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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

We are pleased to see “equitable” used to describe the tendering processes which implies moving beyond lowest price to foster economic inclusion. 8) Actions not words – win Declarations are nice but actions are even better so it is good that the resolution offers a clear set of next steps.

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Managing Supply Chain Disruptions: U.S., U.K. Manufacturers Accelerate Procurement

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Notably, 71% of procurement leaders say they’ve had a supplier take advantage of supply chain problems to unjustifiably increase prices. Geographical Disruptions: According to the survey, managing geographical disruptions to the supply chain has been a significant challenge.

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It’s time to evolve IT procurement

AWS Public Sector

Organizations traditionally emphasize pricing to control costs when selecting vendors. Why can’t we just focus on price? While cost remains a primary procurement concern, the cloud’s flexible pricing models create new considerations beyond upfront expenses. Realizing this, many executives are now accelerating cloud adoption.

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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.’ It’s about $110,000 now,” he said. And you might decide that works well for you.”

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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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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. To digitally transform successfully, MENA procurement teams will need to invest in process redesign and change management, and take steps to involve internal stakeholders early on.