GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2023

RTX (NYSE: RTX) has agreed to sell its Raytheon’s cybersecurity, intelligence and services business to an undisclosed buyer for approximately $1.3 Reuters reported that private equity firm Blackstone was the prospective purchaser of the business. The company announced the move in its third-quarter earnings report published Tuesday.

Buyers 119

Buyers Purchasing IT Finance 119

AWS Public Sector

MARCH 10, 2025

This novel approach to contracting can help streamline government approvals of software procurement and speed up the governments access to third-party software solutions using AWS Marketplace by offering a pre-negotiated and consistent end-user license agreement (EULA) for each purchase. Who can benefit from SCMP+FA?

Buyers 52

Buyers Contract Negotiation Procurement 52

Mercell

APRIL 2, 2019

The 2 purchasers were highly interested and impressed in the solicitation and contract modules we showed and discussed. By telephone, the buyer let me know that the offer seemed very reasonable and that she was going to ask for approval from her manager. As a seasoned buyer, she went to her manager with 2 other offers.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Buyers Procurement Supplier 52

ivalua

MARCH 18, 2021

The Strategic Sourcing modules of Ivalua allow Punch Powertrain buyers to define Purchasing needs collaboratively, consolidate the tendering documents and ease costing by suppliers (cost breakdown files, dialogue with the projects on technical feasibility).

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Strategic Sourcing E-auction Automotive Total Cost of Ownership 98

ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

To summarize, tail spend is commonly labeled as the money a company spends on purchases that accounts for roughly 80% of total transactions, making up about 20% of the company’s spend by volume. Result is a spend cube – an analysis, at the line-item level, of global spend, telling you: What was purchased; .

Buyers 52

Buyers Supplier Purchasing Procurement Team 52

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. There are over 185,000 federal acquisition personnel responsible for market research and purchasing decisions. Visibility.

Buyers 52

Buyers Media Purchasing Collaboration 52

Federal News Network

MARCH 27, 2024

“This is about meeting our customers where they are with a modernized user experience and streamlined process for government purchase cardholders,” said Tom Howder, the acting Federal Acquisition Service commissioner, in a release. Pacific Ink offers office supplies and Social Glass provides access to small purchases across 50,000 products.

E-procurement 113

E-procurement Buyers Procurement Purchasing 113

Select GCR

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Moreover, understanding the procurement processes of government agencies can significantly enhance your marketing efforts, allowing you to tailor your strategies to meet the unique needs of these major buyers. Government agencies as major buyers The U.S.

Bidding 52

Bidding Government Government Buyers 52

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

One of the most important factors for local governments to consider before purchasing any new technology is how quickly and effectively it can be integrated into an organization’s existing tech stack without disrupting day-to-day operations. Department of Defense, city of Denver, the federal Veterans Administration and the U.S.

Total Cost of Ownership 110

Total Cost of Ownership Cost of Ownership Buyers Buying Process 110

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The best part of these conversations is their delight when they see the consolidated purchasing analytics. We’re responsible for the marketplace’s functionality for both the seller and the buyer. The buyer is a customer of the reseller or software vendor for the SaaS product, as well as of AWS for use of our marketplace.

IT 78

IT Buyers Contract Procurement Team 78

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 120

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Corruption 120

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Initially, the reforms focused on two key actions: public institutions were required to create an annual GPP implementation plan with self-defined targets as well as a performance record of their green purchases. million and 4,415 new jobs created in the green economy, according to official figures.

Green Public Procurement 78

Green Public Procurement Public Procurement Procurement IT 78

AWS Public Sector

APRIL 10, 2024

Recognizing the value that public sector and education buyers can realize through AWS Marketplace, an increasing number of education technology (EdTech) and workforce development companies are listing their products on AWS Marketplace. Where to start Forrester identified AWS Marketplace as a leader in its most recent SaaS marketplaces Wave.

Education 126

Education Purchasing Procurement Networking 126

Federal News Network

AUGUST 1, 2024

While government contracting is a way to diversify revenue in a company and enjoy guaranteed payors, the complexity of compliance and reporting as well as talent retention must be considered in the overall costs of purchasing a contractor. In general, M&A is a big consideration on the buyer side and the seller side.

Buyers 59

Buyers Purchasing Government Contracts Contract 59

American City & Country

AUGUST 27, 2024

City and county governments are often key buyers of landscape equipment and supplies, says Keith McGinty , director of bids and government accounts at SiteOne Landscape Supply , a firm that sells soil maintenance products, irrigation, lighting, nursery products, tools, equipment, safety items and hardscapes in addition to landscape supplies.

Government 98

Government Government Bidding Purchasing 98

USFCR

APRIL 17, 2025

Government agencies often purchase goods and services from the same marketplace as private-sector businesses. Commercial item contracts simplify the process, allowing small businesses to sell their standard products to federal buyers with minimal modifications.

Buyers 52

Buyers Management Contract Purchasing 52

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Over 1,500 interactions in the planning phase of projects (1,196 questions, 200 suggestions, and 251 comments) More than 47 user comments have been incorporated in the final bidding documents, ensuring citizen participation in high-impact city purchases. In October 2024, use of the pre-bidding module became mandatory for Mexico City’s buyers.

Collaboration 57

Collaboration E-procurement Tender Bidding 57

Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Two weeks later, the Buyer and Grain Power LLC (Guarantor) – another Ukrainian agricultural company – entered into an additional agreement to the Contract under the terms as per which the Guarantor assumed all obligations of the Buyer arising from the Contract (Additional Agreement).

