Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The Scottish Government have been working with internal and external stakeholders on the development of a collaborative Civil Engineering Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for projects up to £5 million for use across the Scottish public sector. A DPS is an agile electronic method of procurement.

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Purchasing Engineering Supplier Public Procurement 57

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

OMNIA Partners has created a step-by-step guide to help you navigate the purchasing process and learn how to leverage a cooperative purchasing organization. Collaborating with a cooperative extends your team and simplifies and expands the purchasing process while providing valuable tools that enhance your business operations.

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Purchasing Supplier Procurement Collaboration 58

American City & Country

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The district recently used cooperative purchasing to enhance its school environment with outdoor seating areas—a move that reflects both the district’s financial responsibility and focus on student well-being. Why Cooperative Purchasing?

Purchasing 58

Purchasing Finance Education Bidding 58

The Procurement School

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Navigating the public procurement process can be challenging enough then add in Buying Groups, GPO’s or group purchasing organization, collaborative procurement initiatives, purchasing networks, collaborative sourcing partners, they go by so many names. Firstly, what is collaborative procurement?

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Collaboration Procurement Purchasing Public Procurement 52

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Approach: The new director of the procurement agency led the development of a data-driven corruption risk monitoring system and worked with a reform team to strengthen the institutional capacity of government buyers, improve cross-agency coordination and increase collaboration with civil society. Efficiency is key.

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Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 78

Art of Procurement

DECEMBER 3, 2023

“Purchasing has always been finally responsible for quality, cost, and delivery, but with some of the global challenges we’ve had. The post The Opportunity for Procurement to Collaborate with End Customers appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Collaboration Procurement Quality Purchasing 52

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate’s, National Collaborative Procurement Division (NCPD) administers the Scottish national collaborative frameworks and contracts for the whole of the Scottish Public Sector, as well as agreements that can be accessed by central government organisations of the Scottish Government.

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Collaboration Framework Agreement Supplier Purchasing 44

ivalua

MARCH 5, 2020

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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Collaboration Procurement Supply Chain Supplier 52

FedScoop

MARCH 21, 2024

Airlines can access several forms of personal information about passengers, including through apps, online purchases, software used by flight attendants , and, increasingly, biometric screening systems. The privacy review comes amid collaboration with Wyden’s office and is supposed to be the first of many. Ron Wyden, D-Ore.]

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Transportation Transportation Purchasing Collaboration 133

ivalua

MARCH 27, 2019

Ivalua’s suite will enable the strengthening of internal collaboration between the various Group Procurement entities around the world by industrializing and improving reliability of the Chemicals Price List Publication processes. With Ivalua, we have a unique and reliable tool to pool all the resources that contribute to making a purchase.

Purchasing 9

Purchasing Supplier Price Collaboration 9

ivalua

JUNE 10, 2021

After a close collaboration with Amazon Business over the last year, it is exciting to officially announce the next phase of our collaboration, truly integrated search between Ivalua and the Amazon Business marketplace. The post Ivalua and Amazon Business Extend Collaboration with Truly Integrated Search appeared first on Ivalua.

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Collaboration Integration Integrity Eprocurement 52

ivalua

JUNE 10, 2021

After a close collaboration with Amazon Business over the last year, it is exciting to officially announce the next phase of our collaboration, truly integrated search between Ivalua and the Amazon Business marketplace. The post Ivalua and Amazon Business Extend Collaboration with Truly Integrated Search appeared first on Ivalua.

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Collaboration Integration Integrity Eprocurement 52

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate’s, National Collaborative Procurement Division (NCPD) administers the Scottish national collaborative frameworks and contracts for the whole of the Scottish Public Sector, as well as agreements that can be accessed by central government organisations of the Scottish Government.

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Collaboration Framework Agreement Supplier Purchasing 40

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

But timelines, bureaucratic hurdles, and intricacies of the procurement process prevent the swift adoption of cutting-edge technology and potential for collaboration with innovative organizations that are essential for reforming existing processes. Purchased systems need to replace or work within existing systems.

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Procurement Framework Agreement IT Public Private Partnership 138

ivalua

DECEMBER 5, 2019

However, in order to keep the business competitive and improve collaboration, procurement needs to shift from a cost-focused approach to supplier management, which is keeping supplier relationships transactional and blocking innovation. How to provide 360-degree visibility and enable collaboration at scale using a single platform.

Collaboration 8

Collaboration Supply Chain Supplier Purchasing 8

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Collaboration is beneficial, but typically hard to do in big enterprises. There is a lot of talk these days about the benefits of collaboration for manufacturers. However, making collaboration actually happen is difficult, especially in large enterprises. So much for collaboration. Let’s face it. Great stuff.

Collaboration 45

Collaboration Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing 45

ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2023

This puts the Procurement function in a central role towards establishing a transparent emissions baseline using reliable data and collaborating with suppliers on carbon savings plans to meet reduction targets and for reporting and risk assessment. They can use these models to focus on high-emitting categories and products.

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Supply Chain Innovation Supplier Sustainability 98

ivalua

MARCH 27, 2019

Ivalua’s suite will enable the strengthening of internal collaboration between the various Group Procurement entities around the world by industrializing and improving reliability of the Chemicals Price List Publication processes. With Ivalua, we have a unique and reliable tool to pool all the resources that contribute to making a purchase.

Purchasing 8

Purchasing Supplier Procurement Price 8

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 23, 2023

At the end of the ten weeks, the cohort participates in a virtual pitch event in collaboration with OMNIA Partners, an experienced cooperative purchasing organization dedicated to public sector procurement. We’re excited to collaborate with AWS on their demo day to showcase these innovative EdTech solutions to our customers.”

