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Procurement & Contract Planning: Canadian Public Sector Guide

The Procurement School

Rated Criteria The technical evaluation criteria needs to align clearly with the scope / performance requirements of the good / service being procured. Once a procurement is awarded it moves to contract management whose primary functions are implementation, compliance and issue management.

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Navigating the 5 Steps of the Procurement Journey Part 1

The Procurement School

Needs analysis ensures an accurate understanding of the goods / services being procured. Areas to consider include objectives, background, scope, constraints, deliverables, timing, approvals, policy and legislative requirements, evaluation criteria and methodology and contract management including KPIs.

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Guide to Modern Vendor Relationships

The Procurement School

When thinking about these questions, consider three different types of vendor relationships: (a) vendors wanting to do business with government; (b) vendors participating in a solicitation process; and (c) contractors providing goods, services or construction to government. The solicitation is structured to meet current needs.

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Dutch software company Negometrix to develop the national procurement system for all Bulgarian Public Entities

Mercell

Negometrix will deliver the software solution, that will be used by all public authorities such as cities, provinces, ministries, hospitals, utilities and others for purchasing goods, services and supplies completely electronically.

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Navigating the 5 Steps of the Procurement Journey Part 2

The Procurement School

To ensure bidders are qualified to provide the required good / service it is recommended they score at or above a minimum technical threshold to proceed to the next evaluation stage. Once the Procurement Journey is completed the procurement is passed to the contract manager for execution.

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What’s the Difference Between Direct vs Indirect Procurement?

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An organization’s Procurement function is responsible for managing spend, in other words the buying goods and services that are used to make the products sold to customers as well as the purchasing of products and services used to run the organization on a day to day basis.

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Let’s Get Digital: Introducing your Source-to-Pay Guide

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The last phase of the process, also known as Procure-to-Pay includes the ordering of goods/services, receiving of these, invoicing and payment to suppliers. Downstream activities include e-procurement , purchase orders, invoice automation and accounts payable and payment processes.