ivalua

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

So for the last decade the Procurement teams have been pushing the ‘No-PO, No Pay’ mantra, it’s now even ‘Government Policy’. However, ask any AP team member, in any company and they’ll tell you it’s impossible, ‘our business just doesn’t work like that!’ This was the challenge made to the Ivalua R&D team a year ago.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Lifted from their latest webinar, Jean-Baptiste Anne from Amazon Business and Vishal Patel from Ivalua offer insights into tail spend management programs and the ROI these programs can generate for procurement teams. . How to analyze your Tail Spend: Understanding spend data. Which supplier it was purchased from; and .

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ivalua

JUNE 6, 2019

Everything procurement delivers – from savings to risk mitigation to value – is predicated on having access to clean, trustworthy data. He gave a keynote presentation about his company’s procurement and supply chain transformation journey – one that is still underway.

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Supplier Automotive Supply Chain Data 40

ivalua

OCTOBER 13, 2022

A new report, “Data-Enabled Supply Chain Transparency” has revealed that 77% of respondents indicated their organization considers supply chain transparency to be critically or highly important. Redwood City, CA, 13 October, 2022. About the research.

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ivalua

JANUARY 12, 2023

As public procurement teams face increasing pressure to improve efficiency while upholding compliance and transparency, it’s essential that they have the right strategies in place. After all, how can you streamline procurement processes without sacrificing your standards? Data Insight Strategy. Scalability.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 8, 2021

During the pandemic, Procurement flexed its muscle, helping to mitigate supply chain disruptions and enable new channels for engaging with customers and fulfilling orders. Yet in 2020, over two million people purchased goods online. Cutting out the middleman can help reduce complexity and costs, but how do you do that without risk?

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Retail Procurement Supply Chain Supplier 52

ivalua

MARCH 30, 2022

Reviewing pandemic responses and strategies, some CPOs and Procurement teams managed a bit better than their peers as uncertainty and change mounted. These teams were able to quickly communicate and negotiate with their key suppliers to establish a “supplier of choice” solution. . Learning from Supplier Relationships.

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ivalua

AUGUST 29, 2019

At the same time, two-thirds (66%) of businesses admitted they were still reliant on such processes as part of their Procurement or supplier management function. Procurement is perfectly placed to help manage this growing risk landscape, support innovation and create sustainable cost savings.

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DemandStar

MARCH 31, 2022

If you’re part of any government procurement team, you’ve likely been asked, “What are you doing to increase supplier diversity?” It’s also likely you’ve heard of and possibly conducted disparity studies to improve your procurement process and identify the needs of different types of suppliers. What Are Disparity Studies?

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ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2021

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. What is Indirect Procurement?

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

What makes KPIs so vital to Procurement? Just because the purchase order is placed with the supplier , our work as procurement professionals is not done. If a KPI meets all these five elements it provides valuable data to the organisation. A good tool to use to create KPIs is SMART.

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Import Procurement Supplier Supply Chain 59

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). Downstream activities include e-procurement , purchase orders, invoice automation and accounts payable and payment processes.

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Supplier E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Build a Solid Data Foundation. The success of any transparency strategy relies heavily on building a solid data foundation, particularly when it comes to suppliers. This places limitations on the value that procurement generates for your organization and impacts the resilience and agility of the supply chain.

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ivalua

MAY 11, 2021

Risk management, cost reduction and digital transformation — these are the three top priorities for procurement organisations in the Middle East today, according to a global survey conducted by Ivalua’s global partner PwC. million over the next two years to digitize more of the procurement function.”.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Doing so safely requires having access to the right data, and the tools and technologies to act on it. It also requires a focus on procurement-supplier relationships, and striving to be the customer of choice for your suppliers. Balancing New Priorities Makes Procurement More Valuable.

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Procurement Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing 52

ivalua

MAY 9, 2019

Risk and regulatory compliance requirements span nearly all categories of spend, and address global, high-profile concerns such as bribery, corruption, and data protection and privacy. The remainder of indirect spend includes the ‘usual suspects’ like office supplies, travel and IT/telecom but often with a heavy services Procurement need.

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Bonfire

APRIL 3, 2023

Meanwhile, purpose-built procurement software collects feedback from stakeholders and gives you real-time data and insights to help you monitor supplier performance and ensure compliance. Purpose-built procurement software provides a platform for collaboration, helping procurement teams achieve better and faster results.

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ivalua

JULY 13, 2022

With mounting pressure for organizations to make tangible contributions to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives, the procurement function must strategize to implement and report their collective efforts. The amount of data associated with these initiatives can be exponential, a burden too heavy to manage manually.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

How Inflation Impacts Procurement Inflation affects a number of aspects within the Manufacturing supply chain, including the ability to compete in the market, financial performance, and overall strategy. This ensures contracts remain favorable and all stakeholders comply with negotiated terms. Manufacturers, take charge of your supply chain!

