ivalua

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Over time the focus has shifted from the real challenge of Invoice matching to creating the perfect supplier invoice relying on OCR. It breaks the bond between Buyer and Supplier, resulting in fragile supply chains and lots of mistrust. Finally, the all powerful e-Invoice network emerged to magically automate all before it.

E-procurement 94

E-procurement Supplier Buyers Supply Chain 94

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. Better contracts and processes, for example, could reduce the risk of delays, quality problems or unexpected costs.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Strategic Planning Balance 52

ivalua

MAY 18, 2022

When it comes to the nature of buyer-supplier relationships, we’re entering a brave, new world. Organizations are increasingly dependent on suppliers to successfully bring innovative goods and services to market on time, improve ESG performance, and meet other objectives. Gain control of your supplier data.

Supplier 52

Supplier Management Collaboration Supply Chain 52

ivalua

APRIL 1, 2019

Supplier information is typically viewed by procurement organizations as one of two things. It is either a data input, such as what we gather and use in spend analysis, or it is a process by-product, such as the information we gather from prospective suppliers during strategic sourcing. It does not tell us much about the suppliers.

Supplier 53

Supplier Management Supply Chain Strategic Sourcing 53

ivalua

JUNE 28, 2021

Financial impact of COVID-19 has delayed payments and kept focus on cost, but research shows this is adversely affecting supplier relationships and access to innovation. The research, conducted by Coleman Parkes, surveyed 300 suppliers across the UK, France, Germany and Switzerland, to examine supplier relationships with their buyers.

Supplier 52

Supplier Supply Chain Buyers Collaboration 52

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

Creating a dynamic marketplace that promotes transparency of pricing, services and supply contracts, allows suppliers to continually update their offerings and prices and enables public sector buyers easier access to the latest technology and services.

Procurement 138

Procurement Framework Agreement IT Public Private Partnership 138

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. in 2020 to 59.7%

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Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 78

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Pre-negotiated terms are provided that reduce the complexity for contracting authorities in procurement whilst allowing suppliers to capture opportunities more efficiently. Tracker Intelligence provides businesses with the tools to find the right public procurement frameworks , and the insight to help suppliers win these valuable contracts.

Framework Agreement 52

Framework Agreement Procurement Supplier Buyers 52

ivalua

JUNE 6, 2019

If this foundation does not exist or if it is shaky, then buyers don’t know how much the company is spending with a given supplier, let alone how they can improve the efficiency or impact of a given spend category. The post Hitting The Brakes On Out Of Control Supplier Master Data W/ Cyrille Naux appeared first on Ivalua.

Supplier 40

Supplier Automotive Supply Chain Data 40

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Just because the purchase order is placed with the supplier , our work as procurement professionals is not done. At this stage of the procurement cycle (stage 10), our work should be focusing on the management of the contract to ensure that the supplier is delivering as per our expectations.

Import 59

Import Procurement Supplier Supply Chain 59

ivalua

JUNE 4, 2020

A review of the key elements in supplier management for manufacturers and how Source-to-Pay procurement technology can support the journey towards supply chain resilience and agility in times of crisis. Supplier Data Quality & Management in Decision Making. Managing a complex network of direct material suppliers.

Supply Chain 69

Supply Chain Procurement Supplier Procurement Team 69

How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 6, 2023

This regulatory technique simply seeks to allow public buyers to ensure compliance with the EU AI Act by cascading the relevant obligations and requirements down to tech providers (largely on a back to back basis). Limitations in the model AI clauses The model AI clauses come with some additional ‘caveat emptor’ warnings.

