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Procurement Methods vs. Solicitation Tools: What Every Procurement Professional Needs to Know

The Procurement ClassRoom

  Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) and Quality-Based Selection (QBS)   Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) and Quality-Based Selection (QBS) are competitive procurement methods used for acquiring consultancy services.

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Scale AI pushes Congress to take action on AI data, safety issues this year

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One of the country’s leading generative AI startups is urging congressional leadership to take action on a trio of safety, data and definitional priorities for the emerging technology before the end of the year. In a letter sent Thursday from Alexandr Wang to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.,

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Why is Benchmarking key for Optimum Business Value?

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

The definition of benchmarking according to the Oxford English Dictionary is: Evaluating (something) by comparison with a standard Benchmarking in procurement can take many forms, the most basic being, simply comparing quotes or bids from incumbent suppliers to ascertain the best value. Procurement is all about achieving value for money.

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Fair Work First eLearning Launches: Empowering a Fairer, More Diverse Workforce in Scotland

Scottish Government Procurement

Were pleased to announce the launch of the Fair Work First in Procurement eLearning , designed to help organisations across Scotland embrace Fair Work First a Scottish Government policy aimed at promoting high-quality, fair work and workforce diversity. Whats inside the eLearning?

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Student training program tackles Thailand’s air pollution with help from AirGradient, AWS

AWS Public Sector

To help tackle the issue, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is supporting AirGradient , a manufacturer of affordable and accurate air quality monitors, to launch an air quality tracking program with Mechai Bamboo School. Students from the Mechai Bamboo School pose with one of the air quality monitors. School chairman Mechai Viravaidya.

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Publication of refreshed Fair Work First in Procurement Guidance

Scottish Government Procurement

The purpose of this updated guidance is to support implementation of FWF, the Scottish Government’s policy for driving high quality fair work and workforce diversity across the labour market in Scotland by providing more detailed practical guidance. This replaces the previous Best Practice Guidance and Toolkit published in 2018.

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2020 The Year To Address The Elephant in Every Room – Data

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North Carolina State Poole College of Management recently produced this 28 page report entitled “ 2019 Supply Chain Data Quality and Governance Study ”. In the report 60% of CPOS select poor data quality, standardization and governance as being the biggest challenge in mastering digital complexity. Getting Data right is an imperative.