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Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The key aim of our own supported businesses Dynamic Purchase System is to provide Scottish public sector and third sector bodies with a clear path to purchase goods and services from supported businesses. The aim of the platform is to support data-driven procurement decisions.

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Procurement Buyers Public Procurement Supplier 57

ivalua

MARCH 21, 2022

Our first day will feature Ivalua’s Founder and CEO, David Khuat-Duy , offering his reimagined vision in a post-pandemic world, leveraging digital transformation to restore growth, and igniting new opportunities for procurement teams and suppliers. Breakout : Data-Driven Procurement. Breakout Sessions.

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VWV

OCTOBER 8, 2024

However, if you are a supplier under an existing framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system, these will continue under the old rules for their remaining term, with a long-stop date of 23 February 2029 for dynamic purchasing systems. Contact Stephanie Rickard in our Procurement team at 07384 251 896.

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Supplier Procurement Tender Transparency 52

ivalua

APRIL 19, 2022

Kicking off the day with our first keynote, Ivalua’s Founder and CEO David Khuat-Duy will present his reimagined vision in a post-pandemic world, leveraging digital transformation to restore growth, and igniting new opportunities for procurement teams and suppliers. Breakout Sessions.

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ivalua

APRIL 17, 2023

Ivalua knows that procurement success isn’t achieved in a vacuum – just like great team performance, it’s the sum of its parts. To maximize your software efficiency and ensure streamlined processes with accurate data, integration is key! Is your data separate from other customer data in the cloud?

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Public Procurement Procurement Transparency Supplier 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Aside from mitigating risk and saving organizations money, Procurement teams have an opportunity to add value by working closely with suppliers to reduce carbon emissions while ensuring supply chain continuity through diversity and proper forecasting. Delivering Better Visibility Across Suppliers.

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Supply Chain Supplier Collaboration Transparency 52

ivalua

APRIL 5, 2019

The days of taking days or weeks for the purchasing team to process a requisition or purchase order are long-gone in most organisations, thank goodness. Our users and indeed our own teams also want speed in terms of rapid access to data and information.

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ivalua

APRIL 7, 2022

Back over to the Cinema, we were “Bridging the Procurement-Finance Gap” with Justyna Dutka , Indirect Procurement Process and Data Senior Manager at AmRest and Stephen Carter , Director of Product Marketing at Ivalua.

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2024

By actively engaging with the SME community, procurement teams can ensure that procurement decisions reflect a financial imperative and the broader goal of supporting a competitive and innovative market environment. Another emerging trend is the increasing use of digital marketplaces.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

The all-encompassing approach guarantees that procurement choices will benefit both immediate public needs and long-term social advantages. Meanwhile, private-sector procurement is driven by business aims and profit. The procurement process in the private sector is flexible and can be tailored to the specific needs of the company.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The FIT Act would authorize agencies to make advanced payments for cloud computing services, increase the simplified acquisition threshold from $250,000 to $500,000 and the micro-purchase threshold from $10,000 to $25,000, and require Federal procurement officers to take cross-functional training.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Software effectiveness is based on data and technology, but the human element must not be forgotten. The tool must attract teams and unite them so they can work better together.”. But what are the characteristics of a user experience that maximises software adoption and brings teams together? The stakes are broader.

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Inside Government Contracts

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Leveraging Data Across Federal Agencies to Get Lower Prices and Better Terms. Under the BCI, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) will launch a new, centralized data management strategy and tools to allow for greater sharing of price data and information on vendors and contracts across agencies within the Federal Government.

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Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 12, 2025

Getting listed on Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS) and framework agreements means buyers can award contracts directly to pre-approved suppliers. Back your claims with data, case studies, and evidence that prove you can deliver. Keep your procurement team informed and compliant. Instant rejection. Thats how you win.

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Public Procurement Procurement Buyers Tender 52

Scottish Government Procurement

MARCH 19, 2025

This will use data from the Ministerial Annual Report and the professionalisation datathat we have asked Heads of Procurement to provide. You’ll find these on our Scottish procurement blog. We launched the first Civil Engineering Dynamic Purchasing System for projects of up to 5 million. So thank you for responding.

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Procurement Public Procurement Sustainability Collaboration 57

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

MARCH 24, 2025

For procurement professionals, this development presents new challenges in cost management, supplier relationships, and regulatory compliance. In this blog post, well explore in detail the impact of US tariffs on UK supply chains and outline actionable steps procurement teams can take to adapt. billion (ONS, 2024).

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

On November 8, 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the Better Contracting Initiative (BCI), a four-pronged initiative to ensure that the federal government is getting the best terms and prices when purchasing goods and services. Data will be provided to agencies through on-demand tools and resources.

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Supply Chain Contract Negotiation Price 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 19, 2024

New TDR Data Validations to Begin in January The General Services Administration (GSA) reports that new data validations for Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) will begin in January 2025. GSA will begin cross-checking transactional data uploaded in some Sales Reporting Portal template fields against companies awarded catalog.

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