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Education Participation Data Collaboration 124

The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

In the context of digital infrastructure, procurement decisions extend beyond purchasing hardware and software. By prioritizing innovation and collaboration, the country set a global standard for citizen-centric infrastructure. Ensure inclusivity by lowering barriers for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to compete in procurement.

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Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Public Procurement 59

GovLoop

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Fresh budgets make the best time to give your purchases a security refresh. Simply this: A culture that values innovation seeks solutions for smarter ways to work, and along with that are tools that can accelerate collaboration, communication and transparency. Use your funds to make an impact that returns results all year long.

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Purchasing Efficiency Collaboration Utilities 52

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

On November 16, 2017, I had the privilege of speaking before approximately 125 public procurement officials at the annual luncheon of the Central Ohio Organization of Public Purchasers in Columbus, Ohio. Click here to listen to my talk. I spoke on the topic of "Leadership Lessons from the Presidents."

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Public Procurement Leadership E-procurement Procurement 100

AWS Public Sector

MARCH 10, 2025

This novel approach to contracting can help streamline government approvals of software procurement and speed up the governments access to third-party software solutions using AWS Marketplace by offering a pre-negotiated and consistent end-user license agreement (EULA) for each purchase.

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Buyers Contract Negotiation Procurement 52

ivalua

MARCH 18, 2021

The Strategic Sourcing modules of Ivalua allow Punch Powertrain buyers to define Purchasing needs collaboratively, consolidate the tendering documents and ease costing by suppliers (cost breakdown files, dialogue with the projects on technical feasibility).

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Strategic Sourcing E-auction Automotive Total Cost of Ownership 98

ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2021

. – Cost optimization which comes from two sources: first, the savings that are captured from purchasing through preferred suppliers and compliant channels, and second the lower cost of a more efficient purchasing process. A typical example is purchase order (PO) updates. Criteria to Choose the Right eProcurement Software.

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Eprocurement E-procurement Supplier Purchasing 94

ivalua

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Collaboration is beneficial, but typically hard to do in big enterprises. There is a lot of talk these days about the benefits of collaboration for manufacturers. However, making collaboration actually happen is difficult, especially in large enterprises. So much for collaboration. Let’s face it. Great stuff.

Collaboration 40

Collaboration Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing 40

FedScoop

MARCH 28, 2024

ONC said in a press release that it collaborated on the plan with 25 federal agencies that interact with health IT through purchasing, developing and regulating in order to improve health outcomes.

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Data IT Strategic Planning Electronics 110

American City & Country

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The single most important factor for any organization to consider when buying technology is collaboration, both internally and with potential solution providers. The following link has some Iron Mountain case studies in all sectors of the economy. No question, updating an agency’s IT setup can be a major undertaking.

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Import Competitive Bidding Price Change Management 110

ivalua

MAY 31, 2022

Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) is not limited to transactional information (number of purchase orders, number of catalog items, number of supplier invoices ) or legal/contractual requirements. Learn to manage and control your suppliers to improve your purchasing efficiency and expand your supplier base. .

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Supplier Supply Chain Procurement Team Tender 98

Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 26, 2024

By Torplus Yomnak, Co-Founder of HAND Social Enterprise and the Director of the Knowledge Hub for Regional Anti-Corruption and Good Governance Collaboration (KRAC) In May 2021, amid the pandemic lockdowns, a villager in Thailand took a stroll on the outskirts of their town, making an unexpected discovery that would stir the local community.

Corruption 113

Corruption Data Procurement Collusion 113

Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Smart public procurement refers to making optimal decisions to minimize waste and enhance the quality, efficiency and sustainability of public spending when purchasing and contracting goods, works and services. What is Smart Public Procurement? In contrast, relational contracting emphasizes cooperation for mutual benefit.

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Public Procurement Procurement Strategic Planning Balance 52

Government Contracts

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The White House has issued guidance to agencies on responsible purchases of artificial intelligence, addressing issues such as mitigating associated privacy and performance risks, ensuring the market for AI remains competitive, and enabling related collaboration across the government.

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Purchasing Collaboration Government Government 52

GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The State Department has approved Italy’s foreign military sale request to purchase the Electronic Attack Mission System and related equipment valued at an estimated $680 million.

Electronics 52

Electronics Purchasing Collaboration Networking 52

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Polk County, Texas, home to approximately 53,000 residents, established a dedicated Purchasing and Procurement Department in 2023, spearheaded by Nacole Reeks, the county’s Purchasing and Procurement Coordinator. When asked if the use of OPUS had resolved any of the challenges Reeks was facing, she did not hesitate to say yes.

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Efficiency Procurement Purchasing Supplier 58

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 14, 2024

Collaborate with your tech and procurement experts. Right away, procurement and technology experts should be collaborating with whoever is seeking to make the AI purchase , and their involvement should continue through the evaluation and implementation phases. Involve people along the way.

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Procurement Purchasing Ethics Collaboration 67

AWS Public Sector

AUGUST 6, 2024

In order to meet tight timelines, North Carolina decided to use a direct Enterprise Agreement (EA) with AWS to accelerate innovation, gain greater control of their projects, and engage with AWS for a more seamless and results-driven collaboration. There are several options to consider.

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Innovation Procurement Professional Services Purchasing 72

Bonfire

JANUARY 19, 2022

Given the challenges elementary and high school students are facing right now, K-12 procurement teams have a unique opportunity to make a positive impact through their purchasing decisions. Student-first buying decisions are collaborative. Boost collaboration, responsiveness and compliance with Bonfire.

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Eprocurement Procurement Team Purchasing Procurement 52