Scottish Government Procurement

MARCH 7, 2024

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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Procurement Tender Public Procurement Sustainability 77

ivalua

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

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. But it’s not easy.

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Supply Chain Data Quality Supplier 52

ivalua

MAY 7, 2019

With resources flat or declining, the only way to accomplish more is to free capacity through automation and improve the quality and accessibility of information for faster, better decision-making. Top of the list is supplier adoption. But that goes hand in hand with supplier adoption.

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Supplier Capacity Integration Integrity 58

ivalua

JUNE 6, 2022

Every year, the International Association for Data Quality Governance and Analytics (or IADQGA) runs their Data Quality and Governance study. Among the most valuable topics we addressed was a deceptively complex question: what is quality data? Supply chains are in a battle for data supremacy.

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Data Procurement Quality Supply Chain 52

ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

According to 2019 Definitive Healthcare data, U.S. Buying supplies, equipment, low preference items and the latest innovations to support high-value care delivery is expensive and while it’s not an area where you want to skimp, there are certainly ways to reduce these expenses without impacting quality of care. Share on Twitter.

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Supply Chain Distribution Strategic Sourcing Quality 87

How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 18, 2023

SCL AI Clauses The SCL AI clauses have a clear commercial orientation and are meant as a starting point for supplier-customer negotiations, which is reflected on the fact that the proposed clauses contain two options: (1) a ‘pro-supplier’ drafting based on off-the-shelf provision, and (2) a ‘pro-customer’ drafting based on a bespoke arrangement.

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Supplier Transparency Negotiation Procurement 75

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The small team is tasked with managing a wide range of responsibilities, including overseeing the purchasing budget, soliciting and evaluating bids, addressing supplier queries, finalizing purchases, and handling payments. “Securing three quotes for our purchases poses a significant challenge. .”

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Purchasing IT Supplier Negotiation Efficiency 58

ivalua

MARCH 3, 2020

Often, we see suppliers to the enterprise participating in the incubators. On the contrary, Procurement often plays the bad cop role, creating barriers to onboard new and innovative suppliers, asking for endless compliance documents, ending the magic of the incubation. Yet, these initiatives are rarely owned by Procurement.

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Procurement Supplier Collaboration Innovation 72

How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 6, 2023

A first observation is that the controversy surrounding the definition of ‘high-risk’ in the EU AI Act immediately carries over to the model AI clauses and to the choice of ‘demanding’ vs light version. Similarly, most requirements are offloaded to (yet to emerge) standards or the technical and organisational measures devised by the parties.

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Buyers E-procurement Transparency Procurement 88

ivalua

MARCH 4, 2019

In the rule-based system, for instance, the supplier is typically identified thanks to a regex search on the VAT number in the OCR data of the invoice. However, even with this model the most challenging problem remains the correct identification of the supplier. We wanted a more reliable method to identify the supplier with certainty.

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Data Supplier Engineering Quality 49

Tendersinfo

JUNE 4, 2021

As government bids follow a definite procurement process it is important for Bid Managers to meet all the deadlines and eligibility criteria of Government Procurement. Most government institutions have a Supplier Database and it is important to get yourself registered in the respective portals to secure a free and fair chance to bid.

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Bidding Tender Buyers E-procurement 52

ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

In the rule-based system, for instance, the supplier is typically identified thanks to a regex search on the VAT number in the OCR data of the invoice. However, even with this model the most challenging problem remains the correct identification of the supplier. We wanted a more reliable method to identify the supplier with certainty.

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Data Supplier Engineering Quality 45

ivalua

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Nowadays, Procurement practitioners primarily talk about emerging topics like the reduction of scope 3 emissions, supplier-enabled innovation and supply risk management. The ultimate goal is to realize contracted savings and ensure that suppliers ‘perform to contract’. Hidden costs due to late deliveries or quality issues .

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Supplier End to End Procurement Integration 52

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 9, 2023

It promotes promotes competition, as more companies can sell to governments allowing them to obtain greater “value for money” (more quality and better prices). It is currently in the phase of analyzing data and defining the steps to update its supplier registry to be able to identify women-owned companies in its system.

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Public Procurement Participation Procurement Supplier 52

European Law: Public Procurement

MAY 11, 2012

Can public authorities procure fair trade products, or are they debarred from specifically referring to the fair trade qualities of those products under the public procurement directive (directive 2004/18/EC)? Qualities relating to the production stage of products (including fair trade conditions!) Netherlands.

