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.),

Logistics 45

Logistics Category Management Procurement Participation 45

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Most organizations could do a better job of assessing the risk of their suppliers, particularly through the lens of a category. Category managers should assess the level and types of risk of each supplier within a category selecting two or more suppliers with diverse risk profiles, thereby building in some resilience. .

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Supplier Collaboration Data 52

ivalua

APRIL 12, 2019

Soft skills and leadership are key enablers for procurement teams and are as important as technological competence. Noël is looking to have non valuable tasks automated and pointed out that this could benefit not just the procurement team but the total supply chain.

Supplier 70

Supplier Capacity Procurement Team Procurement 70

The Procurement School

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

A RACI (responsible, accountable, consulted, informed) chart is an effective project governance tool so that team members understand their responsibilities and to ensure accountability throughout the procurement process. Part 2 of The Procurement Journey will continue next month covering posting, evaluation and contract award.

Procurement 52

Procurement Bidder Procurement Strategies Evaluation 52

ivalua

MAY 1, 2020

Some lessons regarding managing supply chain risk may still help in the near term as companies struggle to reconfigure their supply base to an evolving pandemic. First, category managers should look to investment professionals and take a broad portfolio view of supplier risk management.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Management Supplier E-procurement 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

This process is common in Automotive and other manufacturing industries to ensure that selected suppliers are capable of meeting product quality requirements, and allows program managers and category managers to identify, document, and mitigate potential issues and risk with proper audit standards.

Innovation 9

Innovation Management Quality Automotive 9

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.

Procurement 10

Procurement Supply Chain Supplier Chief Procurement Officer 10