Buyers 98

Buyers Contract Purchasing Price 98

Open Contracting Partnership

MAY 23, 2024

It was impossible to analyze the decisions of Ukraine’s procurement review body, the Antimonopoly Committee, in a comprehensive way to understand when the outcome favored the buyer and when it favored the vendor. percentage points more than the average success rate for appeals in Prozorro (72%), excluding Clarity App buyers.

Procurement 67

Procurement Tender Buyers Public Procurement 67

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

According to Forrester, “AWS continues to raise the bar for transacting and contracting, with real dollar benefits…[and] continues to work with procurement executives and other technology buyers to ensure its marketplace is solving their buying challenges.” Being able to click a button to purchase was also fantastic.

Government 81

Government Government Purchasing Negotiation 81

Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The key aim of our own supported businesses Dynamic Purchase System is to provide Scottish public sector and third sector bodies with a clear path to purchase goods and services from supported businesses. A really good and enjoyable event. million per annum on the Supply of Natural Gas.

Procurement 58

Procurement Buyers Public Procurement Supplier 58

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The government took three key steps: i) careful planning for the green transition; ii) implementing green public procurement (GPP) in practice with a focus on building the capacity of public buyers; and iii) learning powered by data-driven monitoring with a public dashboard. Or how could buyers minimize the very real risk of greenwashing?

Procurement 89

Procurement Buyers E-procurement Public Procurement 89

Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Smart public procurement refers to making optimal decisions to minimize waste and enhance the quality, efficiency and sustainability of public spending when purchasing and contracting goods, works and services. In public procurement, universal solutions are inadequate due to the diverse range of challenges public buyers face.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Strategic Planning Balance 52

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Approach: The new director of the procurement agency led the development of a data-driven corruption risk monitoring system and worked with a reform team to strengthen the institutional capacity of government buyers, improve cross-agency coordination and increase collaboration with civil society. Efficiency is key.

Corruption 78

Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 78

ivalua

APRIL 20, 2021

Leveraging purchasing power to capture volume- based pricing within a competitive supply chain builds sticky relationships with healthy suppliers, keeps input costs low, and acts as a hedge against inflation. The reality is, to turn inventory, make the sale, and then collect funds takes most buyers over 30 days. Is it worth it?

Efficiency 52

Efficiency Buyers Supply Chain Supplier 52

The Procurement School

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

For example, a Buyer was tasked with ordering scientific equipment and lab supplies for a university in Africa. The Buyer received a frantic call from their onsite contact that they needed an additional $2000 CDN for the truck driver to unload the crate from the plane. On a global perspective, ethics may be different.

Ethics 98

Ethics Import Procurement Public Procurement 98

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 31, 2024

You need to look at every single purchase and make sure you’re getting the best deal possible. Greg Williams Well, I think for me, one of the important differences between defense contract and what we do every day as consumers is that we are powerfully, individually, individually motivated to find the best deals available.

Price 59

Price Export Buyers Government 59

NASPO

JULY 31, 2023

As local governments look for ways to stretch their budgets, many are turning to cooperative purchasing, where they can take advantage of the volume discounts states negotiate for office supplies, laptops and even specialized applications.

Government 52

Government Government Buyers Procurement Team 52

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

AUGUST 19, 2024

Buyers and supply chain workers should now consider things such as: Modern slavery Child labour Working conditions Rates of pay Environmental impact Governance ESG ESG, environmental, social and governance criteria, previously known as CSR is now a critical consideration. Are the customers happy with their purchases?

Supply Chain 59

Supply Chain Ethics Buyers Supplier 59

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. One specific example is classifying purchase order records. There’s simply no sales enablement or procurement intelligence tool like it.

Data 105

Data Quality Purchasing Transparency 105

Select GCR

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The Gov has thousands of Gov buyers or procurement officers that work for different departments or branches of the gov, they post the award, and then chose the right business for the contract. Now on the other hand, businesses must register their business with the Gov so they can be seen by these buyers.

Networking 104

Networking Government Contracts Buyers Contract 104

ivalua

JULY 13, 2022

Buyers are expected to scrutinize every aspect of the purchasing process to identify ways to reduce their carbon footprint, source sustainable materials, and promote diversity. As the sourcing function evolves, digital procurement technologies have become crucial tools for buyers to capture and report their sustainability achievements.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Buyers Supplier E-procurement 52

GovSpend

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Using historical spending data for school districts in New York state, you discover that many of these districts are overpaying for binders they purchase from a large, well-established reseller. By narrowing your focus on these districts, you have built yourself a strong pipeline of new opportunities.

Data 59

Data Purchasing Buyers Bidding 59

Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 12, 2024

The Goods arrived at Mundra in June 2017, but the Buyers failed to make payment prior to arrival. On 9 November, the Sellers declared Buyers in default and notified them that they intended to sell the Goods to a third party. The Court dismissed the appeal, holding that the Buyers had not shown the Tribunal had erred in law.

Buyers 52

Buyers Price Freight Purchasing 52

Scottish Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Meet the Buyer North, Meet the Buyer South, ProcureX and the National Procurement Conference, along with the GO Awards! And then looking further ahead, early next year we’ll be launching the new civil engineering framework, along with a dynamic purchasing system framework which will really support the construction sectors.

Procurement 58

Procurement Eprocurement Public Procurement Buyers 58

American City & Country

OCTOBER 8, 2024

According to Mitchell, it is nearly impossible for just one individual to organically possess all of the knowledge necessary to successfully implement a technology purchase completely on their own. No question, updating an agency’s IT setup can be a major undertaking.

Import 110

Import Competitive Bidding Price Change Management 110

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Public sector procurement relies heavily on framework agreements as a streamlined purchasing tool for goods and services. Additionally, they provide flexibility through call off contracts where purchases can be placed on an ‘as needed’ basis.

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Framework Agreement Procurement Supplier Tender 52