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Strategies for Designing a Contract Management Plan

The Procurement School

Author: Liz Busch Planning for a procurement should consider the entire procurement lifecycle, including contract management and close-out. However, it’s difficult to anticipate everything that may occur after the contract is signed – how does one plan for the unpredictable? This process should be systematic (i.e.

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The FAS realignment: Opportunities for “dead easy?”

Federal News Network

It also breaks down the long-standing regional contracting structure that supported the MAS program. It also will provide a more effective framework for managing workload across the MAS program. In turn, this will lead to more consistent and sound negotiation and administration of MAS contracts.

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What is Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)?

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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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6 Key Elements of Successful RFPs and RFQs

Public Contracting Institute

Common Evaluation Criteria for RFPs and RFQs Technical Capability Past Performance Price Management Approach Small Business Participation To improve your skills in evaluating proposals and conducting negotiations, consider our Negotiations training category.

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Contract Management’s Impact on Procurement Efficiency

The Procurement School

Contract Management is often thought to be the last step in the Procurement life cycle but instead it is both the beginning and end of the procurement cycle and it provides a constant feedback loop. The following article discusses the various steps of contract management and its role in procurement efficiency.

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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. Cut off from these important imports, MENA companies sharpened their focus on transforming supply chains, as a means of becoming more resilient and agile. Governmental support will also be an important factor.

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

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It starts with identifying the right suppliers for a need, sharing requirements and evaluating supplier offers, selecting the most appropriate supplier, negotiating terms and contracting with them to receive goods and/or services. This rise in importance is due to the potential value that S2P initiatives can deliver.