American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

” – Vendor Manager | ONE AMERICAN BANK Use Data and Analytics to Make Informed Decisions Modern procurement relies heavily on data. Spend analysis, supplier performance data, and market trends can help you identify inefficiencies and opportunities for savings. I always ask myself, ‘How do we get more savings?’

Purchasing 58

Purchasing Procurement Supplier Supply Chain 58

AWS Public Sector

JUNE 5, 2024

The world’s largest museums have worked together to look at how their data can be used to tackle these challenges. NHM and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have worked together to transform and accelerate scientific research by bringing together a broad range of UK biodiversity and environmental data types in one place for the first time.

Data 81

Data Export Sustainability Networking 81

Public Contracting Institute

JULY 23, 2024

It’s rare but it does happen, that the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) sustains five separate violations of the procurement regulations in a single protest. This blog will not discuss every sustained protest ground, but only comment on a few significant points. See Deloitte Consulting, LLP; Softrams, LLC, B-421801 et al, Jan.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Evaluation Price Consulting 52

FedScoop

JULY 29, 2024

Additionally, the government is looking to provide “strong and sustained funding for CET [research and development] in pre-standardized coordination” as part of the long-term efforts. The USG NSSCET roadmap outlines four objectives: to sustain integrity and inclusivity, increase investment, broaden participation, and enhance the workforce.

Public Private Partnership 120

Public Private Partnership Sustainability Participation Influencing 120

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

This is a guest post by Suzanne Wait with the Health Policy Partnership and Dipak Kalra, from the European Institute for Innovation in Health Data The health sector holds approximately one third of the world’s total volume of data. One such example is the development of cloud-enabled electronic health records (EHRs).

Data 80

Data Sustainability Innovation Electronics 80

ivalua

JULY 16, 2020

A lack of digital maturity and a focus on supplier cost and quality are also limiting green practices. 16th July 2020, London – Research from Ivalua, a leading provider of spend management cloud solutions, has shown that six-in-ten (60%) UK businesses have decreased their investment in sustainability initiatives due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Supply Chain Supplier Quality 52

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 24, 2023

A lack of available water quality data makes it difficult to provide decision support in water-related sectors such as food production, energy security, health, economic development, and climate change resilience. Data is key to addressing current water challenges.

Collaboration 105

Collaboration Quality Data Capacity 105

Inside Government Contracts

AUGUST 21, 2023

There is significant question whether the data actually support this supposed need for deterrence, however, and dialing back a system by which private companies can protest a government contract decision is likely to have a range of unintended and negative consequences.

Bidding 130

Bidding Quality Sustainability Accountability 130

ivalua

JULY 15, 2020

Following the global climate protests that swept the world in 2019, sustainability rose to become a business priority. In our latest study of UK-based procurement, supply chain and finance professionals, we found that 60% of UK businesses have decreased investment in sustainability initiatives as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Supply Chain Supplier Collaboration 52

The Softly Spark

JANUARY 13, 2025

Sustainable products are experiencing growth in both profits and consumer demand. To successfully market your sustainability efforts, you must carefully navigate the fine line between legitimate marketing and greenwashing. Recommendation: Partner with suppliers who prioritize sustainability.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Transparency Retail Education 52

AWS Public Sector

JUNE 3, 2024

million Thai citizens seeking treatment for pollution-related illnesses at the start of 2024 ( up 23 percent from 2023, according to data from the country’s National Economic and Social Development Council). In parts of the country, air pollution reached some of the world’s deadliest levels in recent years, with 1.6

Quality 81

Quality Education Public Goods Data 81

ivalua

JULY 13, 2022

Buyers are expected to scrutinize every aspect of the purchasing process to identify ways to reduce their carbon footprint, source sustainable materials, and promote diversity. The amount of data associated with these initiatives can be exponential, a burden too heavy to manage manually. ESG Objectives for Buyers.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Buyers Supplier E-procurement 52

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Data-driven decision-making enables procurement teams to improve performance and align with wider organisational goals including corporate social responsibility and risk management. What is Data Analytics in Procurement? Prior purchase data is also used for demand forecasting improving resource management and operational efficiency.

Efficiency 52

Efficiency Procurement Data Supply Chain 52

FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Now the lab that began in 2019 has transformed into the GAO component responsible for projects including a prototype generative artificial intelligence solution, which is getting close to its user testing phase, and a recent data-science-driven report that found quality issues with audits of non-federal entities that receive federal awards. “We

Innovation 71

Innovation Data Management Accountability 71

Great Government Through Technology

JANUARY 14, 2025

These systems provide a wealth of data and insights for tackling environmental challenges, driving scientific discovery, and supporting informed decision-making across numerous sectors. Ground-based sensor networks: Gathering real-time data on factors like air quality, soil moisture, and weather patterns.

Competitive Bidding 40

Competitive Bidding Data Integration Integrity 40

American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

The fiscal cliff can lead to a range of negative outcomes that diminish community quality of life, strain household finances and stifle economic growth, including: Reduced services: Local governments may be forced to cut essential services, including public safety, education, transportation and social services.

Government 97

Government Government Budget Quality 97

Federal News Network

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

As more public policy objectives make their way into the world of acquisition — supply chain, cybersecurity, sustainability, domestic and socioeconomic sourcing requirements, to name a few — GSA is trying to bake those into acquisition vehicles up front so agencies have an easier time complying.

Procurement 111

Procurement Purchasing Price Negotiation 111

Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 1, 2024

Image Credit: Nadia Cruz / Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities Top findings Here are some of their discoveries. million if median internal reference prices were used, to as much as PHP 214 million if the Department of Public Works and Highways construction materials price data were used.

