ivalua

JUNE 10, 2020

A reliable supply chain can decrease purchasing and production costs for manufacturers and sellers. With that in mind, let’s take a look at how supplier risk management can benefit your business and prevent the disruption of services. Understanding Supplier Risk Management. Form new supplier relationships.

Risk Management 59

Risk Management Supplier Supply Chain Management 59

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

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% Efficiency is key.

Corruption 78

Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 78

How to Crack a Nut

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

I am delighted to present to How to Crack a Nut readers an outline of my recently published book Framework Agreements, Supplier Lists and Other Public Procurement Tools: Purchasing Uncertain or Indefinite Requirements (Hart Publishing, 2023).

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Framework Agreement Public Procurement Public Procurement System 52

ivalua

DECEMBER 16, 2015

For manufacturers, key functions such as sourcing and supplier management have become more challenging as the result of increasing supply chain complexity. Unfortunately for manufacturers, there are many areas in need of improved visibility such as customer demand, inventory, total cost, and supplier risk.

Supply Chain 49

Supply Chain Manufacturing Supplier Capacity Capacity 49

Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 1, 2024

Seven suppliers were awarded contracts. Over 50% of the total award value (PHP 573 million) was awarded to one supplier (Philippine Chemsteel Industries, Inc). Competition: A total of 14 unique contractors bid on the projects. All except one contract (Metro Manila) had multiple bidders. Savings: The government saved PHP 14.7

Budget 136

Budget Transportation Transportation Bidder 136

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. As a result, addressing passive waste through capacity-building measures can generate large savings for governments.

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

FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

As that process begins, federal officials discussing the migration are highlighting the importance of actions such as prioritizing high-value assets, working toward “crypto agile” systems, and purchasing compliant tools. Franks said it might be helpful for certain federal entities to consider having a PQC organization and a leader. “The

Inventory 139

Inventory Capacity Import Procurement 139

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

AUGUST 19, 2024

As a procurement professional it is paramount that “we” are aware of the conduct of our suppliers within all tiers of our supply chain. Any supplier within our chain should be performing positively in relation to these areas if they wish to remain on an approved supplier database. How much of your waste goes into landfill?

Supply Chain 59

Supply Chain Ethics Buyers Supplier 59

ivalua

MAY 7, 2019

With resources flat or declining, the only way to accomplish more is to free capacity through automation and improve the quality and accessibility of information for faster, better decision-making. It sets the foundation, reducing operating costs and freeing capacity. Top of the list is supplier adoption.

Supplier 58

Supplier Capacity Integration Integrity 58

ivalua

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

As businesses look to restoring growth, it can help them restore growth and gain a competitive advantage by enabling unique business processes, and more effective collaboration with suppliers and internal stakeholders, while eliminating manual processes that can hamper productivity. Digitalisation is no longer optional.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Supplier Collaboration Procurement 52

Inside Government Contracts

OCTOBER 26, 2023

federal contractors and suppliers). The requirements will necessitate contractors to assess and likely modify their purchasing approaches. products and services) and “Covered Sources” (i.e., Further detail on these procedures is described in our client alert of the interim rule available here. [1] Government to mitigate risks.

Supply Chain 147

Supply Chain Contract Government Government 147

ivalua

DECEMBER 14, 2020

It also requires a focus on procurement-supplier relationships, and striving to be the customer of choice for your suppliers. Yet today’s Procurement organizations are plagued with inefficient processes, poor supplier stakeholder collaboration and data silos. Balancing New Priorities Makes Procurement More Valuable.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing 52

SmallGovCon

MAY 14, 2024

The contracting officer must also refer small business concerns to the SBA if the concern is denied award specifically due to their “capability, competency, capacity, credit, integrity, perseverance, [or] tenacity[.]” The COC process is easiest to understand by reviewing SBA’s own implementing regulations.

Contract 80

Contract Purchasing Government Contracts Evaluation 80

Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 3, 2024

Sustainability needs to be seen as a wider issue, not just green purchasing and the environment, but also supporting women businesses and local economic development. The system is decentralized, with institutions having capacity in-house. The government needs to think about the local communities, about creating jobs.

Public Procurement 80

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Transparency 80

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

It is fueled by feedback from entrepreneurs, helping to mitigate barriers to entry and streamline the purchasing processes. The few suppliers who participated in the procurement system indicated a certain weariness because many of the problems they raised in the past were ignored by the authorities. What is VIGIA?

Tender 52

Tender Public Procurement Supplier Participation 52

How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 26, 2024

Where AI is likely to be used in the delivery of a service, commercial teams may wish to require suppliers to declare this, and provide further details. It recognises that there ‘are potential benefits to suppliers using AI to develop their bids, enabling them to bid for a greater number of public contracts.

Tender 72

Tender Contract Bidding Supplier 72

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 28, 2024

Leveraging their extensive experience of monitoring procurement for over a decade, ICW built local capacities to use the data available on Opentender to investigate public contracts and identify issues, and report their findings through LKPP’s official complaints channel e-pengaduan. In the third, poor quality materials had been used.

Corruption 90

Corruption Data E-procurement Procurement 90

ivalua

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Nowadays, Procurement practitioners primarily talk about emerging topics like the reduction of scope 3 emissions, supplier-enabled innovation and supply risk management. The ultimate goal is to realize contracted savings and ensure that suppliers ‘perform to contract’. Treat your supplier as the expert, also in P2P-related matters .