Buyers 88

Buyers E-procurement Transparency Procurement 88

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

Open Contracting Partnership

MAY 23, 2024

Challenge: In Ukraine, a lack of machine-readable data about procurement appeals made it difficult for government suppliers to defend their rights and interests. percentage points more than the average success rate for appeals in Prozorro (72%), excluding Clarity App buyers. Most often the fee is about 0.3%

Procurement 67

Procurement Tender Buyers Public Procurement 67

ivalua

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Which got me to thinking… If you are a manufacturer, what supplier management practices might you eliminate if you had a clean slate? Here are some to consider: Segmenting suppliers by spend – By segmenting on total spend, and only focusing on those who you are spending the most with, glaring gaps open up.

Supplier 40

Supplier Management Supply Chain Buyers 40

Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

This emphasises the importance of being on the right framework agreements for suppliers. For suppliers, securing a position on an essential public sector frameworks list is more important than ever. They enable suppliers to get consistent long-term business options that would have been practically credible without them.

Procurement 52

Procurement Framework Agreement Tender Supplier 52

How to Crack a Nut

JULY 1, 2024

Slowing Down Public Sector AI adoption PROCUREMENT CONFERENCE DAY I am at an industry conference day, there are rows upon rows of supplier stands, and tables covered with branded pens and tote bags. I am reading a leaflet for a contract management portal when I overhear a conversation between a buyer and a supplier. “I

Bidder 52

Bidder Tender Buyers Bidding 52

ivalua

MARCH 18, 2021

The Belgium-based automotive supplier, specialising in sustainable and affordable propulsion system solutions, deployed Ivalua’s platform in September 2020 for the sourcing of components for the DT2 program, within the company’s Joint Venture operations: Punch Powertrain PSA e-transmissions.

Strategic Sourcing 52

Strategic Sourcing E-auction Automotive E-procurement 52

How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 18, 2023

SCL AI Clauses The SCL AI clauses have a clear commercial orientation and are meant as a starting point for supplier-customer negotiations, which is reflected on the fact that the proposed clauses contain two options: (1) a ‘pro-supplier’ drafting based on off-the-shelf provision, and (2) a ‘pro-customer’ drafting based on a bespoke arrangement.

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Supplier Transparency Negotiation Procurement 75

ivalua

OCTOBER 18, 2022

While data quality cannot be perfected and some technological innovations aren’t quite ready for prime time, tremendous improvements are possible. Below, Improve Data Quality. Improve Data Quality. Having quality data is essential, but ultimately the decision-maker must have access to insights that drive value.

Transparency 52

Transparency Supply Chain Data Procurement 52

ivalua

AUGUST 11, 2021

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. . This includes understanding who their suppliers are, how they do business and what standards they operate by. Does Responsible Sourcing Pay?

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Supplier Ethics Sustainability 52

ivalua

AUGUST 21, 2022

First, let’s start with procurement and how it plays a significant role in reducing the carbon footprint with 3 key areas of impact: – Actions with suppliers. Take action with suppliers. Lever 1: Engage the suppliers with the highest emissions. Coordination between major customers and their suppliers, such as “1.5°C

Supplier 52

Supplier Supply Chain Purchasing Buyers 52

ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

Buying supplies, equipment, low preference items and the latest innovations to support high-value care delivery is expensive and while it’s not an area where you want to skimp, there are certainly ways to reduce these expenses without impacting quality of care. For many it’s likely that the opportunity is much larger.

Supply Chain 87

Supply Chain Distribution Strategic Sourcing Quality 87

ivalua

MAY 19, 2022

Having the complete source-to-pay journey within the Ivalua Platform will help our customers build stronger, reliable supplier relationships”, said David Khuat-Duy, Founder and CEO of Ivalua. All this is transparent across the payment journey, to the buyer and supplier. How does the solution remove friction in the supply chain?

