Scottish Government Procurement

AUGUST 22, 2024

This one-day event attracts public sector buyers, heads of department and contract managers responsible for managing the national public procurement expenditure of £16 billion a year.

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Federal News Network

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Special Forces Command’s small business innovation research program is unique compared to other similar efforts around government. Typically it’s in phase 3 that innovative efforts fall apart, called the valley of death. Sanders said no matter the SBIR pathway, SOCOM is looking for vendors to bring innovative ideas.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 21, 2024

Removing the ability to bid on multiple award contracts and altering the HUBZone price evaluation preference could inadvertently stifle the very innovation and growth the program seeks to promote. Let’s be clear here: SBA’s MPP has been a game-changer for a lot of small businesses.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 29, 2019

If they needed contract management, they put a contract management system in place. If they needed an ERP system or a workforce management system, they would define their requirements and either select a system to implement or build their own. . This is what Ivalua for Public Sector can do for you. .

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Scottish Government Procurement

JULY 9, 2024

These awards are a unique opportunity to showcase the Power of Procurement, the innovations, initiatives and achievements of organisations that are leading the way for public procurement in Scotland. Entries are open for the 2024/25 GO Awards Scotland !

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ivalua

APRIL 11, 2019

Contract data capture and analysis to improve company-wide contract management. Additional AI-powered capabilities showcased include: Advanced invoice data capture capabilities that help drive fully digital invoice processing. A broad set of other AI applications to improve automation and access to information.

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Scottish Government Procurement

JULY 2, 2024

Many of the procurements were digital in nature requiring an innovative approach which successfully secured a platform that drives the production, creation and operation of the benefits devolved to the Scottish Parliament. These adaptions have remained as an integral constituent of post COVID-19 contracts.

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ivalua

MARCH 24, 2022

Further, suppliers play a pivotal role in innovation, ESG, risk management, quality, supply continuity, and many other critical organizational functions. This builds on Ivalua’s recognition as a leader in each individual area, Source-to-Contract , Contract Management , Supplier Risk & Performance Management and Procure-to-Pay. .

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 12, 2024

Established to spotlight excellence and innovation in the Federal procurement landscape, the EIP Awards honor the remarkable contributions made by individuals and organizations from both government and industry in shaping the acquisition system.

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ivalua

AUGUST 28, 2019

Those are just two of several findings in the Governing Institute’s newly released 2019 procurement survey, 5 Trends That Are Reshaping How Governments Buy , which highlights some of the biggest emerging trends, issues and innovative best practices in state contracts and purchasing. Contact: Justine Brown. e.Republic. 916-932-1463.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Based on the program’s requirements, these companies are not exclusively focused on set-aside government contracts and are in fact well-positioned for commercial success and growth.

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ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

Upstream covers all the strategic procurement activities such as spend analysis, sourcing, contract management and supplier management (which includes supplier information, risk and performance management). Also included: supplier improvement plans, innovation plans and overall supplier collaboration.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Prescriptive Analytics: Suggests optimal procurement strategies, for example, automating procure-to-pay processes or improving contract management protocols to offer strategic guidance. These tools not only support cost reduction initiatives but also enhance supplier performance and contract management.

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Public Contracting Institute

APRIL 1, 2024

Streamlining Operations with Smart Contracts Smart contracts, self-executing contracts with the terms of the agreement directly written into lines of code, are another blockchain innovation that promises to streamline public procurement.

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ivalua

APRIL 5, 2023

With the same enthusiasm and innovation as always, we gathered together this year to explore a new frontier of possibilities in procurement. The 12 Customer/Partner Day breakout sessions featured Ivalua’s talented solution and product experts–bringing innovation and “groundbreaking” discussion topics into the mix!

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

The best bid is not always the cheapestit is the one offering the highest overall benefit considering durability, innovation, and economic impact. Leveraging market intelligence tools to benchmark pricing and demonstrate innovation can help businesses align with public sector procurement rules and increase competitiveness.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MAY 13, 2024

Day One Speakers Keynote Speakers: Christine Harada , Senior Advisor, OFPP, OMB Moshe Schwartz , President, Etherton and Associates Panelists: Bonnie Evangelista , Acting Deputy Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer for Acquisitions, DoD Polly Hall , Senior Advisor to the Chief Procurement Officer, DHS Udaya Patnaik , Chief Innovation (..)