Supplier 52

Supplier End to End Procurement Integration 52

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The team developed a three-pronged strategy: talk to MSMEs and build their capacity to bid on contracts; simplify the bidding process for smaller businesses; and use innovative technology to better measure and manage opportunities for small business vendors. and the total value awarded to MSMEs has remained steady.

Procurement 62

Procurement Tender Public Procurement Bidder 62

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

This article, which compares public and private procurement, gives suppliers the confidence to move in both markets. Private sector companies are interested in purchasing goods and services that will make them more competitive, increase production, and ultimately increase profits.

Procurement 52

Procurement Tender Public Procurement Supplier 52

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The team at B2Gov, based in Argentina and made up of 19 people, offers clients the chance to boost their business capacities in the public procurement market, to understand the competitive dynamics of the market in advance, to conduct performance assessments and devise strategies to succeed in future opportunities.

Data 57

Data Public Procurement Tender Price 57

NIH NITAAC

JANUARY 5, 2022

Dear Federal Partners, Information technology manufacturers and suppliers across the country are struggling with significant supply chain disruptions that are impacting their ability to meet customer and market demands. As one of the biggest purchasers of IT, the federal government is not immune to these challenges.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Warehouse Capacity Electronics 52

Federal News Network

JUNE 25, 2024

There is going to be a blanket purchasing agreement, a multiple award contract is going to be open source, full and open competition. So what have we done to substitute that face to face communications, which by the way, has limits in terms of scope and capacity. And we need all of this information.

Professional Services 93

Professional Services Bidder Procurement Bidding 93

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 9, 2023

Such certification is normally granted when a company enters its information in the supplier registry maintained by the agency administering the procurement system, a necessary step to participate in the public procurement market in most countries. 3) Updating the supplier registry. 4) Capacity building.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Participation Procurement Supplier 52

ivalua

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Dankse Bank accelerated supplier payments to help small businesses stay liquid. Natacha Trehan, who leads the Purchasing Master’s degree at the University of Grenoble Alpes, will deliver a keynote providing further insights based on her experience working with and advising dozens of procurement organizations over the past decade.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supplier Price Leadership 52

Nitrous: Public Procurement

AUGUST 27, 2020

This results in a bias towards larger organisations, with perceived greater capacity to cope at a reduced cost. They are not always purchased directly. 91% of spending reported by councils was with the top 15 suppliers, but this represents only a third of the number of contracts awarded.” But there is a subsequent loss.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Import Procurement Innovation 52

Select GCR

JULY 9, 2024

In the business and governmental sectors, Request for Information (RFI) notices are commonly used to gather detailed information from potential suppliers, contractors, or service providers. Providing clear and concise introductory information helps suppliers understand the context of the RFI. Steps to Respond to an RFI Notice 1.

Quality 52

Quality Supplier Evaluation Quality Management 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. These reactions can lead to strict risk management and purchasing policies with overly complicated bid documents and onerous requirements that are imposing on potential SME bidders.

Participation 52

Participation Procurement Strategies Procurement Buyers 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Global automotive component supplier Meritor is a great example. They configured a unique approach to new product introductions (NPI), digitizing their engagement with suppliers, resulting in bringing more products to market faster and with greater profitability, multiplying their stock price over the period.

Procurement 40

Procurement Supplier Automotive Strategic Sourcing 40

Select GCR

MARCH 5, 2024

RFPs are also employed for facility construction or renovation projects, collaborative initiatives, and training or capacity-building endeavors. Educational Institutions: Educational institutions may use RFPs to streamline the selection process when seeking external services or solutions. How is an RFP submitted?

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Professional Services Competitive Bidding Education 52

Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The CoC rejected this argument and upheld the findings of the Court of Appeal, emphasising the established legal principle that the capacity and authority of the signatory to an arbitration clause are within the purview of the trial court to decide. Dubai CoC No. In this case, the appellant provided no such evidence.

Distribution 52

Distribution Thresholds Contract Negotiation 52

Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, “[a] principal client’s sudden and unexpected termination of a major contract with the employer, a strike at a major supplier of the employer, and an unanticipated and dramatic major economic downturn might each be considered a business circumstance that is not reasonably foreseeable.” [72]

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 52

Tracker Intelligence

JUNE 16, 2024

Knowledge and management of these tenders can greatly improve a firm’s capacity to provide essential solutions across the globe, thus improving patient care and health care delivery within the healthcare sector. Pharmaceutical tenders mainly deal with the purchase of drugs and vaccines.

Tender 52

Tender Competitive Bidding Bidding Supplier 52

Select GCR

JUNE 11, 2024

This flexibility gives the government the capacity to adjust quantities and schedule deliveries according to their evolving requirements. Government Contracting Opportunities for Special Groups Federal purchases ranging from $10,000 to $250,000 are automatically reserved for small businesses.

Government 52

Government Government Contract Price 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 25, 2023

lacks capacity in vital areas, such as precision-guided munitions and microelectronics. government would purchase AI technologies and establish guidelines and standards for the development and use of those technologies. The condition of the U.S. defense industrial base has concerned experts for years. Competition is also in decline.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain E-procurement Procurement Contract 52