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Top 10 Foundational Steps To Building A Strong Procurement Strategy

The Procurement School

An internal communications plan will also be needed to inform buyers of the existing arrangements they should use. This analysis will identify commodities that could benefit from standing arrangements, such as prequalification lists, standing offers and as if and when contracts. legacy computer system support).

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Scottish Procurement Vlog – 2024

Scottish Government Procurement

The impactful figures in these reports really do showcase the real power of procurement and a big thank you to all of you as Heads of Procurement for publishing your annual procurement reports for 2022-2023 along with your procurement strategies. So that’s looking back, what have we got coming up?

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Smart Public Procurement for Better Public Spending in Latin America and the Caribbean

Inter-American Development Bank

Improved procurement strategies could reduce public debt by as much as 1.8% This new way of managing contracts can fundamentally change the relationship of parties involved in public procurement. In public procurement, universal solutions are inadequate due to the diverse range of challenges public buyers face.

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How Government Contracting (Government Procurement) Offers Opportunities for Innovation

Tracker Intelligence

When planning your procurement strategy for the long term, the stability that comes with government contracting can give your business a serious edge. Opportunities to Collaborate Getting involved with government procurement means you can apply your business’s industry knowledge to the public sector. So why wait?

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#ScotClimateWeek PPG round up

Scottish Government Procurement

As part of Scot Climate Week 2023 , we hear from some members of the Public Procurement Group (PPG) on how their organisations are embedding climate action in their procurement activities.

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Collaborative Frameworks update: June 2024

Scottish Government Procurement

Early development work on the re-let has commenced and a Prior Information Note (PIN) will be issued shortly which will include a Request for Information (RFI) to gain views from the market and stakeholders, to inform our Procurement Strategy.

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What is Responsible Sourcing?

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Responsible sourcing is the incorporation of ethical, sustainable and socially conscious principles into sourcing, procurement and overall supply chain management practices. This approach ensures that business between a buyer and its suppliers is conducted in a manner that does not negatively impact society or the environment. .