Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

These agreements take on even greater importance under the Procurement Act 2023, with greater emphasis on transparency, competition and sustainability. Working with one supplier under single-supplier systems guarantees constant quality and easier administration. What Are Framework Agreements?

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 5, 2024

We want to enable one billion people to live in more equitable, prosperous and sustainable communities by 2030 by improving US$2 trillion in public procurement spending. We want to unlock its power to improve economic inclusion and sustainability, rebuild integrity and trust, and deliver the quality public services that we all deserve.

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Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Sustainability 89

ivalua

AUGUST 11, 2021

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. .

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Supply Chain Supplier Ethics Sustainability 52

Select GCR

APRIL 26, 2024

Through hands-on learning experiences and tailored support, you’ll build the confidence and expertise needed to secure and execute government contracts effectively, driving sustainable growth and success for your business. We offer comprehensive guidance on essential marketing fundamentals tailored specifically to the government sector.

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Government Government Government Contracts Media 102

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.

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Supply Chain Distribution Strategic Sourcing Quality 87

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.

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Strategic Sourcing E-auction Automotive E-procurement 52

Tendersinfo

JUNE 4, 2021

They are the one that drives the organization’s success by using their analytical skills to help the organization build its market place and move towards sustainable business development. Identify the Pain Areas of the Buyer It is of utmost importance to comprehend the requirements and recognize the torment spaces of the buyer.

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Bidding Tender Buyers E-procurement 52

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

KPIs are popularly related to areas such as: On time delivery Amount of rejects Cost reduction Ethical conduct Sustainable approaches Lead times KPIs can be written to measure any aspect of supplier performance but must be relevant to the contract to add value. The issue could be a minor blip in production but it could be more serious.

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Import Procurement Supplier Supply Chain 59

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

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

The fundamental tenets of fairness, value for money, and transparency form the foundation of public procurement and contribute to the development of an atmosphere that benefits suppliers as well as buyers. Value for Money (VfM) in Public Procurement What Does Value for Money Mean in Public Procurement?

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Public Procurement Transparency Procurement Tender 52

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

OCTOBER 25, 2024

As buyers we often expect a lot from our suppliers, but do we take the time to think about what they need from us in order to perform to the standard we often demand of them? Plan your orders and your demand to ensure that the supplier has the cycle time they need to deliver a quality item or service.

Supplier 52

Supplier Supply Chain Ethics Sustainability 52

Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 5, 2023

In October, EU countries will be required to adopt eForms in a bid to improve the quality of data published on the block’s government tendering. In 2022, TenderNed also turned their attention to creating better quality data for external users and making it easily accessible for researchers, journalists, and agencies.

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Data Tender Procurement E-procurement 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Viparis has chosen Ivalua and CKS to equip its Procurement department with a software suite that meets the challenges of an exceptional deadline for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris and will help sustain the Group’s growth. We were convinced by the quality and the extensive functional scope of the Ivalua solution.

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E-procurement Procurement Tender Supplier 53

Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

To public sector buyers, frameworks are not just tools; they are time-saving, compliance-enhancing, and value-extracting tools from previously assessed suppliers. Failing to adhere to these requirements may result in the application being rejected, regardless of its quality.

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Procurement Framework Agreement Tender Supplier 52

ivalua

AUGUST 21, 2022

This means a significant risk of low commitment rates and low-quality (and therefore unreliable) data. Decarbonization will generate a significant increase in the amount of data buyers must manage. To improve efficiency, quality, and data capitalization, the buyer must have digitized tools at their disposal.

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Supplier Supply Chain Purchasing Buyers 52

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

In spite of such major policy developments, we still lack the specific and rigorous evidence on the impact of transparency interventions and which types of transparency matter for which actors to support desirable societal outcomes such as high quality public services, procedural justice or public sector integrity (Bauhr et al, 2019).

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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.

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Procurement Tender Public Procurement Bidder 62

Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The Peatland ACTION delivery partners alongside NatureScot are Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority; Cairngorms National Park Authority; Forestry and Land Scotland; and Scottish Water – Sustainable Land Management Team.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Tender Supplier 52

ivalua

MAY 18, 2022

When it comes to the nature of buyer-supplier relationships, we’re entering a brave, new world. At the same time, organizations have never been more exposed to risk from their supply chains, from supply continuity, quality, or ESG violations. meet requirements and share more information. Procurement needs skin in the game.