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Supplier Buyers Finance 52

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Effective procurement practices allow the establishment of a closed-loop circular supply chain that helps deliver more efficiency, from end-to-end and supports the formalisation of different services, including e-waste management, recycling, resource sharing, and supplier regulatory development.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement 52

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Having a solid understanding of public procurement principles enables procurement professionals and suppliers to confidently navigate public sector procurement. A transparent approach lowers procurement risk, prevents corruption, and fosters confidence between suppliers and public sector organisations.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Transparency Procurement Tender 52

The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The suggestions apply to all segments of competitive bidding, including the SME segments of Supplier Diversity, Indigenous and Social Procurement. Seasoned practitioners in public procurement can be jaded from situations that have gone wrong, and it is common for inexperienced public buyers to experience risk aversion and fear of the unknown.

Participation 52

Participation Procurement Strategies Procurement Buyers 52

Tendersinfo

JUNE 4, 2021

Most government institutions have a Supplier Database and it is important to get yourself registered in the respective portals to secure a free and fair chance to bid. Identify the Pain Areas of the Buyer It is of utmost importance to comprehend the requirements and recognize the torment spaces of the buyer.

Bidding 52

Bidding Tender Buyers E-procurement 52

ivalua

JULY 8, 2020

In this article we’ll review how supplier management capabilities in Source-to-Pay technology can free-up and enable a manufacturer’s direct material procurement team to do what they do best to ensure the supply chain remains resilient and agile: be creative and strategic. Supplier Data Quality & Management in Decision Making.

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain Procurement Procurement Team Supplier 10

ivalua

APRIL 12, 2019

A recent Ivalua study with Forester identified capacity being consumed by operational and manual activities as one barrier, along with a lack of contextual access to insights, and poor data quality as other blockers. That is the data around spend, suppliers, contracts and so on that provides the ammunition or the fuel for AI to work on.

Supplier 70

Supplier Capacity Procurement Team Procurement 70

ivalua

MARCH 3, 2020

Often, we see suppliers to the enterprise participating in the incubators. On the contrary, Procurement often plays the bad cop role, creating barriers to onboard new and innovative suppliers, asking for endless compliance documents, ending the magic of the incubation. Yet, these initiatives are rarely owned by Procurement.

Procurement 72

Procurement Supplier Collaboration Innovation 72

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Orsay (France), September 02, 2019 – Viparis has chosen e-Procurement software vendor Ivalua and Consulting firm CKS to optimize the management of supplier relations, source-to-contract (purchase orders, calls for tender and contracts), expense analysis and measurement of Procurement performance.

E-procurement 53

E-procurement Procurement Tender Supplier 53

Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The Importance of Competition in Public Procurement The essence of competition is to allow multiple suppliers to compete for a government contract under the same conditions so that the best value is achieved. Without competitive bidding, prices go up, and the quality of goods and services languishes.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Tender Framework Agreement 52

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 22, 2023

They leveraged Paraguay’s high quality, publicly accessible open contracting data to measure the existing participation of these smaller businesses and to understand their challenges in working with government buyers. Second, they sought to leverage Paraguay’s accessible, high quality open contracting data.

Procurement 62

Procurement Tender Public Procurement Bidder 62

Procureware

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

As a procurement manager, you know how important suppliers are to your organization. Their performance is crucial to achieving your financial, performance and quality objectives, and a poor supplier creates risks for everything from budget overruns to missed schedules and liability lawsuits.

Evaluation 40

Evaluation Networking E-procurement Supplier 40

Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 24, 2024

Five suppliers have been appointed, three of which are Scottish Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). Software Value Added Reseller Services (SVARS) 1 May 2023 saw the first anniversary for the Scottish Procurement ‘Software Value Added Reseller Services’ (SVARS) single supplier Framework awarded to Computacenter Ltd. to £281.31

Collaboration 67

Collaboration E-catalogue Framework Agreement E-procurement 67

Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Through NatureScot’s membership, Peatland ACTION recently joined the Supplier Development Programme (SDP) recognising the additional support this would bring to SMEs looking to enter into peatland restoration work. We will also be in person at the Meet the Buyer North event taking place on 12 September 2023 at Aberdeen Music Hall.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Tender Supplier 52