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How Kazakhstan is combating non-competitive procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

New suppliers are entering the market and bidding more actively too. The number of suppliers per buyer increased from 8.0 Taking advantage of gaps in patent legislation, unscrupulous suppliers registered patents for their goods (light bulbs, furniture, IT products, etc.). on average in 2021 to 10.23 in 2021 to 4.2

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Pandemic Prepared! 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience

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Procurement teams had to work closely with suppliers to find creative ways to solve problems, and they instantly realized the benefits of transparency in their supply chains and supplier risk management for business continuity in times of crisis. Be proactive to mitigate supply chain risk by understanding your suppliers.

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8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience for Manufacturers in a Post-Covid World

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Procurement teams had to work closely with suppliers to find creative ways to solve problems, and they instantly realized the benefits of transparency in their supply chains and supplier risk management for business continuity in times of crisis. Be proactive to mitigate supply chain risk by understanding your suppliers.

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The Science and the Art of Procurement

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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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Thank You for a Successful Spring Training Conference!

The Coalition for Government Procurement

The Coalition for Government Procurement would like to thank everyone who attended and participated in this week’s Spring Training Conference – What is Fair and Reasonable, Part 2: Let’s Continue the Dialogue!

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Announcing the 2023 Excellence in Partnership Award Recipients!

The Coalition for Government Procurement

George held several leadership positions within the agency, including Regional Commissioner of the Greater Southwest Region, and he served as the inaugural Government-wide Category Manager for Industrial Products and Services.

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How federal contracting looks to women-owned businesses

Federal News Network

A group of 15 trade organizations recently surveyed small, women and minority-owned businesses, in part to measure their participation and readiness to compete for federal contracts. Our top policy priorities center around creating more opportunities for women owned businesses to participate in federal contracting.

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