Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

It helps me with category management. But that is not the panacea for category management. Derrios hopes to create easier and more often opportunities for program managers, contracting experts and industry to get together to talk about their upcoming needs. How do we aggregate the demand?” We use those.

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Thresholds Category Management Procurement Chief Procurement Officer 95

The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 12, 2024

Established to spotlight excellence and innovation in the Federal procurement landscape, the EIP Awards honor the remarkable contributions made by individuals and organizations from both government and industry in shaping the acquisition system. He also held weekly townhall meetings where he invited partners and customers provide updates.

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E-procurement Sustainability Procurement Collaboration 64

ivalua

MARCH 28, 2019

Outside the technology field, we have also seen “science” come to the fore in terms of codifying processes such as Category Management. There may be different models in use, but there is a pretty well-accepted logical methodology behind how organisations approach their management of major spend areas.

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Procurement Supply Chain Innovation Category Management 66

ivalua

APRIL 4, 2019

This consists of hiring people that will bring more than just their specific category experience. By building a team with a diverse background you foster a culture of innovation that can push people to think outside of the box. Dare to mix it up.

Procurement 60

Procurement Category Management Demand Supplier 60

The Coalition for Government Procurement

MAY 17, 2024

There are many factors: e.g., unintended consequences of category management, increased regulatory compliance, and instability in the market due to continuing resolutions and recurring threats of government shutdowns.

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Price Negotiation Participation Category Management 49

ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2022

O-I Glass has chosen Ivalua after assessing technology and process gaps related to strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, category management, vendor quality, sustainability, and compliance.

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Buying Process Supplier IT Supply Chain 52

ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

is elevating the position to candidates by making them aware of the various aspects of Procurement beyond sourcing and category management. The power of collaboration allows for more innovative solutions, improved efficiency and a reliable supply chain in even the most uncertain times.

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Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing Procurement Team 97

ivalua

APRIL 13, 2021

Unlocking Supplier-Led Innovation. Supplier-led innovation can help increase margins, accelerate time to market and differentiate products/services to capture market share. Effectively category management, including assessing and monitoring suppliers and your risk exposure, is not possible without quality data.

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Supply Chain Procurement Supplier Collaboration 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

VA Allen Smith , Division Chief, Acquisition Service 2, VA Katie Hulse , Director, Acquisition Services 3 (Med/Surg Prime Vendor), VA Julian Thrash , Director, Acquisition Services 5 (NX, Telehealth, VHA Medical Furniture), VA Laura Scott , Director, Acquisition Services 6 (Community Care Network, etc.),

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Logistics Category Management Procurement Participation 45

ivalua

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The comprehensive project spanned Supplier Information, Risk, & Performance Management, eSourcing, Contract Management, Catalog management, Spend Analysis, Savings Tracking, Category Management & overall change management.

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Procurement Supply Chain Supplier Chief Procurement Officer 10

The Coalition for Government Procurement

MAY 13, 2024

Day One Speakers Keynote Speakers: Christine Harada , Senior Advisor, OFPP, OMB Moshe Schwartz , President, Etherton and Associates Panelists: Bonnie Evangelista , Acting Deputy Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer for Acquisitions, DoD Polly Hall , Senior Advisor to the Chief Procurement Officer, DHS Udaya Patnaik , Chief Innovation (..)

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Supply Chain Procurement Participation Professional Services 59

ivalua

MARCH 14, 2019

It’s a style of working that produced innovative thinking – but by its nature, could be hit and miss; where “miss” could have a significant negative impact to an organisation’s balance sheet. But now with strategic sourcing and category management, the process has become much easier to track, monitor and control.

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Procurement IT Purchasing Supply Chain 40

ivalua

MAY 15, 2020

Technology should enable business innovation, not stifle it”. Back to the marketplace – JLL chose Ivalua because of the cultural fit between the firms as well as the strong focus on customer experience, innovation , and data , which matched the JLL philosophy.

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Procurement Supply Chain Strategic Sourcing Category Management 52

Federal News Network

JULY 8, 2024

It’s the product of years of user research, the team saw a need to help COs really rapidly procure the goods and services needed for COVID response while still aligning right to overall good federal taxpayer stewardship as well as category management principles.

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ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2021

Identifying Value , is where procurement teams leverage spend data and spend analysis to understand trends in spend and identify opportunities and develop category management strategies. . There are, in fact different phases of procurement value creation that tie into the Source-to-Pay process: . Direct vs Indirect Procurement.

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Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Procurement Team 52

ivalua

APRIL 12, 2019

But much of the talk had been around transactional or analytical work – did the panel see the scope for AI supporting more strategic work, such as category management and sourcing? More support in terms of predictive analytics is the dream.

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NIH NITAAC

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

CIO-CS also features everything IT across nine categories, ranging from hardware to managed services. You aren’t limited by categories or catalogs, either, because NITAAC can easily add products and services to the contracts as they emerge, taking advantage of innovations as soon as they are viable.

