would like answers and documents from GSA by February 23.

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Purchasing Electronics Networking Collaboration 113

Scottish Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

I was then guided through the role of procurement within Scotland, shadowing and discussing multi-million-pound projects with procurement buyers, getting a better understanding from Angus and his colleagues on the scope and complexities of real government spending and initiatives.

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Procurement Supply Chain Project Management Public Procurement 73

Select GCR

MARCH 4, 2025

A comprehensive and up-to-date profile increases your chances of being noticed by government buyers. Emphasize relevant certifications and past performance to attract government buyers. Thorough proofreading eliminates errors and ensures a professional presentation before submission.

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Government Contracts Government Government Contract 52

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The Benefits of Framework Agreements Framework agreements offer a streamlined procurement process that benefits both buyers and suppliers by simplifying the qualification and tendering stages, ultimately saving time and money. The post In-Depth Analysis of Framework Agreements in Public Sector Procurement appeared first on Tracker.

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How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

However, to assess the (abstract) potential of procurement as a regulatory tool, it is worth distinguishing between practical and legal challenges, and to focus on legal challenges that would be present at all levels of public buyer capability. They are thus unlikely to operate as an adequate tool to support regulation by contract.

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Procurement Tender Buyers Contract 52

Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 12, 2024

Whilst the facts of the case as presented are a little unusual, the Supreme Court’s conclusion provides guidance as to how damages are to be assessed generally in cases of default under standard Gafta contracts. On 9 November, the Sellers declared Buyers in default and notified them that they intended to sell the Goods to a third party. (c)

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Buyers Price Freight Purchasing 52

The Softly Spark

AUGUST 8, 2024

This misleading practice of making false green claims has left many buyers skeptical of products touted as eco-friendly. How you present your claims is important. Today’s consumers are more environmentally conscious than ever, and the term “greenwashing” has become a hot topic. And consumers aren’t wrong.

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Sustainability Transparency Buyers Quality 98

GovSpend

DECEMBER 18, 2023

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. I was introduced to GovSpend during the diligence process as Thompson Street Capital Partners evaluated making an investment in the business.

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Data Quality Purchasing Transparency 105

The CGP

AUGUST 11, 2023

Under the circumstances, proposed modifications essentially trigger an entirely new contract negotiation for an existing MAS contract, which, given the commercial nature of MAS contracts, presents a market anachronism that mitigates the attractiveness of the program.

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Select GCR

APRIL 26, 2024

One key aspect of our program is teaching you how to effectively nurture relationships with government buyers and prime contractors. How does the CSGMP assist in building relationships with government buyers and prime contractors? Don’t take our word for it!

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Government Government Government Contracts Media 102

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

While technical specifications are generally available, there’s limited transparency about how these documents are crafted, particularly the information exchanged between government buyers and private companies. Presently, as a system is in place (though it isn’t necessarily open), it doesn’t rank high on policy priorities.

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Contract Transparency Public Procurement Procurement 67

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. Sometimes, the buyer never needs to request services.

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Government Contracts Innovation Procurement Government 52

ivalua

APRIL 8, 2020

I was lucky to attend an inspirational presentation on the subject by Virginie Favray, Urgo Healthcare’s CPO, at a Procurement roundtable event, before the lockdown. Buyers receive about a thousand forms per year and commit themselves to responding in a reasonable period of time.

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Supplier Management Buyers Innovation 59

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

This will allow buyers to have clear information on their approach, and how to overcome current risks and promote sustainable changes. In most instances, buyers and sellers are required to report project sustainability during procurement. Market engagement : Gather insight from suppliers to better understand the supply chain.

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Sustainability Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement 52

ivalua

JUNE 28, 2021

The research, conducted by Coleman Parkes, surveyed 300 suppliers across the UK, France, Germany and Switzerland, to examine supplier relationships with their buyers. Despite the opportunities presented by strong supplier relations, the research found 89% of suppliers feel pressured to reduce costs beyond what is reasonable.

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Supplier Supply Chain Buyers Collaboration 52

How to Crack a Nut

MAY 8, 2024

This means that the more open textured the expression in words and the less contextualised in its presentation, the more difficult it is to achieve good results. This is important, for example, in relation to the fascination that AI ‘business insights’ seems to be triggering amongst public buyers.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 31, 2024

Background On January 21, 2020, a company that produces and markets “chicken legs” (the “Seller”) signed an international contract for the sale and supply of the said product (the “Contract”), with another foreign company ( the “Buyer”) for its distribution in Brazil. The tribunal issued a default award.

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Buyers Balance Price Contract 52

The Procurement School

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Allows government buyer to consider vendor feedback and make changes before issuing the solicitation. Engage interested parties through community sessions where government can present draft plans and receive feedback. Helps avoid the buyer receiving deliverables that differ from expectations.

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Supply Chain Buyers Budget Quality 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Come and visit us on our Booth and we will also shortly announce our presentation slot. Attend this presentation to learn: How to motivate and collaborate with suppliers. This involved designing and building solutions to support the Source to Pay and Order to Cash journeys for Buyers and Suppliers.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

If a supplier that was once performing well in relation to delivering excellent quality suddenly starts to present with many defects or lower quality items, this would raise concern. The results of the KPI would flag up reduced performance and allow the buyer to address this issue.

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Import Procurement Supplier Supply Chain 59

Tracker Intelligence

AUGUST 4, 2022

The question is, however: can business owners really give the go-ahead for shorter working weeks, what impact will it have on their operations, and will their buyers and customers choose to jump ship if they do? Despite the fact your staff are there for eight hours, it doesn’t mean they are working.

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Buyers Balance Tender Transportation 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

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 5, 2024

They are deeply embedded in their communities, navigating its political economy and present in the policy conversations. 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.

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Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Sustainability 89

ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

Baylor, Scott & White (BSW) presents a great example of achieving digital transformation powered by supply chain. For example, unique workflow and fields in a requisition to capture doctor, patient, product serial numbers & procedure details and route specific product types to specialized buyers/suppliers.

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Supply Chain Distribution Strategic Sourcing Quality 87