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On technology buys, it’s important that agency stakeholders work together throughout the process

American City & Country

He notes that change management for end-users is also a key component in technology upgrade projects that is often left off the internal roadmap. This is also a key step in the change-management process.” An agency’s tech-buying team should be highly inclusive with a variety of skills, Mitchell says.

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UN’s first ever resolution on public procurement: what makes it strong and what’s still missing

Open Contracting Partnership

At 2 am on Saturday morning, the day after the 10th Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) was meant to end in Atlanta, exhausted negotiators finally adopted a resolution on “ Promoting transparency and integrity in public procurement in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ”.

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The Opportunity — and Challenges — for Digital Transformation in MENA

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MENA countries import a lot of food; disrupted supply chains and price increases mean potential food shortages. These solutions also improve collaboration among organizations and suppliers, and enable procurement teams to leverage data analytics to optimize contract negotiations, payments, buying patterns and more.

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Procurement Rising – The Time is Now

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They configured their eSourcing technology to run high volume forward auctions to optimize the price received on used handsets. Technology has become easier to use and leaders place more focus on change management. But then engagement with the handheld division identified a revenue opportunity. But some companies still struggle.

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Part II: Bridging the Gap between Procurement and Finance. A New Vision for Amrest

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Amrest onboards new vendors at competitively-positioned pricing on a regular and consistent basis. With an optimistic opening schedule (150 new locations per year), the team must accurately assess current market challenges, price increases, and delivery lead times.

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Top 10 Foundational Steps To Building A Strong Procurement Strategy

The Procurement School

What’s happening industry-wide that may impact the supply chain or pricing? speciality scientific equipment, expert negotiators for high-dollar complicated contracts). Include who is responsible to do what, a monitoring plan to effectively track progress, and a clear change management process to adjust as needed.

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Another possible challenge for DoD’s $19B moving contract: No movers

Federal News Network

HomeSafe’s pricing was bid in 2019, and we’ve seen a lot of inflation in our industry. So I can go to you and say, ‘Hey, rather than having your shipment delivered in two weeks, I can deliver it to you in a month but I can give you a price savings.’ We’ve had negotiations with TRANSCOM to adjust for the inflation that’s occurred.

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