ivalua

APRIL 6, 2021

A Guide to Contract Management Tools and Processes including a guide to the key steps of the Contract Lifecycle Management Process and to the benefits that using Contract Management software can bring to your Procurement processes. An Overview of Contract Lifecycle Management.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Awarding the Contract The winning supplier is selected based on clear criteria, ensuring fair and competitive procurement. Contract Management Once the deal is signed, contract management ensures the supplier delivers as promised. It outlines pricing, service quality and other key details.

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ivalua

JULY 11, 2022

New release features AI-powered contract management, more seamless messaging and communications, supplier risk and performance enhancements and procure-to-pay efficiency . AI-powered contract management. On the AI front, Ivalua enhanced its leading CLM solution with AI-Powered Contract Data Capture.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Price is what you pay, value is what you get: Some 80% of procurement decisions in Europe are done solely on lowest price. Who bears the costs of lowest prices? As the University of Nottingham’s Anna Maria La Chimia pointed out, it’s often workers on insecure, zero-hours contracts. This trend started long before Covid.

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Procurement Public Procurement E-procurement Transparency 67

Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Government expenditure through public procurement is essential since it ensures that there are contracts available to be bid in a fair, open, and competitive manner. These public procurement principles allow businesses of all sizes to participate equitably, protect the integrity of taxpayer money, and encourage competition and efficiency.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Procurement Rising: The Silent Inflation Tax on Manufacturers February 27, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley Last year, the Consumer Price Index was the highest it has been in four decades, making inflation one of the most concerning macroeconomic factors facing the business world today.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 12, 2024

Among Todd’s most notable achievements include serving as the Chief Architect and Designer of the most successful multiple award (MA) IDIQ contract program in GSA history, OASIS and OASIS Small Business. This innovative approach redefined the standard for all governmentwide MA IDIQs across the entire Federal Government.

E-procurement 64

E-procurement Sustainability Procurement Collaboration 64

ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

Similar to how CRM manages everything around the customer, an S2P platform manages everything around the supplier. ​ It is a crucial process for organizations that are looking to streamline their procurement activities, better manage spend and suppliers and increase operational efficiency. What is Source-to-Pay?

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ivalua

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Together with its strategic partner Optis Consulting, Ivalua’s solution has digitally enabled FCL’s policies and processes for core procurement activities, including sourcing and contract management. Ivalua is a leading provider of cloud-based Spend Management software. More information is available at www.fcl.crs and www.co-op.crs.

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Select GCR

MAY 14, 2024

This extensive set of rules ensures purchases are conducted fairly, efficiently, and in accordance with the law to best serve public interests. As you navigate this guide, expect to uncover the intricacies of FAR, how it’s structured, and what it means for contracting with the federal government. But it goes beyond just fairness.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

The latest iteration of ePS is partly a spin-off of CON-IT, the platform the Air Force has been implementing for Defense contract writing since 2018. It is a low-code system built on the Appian platform, meant to standardize contract writing, reduce costs and create efficiencies on both ends of the contract.

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The Procurement School

MAY 27, 2024

Even more so now, seasoned professionals in the construction industry have seen budgets disrupted considerably by fluctuations in pricing and lead times that have shredded carefully drafted cost estimates and project schedules. To adapt, our relationships and project delivery models must become more effective, efficient, and strategic.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Total Cost of Ownership Budget Collaboration 52

ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

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. Bridging the visibility and liquidity gaps.

Finance 52

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 20, 2023

It also breaks down the long-standing regional contracting structure that supported the MAS program. Creating consistency across the program based on sound application of the rules will increase efficiency and reduce costs for FAS. PAP 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing, is one such example.

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ivalua

MAY 15, 2019

Contract Lifecycle management is an area we have seen huge demand in over the last year or two. Many of our customers leverage our contract management solution for both authoring or contract repositor. Not much contract data is available publicly, due to confidentiality.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Achieving these goals requires maintaining complete visibility across your suppliers (into tier 2 and 3), and setting up processes for effective and efficient collaboration and transparency across the supply chain. This metric can be improved using eSourcing and other technology that simplifies the process of comparing supplier pricing.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Supplier Collaboration Transparency 52

The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The intention is to encourage consideration of ways to simplify and open opportunities for SMEs to efficiently participate in more public procurements. In recent years, much of the public sector has migrated to online bidding platforms that increase staff efficiency and comply with trade treaty requirements for broader exposure to bids.

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Participation Procurement Strategies Procurement Buyers 52

ivalua

MAY 15, 2019

Contract Lifecycle management is an area we have seen huge demand in over the last year or two. Many of our customers leverage our contract management solution for both authoring or contract repository. One of the initial use cases the team is tackling is for contract analysis. .

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The release includes a broad set of innovations to help organizations better manage their spend and suppliers. Now, customers can create and iterate on a draft contract during an RFX. Collaborative Authoring: Collaboration internally and with suppliers within a contract helps improve efficiency and visibility throughout the process.

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Supply Chain Innovation Supplier Collaboration 40

ivalua

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Considers all of the ways to meet a business need rather than just updating the prices, quantities and terms of the past and carrying them forward. That creates the opportunity to introduce new suppliers and pricing models, opening the door to greater efficiency and a true competition of ideas.

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Procureware

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Ranked reverse auction In a standard (English) reverse auction, bidders see the current low price and can submit bids that are lower than other suppliers. In the Ranked Reverse Auction, the suppliers do not see the current low price; they only see where they rank relative to other suppliers.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

It also breaks down the long-standing regional contracting structure that supported the MAS program. Creating consistency across the program based on sound application of the rules will increase efficiency and reduce costs for FAS. PAP 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing, is one such example.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Price Supply Chain Procurement 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

They configured a unique approach to new product introductions (NPI), digitizing their engagement with suppliers, resulting in bringing more products to market faster and with greater profitability, multiplying their stock price over the period. Bringing more spend under management and digitizing are key steps along the way.

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Procurement Supplier Automotive Strategic Sourcing 40

Federal News Network

DECEMBER 11, 2023

FAS also saved taxpayers $6 billion through better competition and pricing,” said GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan in a release. He led the effort to expand the Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) program beyond the initial set of contracts and provide GSA’s data to help contracting officers and program managers make better decisions.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

During the briefing, they answered member questions on labor categories, economic price adjustments, TDR, joint ventures and other topics. GSA & VA Schedule Contracting Training for In-House Counsel, Feb.

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Select GCR

AUGUST 27, 2024

It ensures stable, long-term contracts for a variety of commercial products and services at predetermined prices, offering reliable and consistent payment terms to contractors. Moreover, federal contracts offer significant opportunities for both established and small businesses.

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Select GCR

JANUARY 28, 2025

This guide breaks down the major contract types government agencies use, including fixed-price, cost reimbursement, time and materials, and IDIQ contracts. Each contract type has specific uses and benefits, which are important for any business aiming to work with the government.

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Government Government Contract Price 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 30, 2025

While this has always been the Coalitions full name, this shift reflects our continued vision of an effective and efficient procurement system that delivers best value to both agency customers and the American taxpayer. DOGE), the GPEL is a list of recommendations to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the procurement system.

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