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Speed, Collaboration and Innovation – Key Words for the New Procurement Decade

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What does this mean for procurement and supplier management? Crucially, it suggests that the dominant model of supplier engagement needs to be collaborative rather than adversarial in nature, at least for key strategic suppliers. However, supplier collaboration is much easier to talk about than implement.

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Collaboration, Procurement with Purpose and the Entente Cordiale…

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Last week, round 40 Procurement leaders got together in the very pleasant surroundings of the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London to talk about collaboration, and to celebrate Ivalua’s increased presence in the UK. My own contribution was to lead a discussion around collaboration.

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Smart Public Procurement for Better Public Spending in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Rethinking Contract Management is Key for Smart Procurement Achieving smarter procurement requires a delicate balance of incentives and oversight. To achieve this, governments need to rethink how they do and manage contracts, meaning that contract designs should align with the complexity of transactions.

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Procurement & Contract Planning: Canadian Public Sector Guide

The Procurement School

Once a procurement is awarded it moves to contract management whose primary functions are implementation, compliance and issue management. A well written contract is a key enabler of successful contract management as it clearly sets out the expectations of both parties.

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The Public Procurement Journey: Tools for Modern Challenges

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This bill sends plenty of money to the state and local governments–but along with these allocations comes solicitations, procurements, contracts, deadlines, reporting requirements, and other overhead. Ready to arm your Public Procurement Professionals with the tools they need for modern challenges?

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What is the FAR: Your Guide to the Federal Acquisition Regulation

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The FAR is meticulously structured into subchapters, parts, subparts, sections, and subsections, providing detailed guidance for government procurement, from planning through contract management to compliance and enforcement.

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Digital Procurement – Pack your bag, you are going on a journey

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In fact, there is a significant skills shortage (source) to help drive Digital Procurement forward. Develop a culture that is open to change and collaborative. In conclusion, many organisations are already leading the way in embracing Digital Procurement, but you must do some basic housekeeping before starting on that journey.