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E-procurement Budget Purchasing Category Management 52

NIH NITAAC

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

CIO-CS also features everything IT across nine categories, ranging from hardware to managed services. You aren’t limited by categories or catalogs, either, because NITAAC can easily add products and services to the contracts as they emerge, taking advantage of innovations as soon as they are viable.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Budget Purchasing Category Management 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Stepping out of the shadow of the past few years, procurement leaders are having to rapidly master the art of supply continuity as organizations undergo major changes that demand more agility, innovation, and collaboration to survive. .

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Supply Chain Supplier Collaboration Data 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

The divergence from commercial practice will limit competition, innovation and, ultimately, value to the customer. In addition, this increased competition will enhance value, savings, and innovation over the long term. The current draft RFQ/SOW incorporates requirements that are inconsistent with commercial practice.

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Procurement Data Strategic Planning Management 52

ivalua

JUNE 2, 2016

Challenges in this new manufacturer/supplier partnership Burton cites include: Risk management. This means category managers must work with suppliers much differently and evaluate them based on a wider array of factors. Other areas cited in the article are Innovation, Collaboration, Transparency, Information, and People.

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Supply Chain Procurement Supplier Global Sourcing 45

Great Government Through Technology

AUGUST 19, 2024

The Better Contracting Initiative is a testament to our commitment to innovation and excellence in government IT procurement. The goal is not only to save money but also to improve our IT infrastructure, making it more responsive to the needs of our agencies and the public.

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Procurement IT Government Government 52

The Procurement School

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In instances, such as a limited number of potential bidders, a complex procurement or a new or innovative concept a procurement may be posted longer to attract more bidders. Fleet and Logistics Category Manager. The posting time is determined primarily by the procurement’s estimated value.

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

Navistar is elevating the position to candidates by making them aware of the various aspects of Procurement beyond sourcing and category management. That collaboration leads to more innovation, greater efficiencies and a higher-performing, resilient supply chain that can weather the challenges of a crisis like Covid. .

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Supply Chain Supplier Procurement Team Freight 52

ivalua

MARCH 16, 2021

Navistar is elevating the position to candidates by making them aware of the various aspects of Procurement beyond sourcing and category management. That collaboration leads to more innovation, greater efficiencies and a higher-performing, resilient supply chain that can weather the challenges of a crisis like Covid. .

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Manufacturing Supplier Procurement Team 52

ivalua

APRIL 11, 2019

He also talked about the recent release and the new features there, such as a new user interface across the platform, a new category management module (which I want to investigate more) and an integrated “digital assistant” at platform level. He spoke here about two areas of innovation in the Ivalua product related to collaboration.

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Supplier Procurement Purchasing Category Management 40

The Procurement School

JUNE 25, 2023

demand aggregation As one strategy for meeting this obligation, both sectors look for opportunities for volume buying or ‘demand aggregation’ wherever possible and often approach strategic sourcing from a category management perspective.

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Procurement Public Procurement Thresholds Transparency 52

Federal News Network

JANUARY 2, 2024

However, there’s a certain amount of competition that is good that does allow agencies to continue to focus on innovation, continue to focus on delivering the right products, service mix. Because I mean, it is one government. Sonny Hashmi Absolutely. We do all the time.

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 28, 2023

Of all the expected benefits or functionalities, the most important ones are those attributed to public buyers and, in particular, the possibility of developing ‘category management’ insights (eg potential savings or benchmarking), systems of red flags in relation to corruption and collusion risks, and the automation of some tasks.

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Procurement Public Procurement Buyers Thresholds 52

Federal News Network

JANUARY 1, 2024

Innovation-friendly acquisition The training of the workforce is a key piece, but not the only challenge OFPP is trying to address. Small business, category management Harada said a key piece to the Better Contracting Initiative is continuing the evolution of category management.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 11, 2023

When you look at it from a taxpayer standpoint, category management or, you know, bundling or consolidating, consolidating, buying power makes a whole lot of sense from a tax payer standpoint. The sales cycle in the federal marketplace has gotten longer for a number of different reasons. All of those things are what you lead with.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

The Federal Acquisition Service’s IT Category Management Office will also develop a generative AI acquisition resource guide. Carnahan stated that GSA is currently operating seven different sandbox environments, and there is “more to come” across the agency with AI.

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Supply Chain E-procurement Procurement Thresholds 52

Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Harada said OFPP will lean on current metrics used for category management as well as new ones that focus on some of the softer sides of the acquisition process. “We’re New OMB guidance coming OMB also will issue guidance directing agencies to use “a proven methodology to pinpoint requirements for high priority acquisitions. “The

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Data Contract Price Negotiation 107

FedScoop

MARCH 20, 2025

Long-standing inefficiencies and legacy systems are being scrutinized, and agencies are under pressure to innovate. Why modernization must be a priority Federal IT spending has long favored system maintenance over true innovation. Innovation requires dismantling this model, but agencies need funding to do so.

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