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Select GCR

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Key Takeaways Prime contractors, central to federal contracts, manage and ensure compliance with government projects, hiring subcontractors and overseeing all aspects from start to finish. This article will explore what is prime contractor roles, responsibilities, and the importance of prime contractors in government projects.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Redwood City, CA – October 26, 2020 – Ivalua, a leading global spend management cloud provider, and Consus, a leading global supply chain solutions provider, today announced that Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) has successfully deployed Ivalua’s platform to empower its procurement digital transformation, with Consus leading implementation.

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Bonfire

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Innovations shaping our future—that was the theme of this year’s NIGP Annual Forum hosted in Boston from August 21st to 24th. Many of the tools procurement teams are searching for (contract management, evaluations, vendor engagement, etc.) simply don’t exist in ERPs. One barrier that came up frequently was buy-in.

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ivalua

APRIL 11, 2019

Contract data capture and analysis to improve company-wide contract management. Recognized as a Leader by Gartner and other top analysts, Ivalua’s Source-to-Pay suite is leveraged over 300 leading companies across the globe to manage over $500 Billion in direct and indirect spend.

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ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2021

To be successful, your procurement team will need to be expert at supplier relationship management, contract management and sourcing and skilled at managing procurement cost as it contributes positively to the business. Direct vs Indirect Procurement.

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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. Christopher Bourez, Artificial Intelligence Architect at Ivalua.

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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 repository. One of the initial use cases the team is tackling is for contract analysis. .

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ivalua

MAY 17, 2023

Collaboration is key to a successful solution and we are able to achieve this with innovative partnerships. This year, our discussions covered Invoice Automation, Scope 3 Emissions, Contract Management, Supply Chain Collaboration, Indirect/Services Procurement, and Supplier Management–Customer of Choice.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 28, 2022

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. We need to mobilize and challenge traditional processes and look for areas where we can change, innovate, or automate. .

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Public Procurement Procurement Procurement Team Bidding 52

ivalua

MARCH 14, 2019

It’s a style of working that produced innovative thinking – but by its nature, could be hit and miss; where “miss” could have a significant negative impact to an organisation’s balance sheet. But now with strategic sourcing and category management, the process has become much easier to track, monitor and control.

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Procurement IT Purchasing Supply Chain 40

ivalua

JANUARY 12, 2023

Can an organization start with a Public Portal and Supplier Management Solution and then add solicitations, contract management, and purchasing solutions as they mature or as funding becomes available ? Just because models are sold under a single logo does not ensure that they effectively integrate. Improving Collaboration .

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ivalua

MARCH 5, 2020

And increasingly, that means collaborative working with key suppliers who can support that need to be innovative, flexible and agile. Or to take another example, if you’re looking for innovative recyclable plastics to replace less good current options, you will probably need to work closely with suppliers. .

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Savings Leakage: This new metric tracks the gap between identified and realized savings, and results from things like poor contract management and flawed supplier onboarding. of cost savings this way, but they can reduce leakage by about 40% with better connected sourcing, contracting and procure-to-pay processes.

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How to Crack a Nut

JULY 1, 2024

I am reading a leaflet for a contract management portal when I overhear a conversation between a buyer and a supplier. “I She has a strong foundation in managing the full procurement lifecycle, ensuring compliance with regulations and facilitating cultural change through strategic process improvements. says a buyer.

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

In some of Amrest’s categories they are very experienced or have specialists looking at innovation. Given the varying degrees of flexibility and negotiation involved, contract management must be part of their global strategic payment journey. Suppliers can support company growth as part of the Amrest procurement journey.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

This is where helping organizations innovate, ensuring business agility and even growing revenue comes into play. Procurement was tasked with supporting a board level initiative to accelerate innovation and increase margins. Global automotive component supplier Meritor is a great example.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

The Navy’s goal is to modernize and consolidate more than 245 DON legacy contract writing systems (CWS) and other ancillary procurement systems. These procurement systems write and manage most DON contracts under 10 heads of contracting activity (HCA).

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ivalua

JANUARY 24, 2022

Offering kickstart packages, you can mobilize and deploy sourcing or contract management in less than four weeks. Systems need to offer packaged capabilities with the flexibility to modify and propel business innovation. We encourage our customers to start with an “out of the box” approach whenever possible.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The second, authored by Andrew Bartels and published on December 18, is The Forrester Wave™: Source-To-Contract Suites, Q4 2019. It covers spend analysis, sourcing, contract management and supplier risk and performance management (SRPM), similar in scope to Gartner’s Strategic Sourcing Application Suites Magic Quadrant.

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Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Sole-source contracts are issued without competitive bidding when only one business can fulfill the requirements. government is increasing efforts to reserve contracts for small businesses, driving innovation and competitive pricing. What are the steps to secure a government contract?

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