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International Public Procurement Workshop 2025 – South Korea

Public Procurement Intl

From 5-7 March 2025, South Korea’s Public Procurement Service hosted an extraordinary conference featuring centralized purchasing agencies from over half of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member states, from North America, Europe and Asia.

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Job Opening: Purchasing Manager

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

City of Bellingham Position: Purchasing Manager Location: Bellingham, Washington Closing Date: Friday, August 11, 2017 at 4:30 pm Pacific Time Interview Schedule: The most qualified candidates will be asked to participate in a panel interview on August 31, 2017. Directs work of purchasing staff in carrying out and executing contracts.

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NASPO Law Institute – Framework Agreements – New Orleans

Public Procurement Intl

Gian Luigi Albano Gian Luigi Albano of Italy’s centralized purchasing agency, CONSIP, joined Keith McCook (a senior procurement attorney in South Carolina government) and GW Law’s Christopher Yukins on November 10, 2023 to discuss the law-and-economics of framework agreements (which in the U.S.

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The Department of the Navy adds AWS Marketplace to its Enterprise Software Licensing program

AWS Public Sector

The Department of the Navy (DoN) modified its blanket purchase agreement (BPA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide U.S. AWS account holders under the Navy BPA must first establish the required centralized purchasing controls for their organization’s contracting officer prior to getting started with AWS Marketplace.

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Procurement centralisation, digital technologies and competition (new working paper)

How to Crack a Nut

This is in particular to facilitate the extraction of insights from big data held by central purchasing bodies (CPBs); build public sector digital capabilities; and boost procurement’s regulatory gatekeeping potential. Source: Wikipedia. As always, any feedback most welcome: a.sanchez-graells@bristol.ac.uk.

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Ivalua Further Grows its Procurement Solution Business in Canada

ivalua

Implementation of the project was led by Optis’ expert consulting team with support from Ivalua professional services, allowing TELUS to streamline their procurement processes through a simplified system that manages spend, ensures compliance, provides a rich catalog of products and services, and creates a full digital record of purchases. “We

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Enhancing Competition in Public Procurement: Lessons from the NAO Report

Tracker Intelligence

These online platforms facilitate central purchasing by bringing together multiple suppliers in one location, making it easier for contracting authorities to compare options and choose the best suppliers. Another emerging trend is the increasing use of digital marketplaces.