Supplier 52

Supplier Management Collaboration Supply Chain 52

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 30, 2024

Introducing more sustainable procurement policies and processes presents an enormous opportunity for public authorities to not only contribute to reaching carbon emission reduction goals but also to drive sustainable societal and economic development. These were refined into simple sentences to express the green requirements.

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Procurement Public Procurement Green Public Procurement Electronics 62

ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2021

Capturing Value occurs when a contract has been established that governs the responsibilities and obligations of both supplier and buyer, and well as when the organization has the right Procure-to-Pay processes in place to ensure compliance to those agreements, goods, services and prices. .

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Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Procurement Team 52

ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

However, they could probably leverage their great buyers in a better way by having proper data delivered to them upfront and allowing them to identify the most strategic new projects. In addition, quality is the cornerstone of the food and beverage industry and effective sourcing and forecasting is crucial to their operational success.

Finance 52

Finance Supply Chain Procurement Supplier 52

University of Bristol

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Public buyers seeking to procure goods, services or works from the market need to process large amounts of information to choose a responsible provider offering the best possible terms on quality, cost, experience, etc. Emerging approaches in the EU and the UK are suboptimal and stronger governance mechanisms should be created.

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Procurement Government Government Buyers 52

Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 24, 2024

Our ambition is to ensure that we deliver maximum efficiency and value for money for all who access our framework agreements, whilst continuing to focus on the delivery of sustainable social value.

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Collaboration E-catalogue Framework Agreement E-procurement 67

Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Without competitive bidding, prices go up, and the quality of goods and services languishes. When competition is weak, government departments risk procuring poor-quality tenders, leading to cost overruns, project delays, or failed outcomes. Robust competition in public procurement can bring these promising outcomes.

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Public Procurement Procurement Tender Framework Agreement 52

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 9, 2023

It promotes promotes competition, as more companies can sell to governments allowing them to obtain greater “value for money” (more quality and better prices). It can also have benefits for governments.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Participation Procurement Import 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Under pressure to quickly identify new sources of supply, due diligence has–at times been reduced, thereby increasing the likelihood of quality issues, unknowingly supporting forced labor, or exposing organizations to fraud. That requires as close to real time sharing of information as possible, from both buyers and suppliers.

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Supply Chain Risk Management Management Supplier 52

ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

The contracts govern the relationship between the buyer and supplier, an essential process to inform Procure-to-Pay. Also included: supplier improvement plans, innovation plans and overall supplier collaboration. Contract Management: The piece that connects the upstream and the downstream, where value starts being captured.

Supplier 52

Supplier E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement 52

University of Bristol

AUGUST 23, 2021

NHS commissioning takes place in a largely in-house environment where NHS buyers commission services primarily from NHS suppliers, but also with mixed private participation by both for-profit and third sector providers. Each of these criteria are explained in more detail in the proposal’s Annex.

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Tender E-procurement Procurement Transparency 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

VA Hospitals Earn High Rankings in Nationwide Surveys Federal News Network reports that the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) hospitals scored higher than non-VA hospitals on two nationwide surveys tracking quality of care and patient satisfaction. Only 40 percent of non-VA hospitals received these ratings.

Procurement 52

Procurement Contract Networking Budget 52

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Adildik Joly alerted the suppliers that they’d been caught out, and with sustained pressure, the companies voluntarily returned the stolen funds. Firstly, Kazakhstan publishes relatively high-quality, real-time open contracting data. The quality of Kazakhstan’s data publication stands out in the region.

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Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Corruption 120

Scottish Government Procurement

MARCH 19, 2025

A very productive meeting with a great conversation covering community health and social care procurement, as well as updates to the sustainable procurement on environments and on modern slavery standards. Our new Biosecurity guidance is now live on our Sustainable Procurement Tools website. So please do look out for these coming soon.

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Procurement Public Procurement Sustainability Collaboration 57

Select GCR

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

These set-asides ensure that small businesses can compete on a level playing field with larger enterprises, making government contracting a strategic avenue for growth and sustainability. Showcasing your track record reassures government buyers of your capability and reliability, making your proposal more persuasive and competitive.

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Government Contracts Bidding Government Government 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 19, 2024

GSA will continue to provide updates on the new TDR fields and Data Quality Initiatives through its monthly MAS office hours , quarterly MAS Newsletters and posts in GSAs MAS Interact community. The new icon makes it easier for agency buyers to identify and select products that help meet their plastic waste reduction goals.

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Inventory Procurement Data Thresholds 52