Budget 136

Budget Transportation Transportation Bidder 136

Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 5, 2023

In October, EU countries will be required to adopt eForms in a bid to improve the quality of data published on the block’s government tendering. With data excellence as one of the pillars of their mission, TenderNed has been working on creating better data within the Dutch government for several years.

Data 52

Data Tender Procurement E-procurement 52

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 19, 2023

At 2 am on Saturday morning, the day after the 10th Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) was meant to end in Atlanta, exhausted negotiators finally adopted a resolution on “ Promoting transparency and integrity in public procurement in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ”.

Public Procurement 140

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement IT 140

AWS Public Sector

JULY 31, 2024

Technologies such as generative artificial intelligence (AI) and the ability to manage petabytes (PB) of data help companies achieve actionable insights that improve care. And developing personalized health and care is becoming a major driver to deliver higher quality of care at lower costs. The health inequality gap is increasing.

Data 84

Data Sustainability Strategic Planning Innovation 84

Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 16, 2025

The effectiveness of efforts to combat non-competitive practices in the general government procurement market can be assessed because of machine-readable data provided by the government and public analytics tools built by third parties. The data also indicates that buyers are making a concerted effort to improve their planning.

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement Tender E-procurement 52

FedScoop

JANUARY 3, 2024

As far as what’s next for federal acquisition, Hashmi stressed the importance of acquisition as a lever for public policy and embracing data in acquisition. Though people might view procurement as an old-school process filled with paperwork, he said “smart 21st century acquisition is a data problem — inherently a data problem.”

Supply Chain 107

Supply Chain Data Management Quality 107

Federal News Network

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Council on Environmental Quality updates progress on sustainability - White House) The Department of Health and Human Services is responding to an increase in cyber attacks targeting hospitals and healthcare systems. That is one of the takeaways from a survey led by a governmentwide council of federal CDOs.

IT 122

IT Networking Evaluation Data 122

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 5, 2024

We want to enable one billion people to live in more equitable, prosperous and sustainable communities by 2030 by improving US$2 trillion in public procurement spending. We want to unlock its power to improve economic inclusion and sustainability, rebuild integrity and trust, and deliver the quality public services that we all deserve.

Procurement 89

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Sustainability 89

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

What’s exciting about these organizations is their purposeful adoption of technology and effective use of data, with the vision of maximizing their uniquely human capacities. CTrees supports action on climate change by providing accurate, science-based data on carbon in forests and trees globally. Minutes matter. Seconds matter.

Warehouse 132

Warehouse Supply Chain Data Capacity 132

AWS Public Sector

MARCH 21, 2024

Central to the event were the themes of generative AI, sustainability, security, and—importantly for Europe—digital sovereignty. Building a strong data foundation Secure, reliable, and scalable cloud infrastructure helps public sector organizations to innovate quickly while meeting strict security and compliance requirements.

Sustainability 78

Sustainability Data Innovation Transparency 78

GovSpend

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Paige emphasized the importance of assessing a vendor’s credibility and reliability using historical data, including which government agencies they’ve worked with and whether they deliver goods and services on time.

Procurement 105

Procurement Purchasing Price Bidding 105

Inter-American Development Bank

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

IDB staff calculations based on The Conference Board’s Total Economy Database (TED). (*) Data for 2022 is estimated and for 2023 is projected. Institutional Quality Matters Another important finding of our research is that the effect of public debt on growth depends on institutional quality.

Thresholds 105

Thresholds Quality Influencing Finance 105

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Data scientists, journalists, researchers and former civil servants with an interest in public procurement are systematically monitoring contracting procedures for corruption risks and irregularities , using analytics tools that source data from the government’s e-procurement system via a public API.

Procurement 120

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Corruption 120

ivalua

JANUARY 24, 2022

How do Chief Procurement Officers and their teams leverage digital transformation to take control of their data and better deliver against their strategic objectives? . Johan, can you give us a bit of background on the digital transformation journey at Booz Allen and the role of data? What role did data play on a day-to-day basis?

Data 52

Data Procurement Supply Chain Supplier 52

ivalua

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Redwood, CA, 20th December 2021 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced that Canada’s largest co-operative, Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL), has gone live with its source-to-contract solution which includes a seamless integration to TealBook, the leading supplier data foundation.

Supplier 52

Supplier Retail Integration Integrity 52

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The collected visual data then flows into the AWS Cloud , where artificial intelligence (AI)-powered analytics scan for any signs of impending failure due to corrosion, cracks, vegetative clearances, evidence of animals, storm damage, or manufacturing defects.

Retail 72

Retail Supply Chain Manufacturing Utilities 72

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 8, 2024

Although we have come a long way, the gaps still exist and to realize inclusive economies and sustainable development globally, we must #InspireInclusion. When given opportunities, these businesses excel in delivering quality and innovation. We focused on the plan, the data, and the purpose of what we want to achieve.

Government Contracts 80

Government Contracts Leadership Government Government 80

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Last week in Rome, we brought together over 100 leaders from 26 European governments , EU institutions, global organizations like the World Bank, OECD, EBRD, and UNOPS, civil society, and the private sector for the 3rd International Open and Sustainable Public Procurement Conference 2024. We’re ready to help make this happen.

Procurement 67

Procurement Public Procurement E-procurement Transparency 67

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

From addressing disparities in access to quality healthcare, to fostering sustainability, our customers and partners are using technology to address some of the world’s biggest issues. Generative AI is a type of ML powered by large models, including those that understand languages, which are trained on extensive data.

Education 94

Education Supply Chain Quality Sustainability 94

ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

According to OECD and National Health Expenditure data, US healthcare spending per person was approx $10,224 in 2017. According to 2019 Definitive Healthcare data, U.S. Across this supply chain there is typically a lack of visibility due to siloed information and data. The only way to really understand that is data.

Supply Chain 87

Supply Chain Distribution Strategic Sourcing Quality 87