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Friends not Foes, Supplier Relationships Made to Last

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Reviewing pandemic responses and strategies, some CPOs and Procurement teams managed a bit better than their peers as uncertainty and change mounted. These teams were able to quickly communicate and negotiate with their key suppliers to establish a “supplier of choice” solution. . Why is Supplier Information so important?

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AI and All That – Ivalua Now Looks to the Future

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Procurement leaders are being given more and more priorities, he said, but there are obstacles in their way that stop them delivering strategic decision making and real value. So, is AI the light at the end of the tunnel for overworked procurement functions? Will AI decimate procurement roles?

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Rome wasn’t Built in a Day, Neither was your Supplier Relationship

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Reviewing pandemic responses and strategies, some CPOs and Procurement teams managed a bit better than their peers as uncertainty and change mounted. These teams were able to quickly communicate and negotiate with their key suppliers to establish a “supplier of choice” solution. . Why is Supplier Information so important?

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Top Ten CPO Priorities for 2022

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Preparing for these future inflationary changes requires strong negotiation capabilities and long-term resilience. . Procurement teams will be empowering a strategy advisor to provide a framework for how to leverage technology, retain talent, and drive sustainable value. ACCELERATE PROCUREMENT’S DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION .

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Balancing Efficiency and Effectiveness in Procurement

The Procurement School

Leading private sector organizations use ROSMA to look at the value-add by a procurement team but it has applications for public sector as well. Formula : The annual cost savings driven by procurement / annual cost of the procurement department. This would be reported as: 2,500,000 / 500,000 = 5X.

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Under Pressure, Will Procurement Take Performance Higher in 2023? 

ivalua

Our research found intense and growing pressure on procurement teams with the potential for even darker clouds on the horizon,” Alex Saric, CMO at Ivalua says. Not enough executives are equipping procurement with the resources they need to navigate these dynamics. Pressure on People. Under Pressure, We’re Cracking.

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Essential Supplies and Services - Procurement Relief for Extreme Urgency

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The procurement regulations permit in cases of "extreme urgency" for a contracting authority to directly appoint a contractor to provide essential works, services and suppliers under the negotiated procedure without a call for competition. Get in Touch First name (*) Please enter your first name.