American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

Calling for a “new global partnership for sustainable development,” it was referred to as the Earth Summit, and resulted in a comprehensive plan of action called Agenda 21. This report encouraged governments big and small to improve the “environment content” of their purchasing policies. Premixed jugs of cleaner contain a lot of water.

Purchasing 97

Purchasing Sustainability E-procurement Procurement 97

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 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. We now have to help our business adapt and innovate.

Procurement 89

Procurement Buyers E-procurement Public Procurement 89

The Procurement School

JANUARY 12, 2023

Look for trends, where the organization is buying similar commodities through independent solicitations or direct awards and entering discrete contracts and purchase orders for each. An internal communications plan will also be needed to inform buyers of the existing arrangements they should use.

Procurement Strategies 52

Procurement Strategies Procurement Strategic Planning Supply Chain 52

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.

Framework Agreement 52

Framework Agreement Procurement Supplier Buyers 52

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Since launching their platform in 2020, Diegues and Blanco have built a set of digital tools and data analytics services that have bridged the gap between more than 250 private sector users and public procurement buyers in six countries across Latin America. They started with a simple idea that is complex to implement in practice.

Data 57

Data Public Procurement Tender Price 57

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

Last month, the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) issued a draft Request for Quotes (RFQ) for the proposed governmentwide ASCEND Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for cloud services. FAR & Beyond: What is the Trajectory of the ASCEND BPA? For more details, see OMB’s Fact Sheet on its data centralization strategy.

Procurement 52

Procurement Data Strategic Planning Management 52