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Procurement Award Criteria Public Procurement Manufacturing 40

ivalua

MAY 21, 2020

For example, in many organizations, different business units buy similar products from multiple suppliers instead of buying everything from one supplier and benefiting from economies of scale. And we can run security checks on suppliers to make sure we don’t experience a cyber incident with a company that’s under contract.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain E-procurement Supplier Leadership 52

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Based on the research, a clear definition of women-owned and women-led businesses has been drawn up, and based around that the Ekiti BPP identified the following key areas of action: Increasing awareness of opportunities and creating feedback mechanisms to engage with women-owned or -led businesses.

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Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Bidding 89

Select GCR

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Key Takeaways WBE certification validates that a business is at least 51% owned, controlled, and operated by women, offering access to supplier diversity programs, government contracts , and enhanced credibility. One of the primary advantages is access to supplier diversity and procurement executives at major U.S.

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Education Supplier Networking Contract 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Some of this work should include building better relationships with suppliers and colleagues. In addition to being on good terms with suppliers, companies will need to cover many other aspects to manage risk effectively and protect themselves. It’s true that, by definition, risks reflect potential future disruptions.

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Supply Chain Risk Management Supplier Management 40

University of Bristol

AUGUST 23, 2021

NHS commissioning takes place in a largely in-house environment where NHS buyers commission services primarily from NHS suppliers, but also with mixed private participation by both for-profit and third sector providers. Moreover, the proposal includes specific rules on the management of such lists (points 7.7

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Tender E-procurement Procurement Transparency 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The CMMC “About” webpage provides definitions for CUI and FCI. Level one and basic Level two certifications can be obtained through annual self-attestations submitted to the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). The program’s cybersecurity requirements, consistent with NIST SP 800-171 Rev. and will relate to previous GSA Advantage!

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Price Logistics E-procurement Procurement 52

Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

OFPP’s supplier base dashboard shows 8,342 new small businesses worked in the federal market in 2023, up from 7,579 new entrants in 2022. I think bit more definition of what an agency needs to do where there is no exception to the rule would be helpful. The company says almost 55.8% billion and $10.5 billion, respectively.

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Contract Procurement Participation Data 111

Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, “[a] principal client’s sudden and unexpected termination of a major contract with the employer, a strike at a major supplier of the employer, and an unanticipated and dramatic major economic downturn might each be considered a business circumstance that is not reasonably foreseeable.” [72]

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Government Contracts Government Government Contract 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 1, 2024

The related TAA definition can be found here. Using this definition, the Court reasoned that a follow-on production OT solicitation is a procurement because it seeks to acquire property or services for the government, whether the agency accomplishes that acquisition using its OT authority or the authority under the FAR.

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Supply Chain Bidding E-procurement Procurement 52

ivalua

MAY 11, 2021

According to PwC’s findings, definitely. Organizations will move away from what he calls “tail spend automation,” in which processes related to managing low-value tenders are automated, freeing up purchasers to focus on strategic suppliers. They may also lack visibility into overall spend, spend categories and suppliers. .

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Risk Management Supply Chain Procurement Management 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

These efforts play a pivotal role in ensuring that veterans receive the quality care and support they deserve. We are proud to work hand-in-hand with the mission-driven employees in our federal agencies to deliver the highest quality of service and healthcare. It encompasses the very essence of what we do. Watch the Full Video.

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Supply Chain E-procurement Procurement Thresholds 52

Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Labor costs for which a definitive union agreement exists’);]” (9) “Allocate that part of the contract price subject to adjustment to specific periods of time (e.g., 19] See DFARS 216.203-4; FAR 2.101 (definition of simplified acquisition threshold ). [20] As Guideline No. quarterly, semiannually, etc.) 53] Bingo.

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Government Government Price Contract 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 18, 2024

The guide provides an overview of UFDUR, important definitions and terms, and tips on how to navigate the report. Using emerging technology and data to streamline and optimize acquisition processes; without sacrificing quality or oversight. The GAP FAC will meet approximately four times per year.

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Supply Chain Data Price Thresholds 52

GovCon & Trade

AUGUST 28, 2023

Similarly to the other definitions, the IIJA requires that “all manufacturing processes for the construction material occurred in the United States.” Unico was excluded from the evaluation as the agency found the company not to be a domestic supplier because it lacked the necessary component pricing to make an informed decision.

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Manufacturing Transportation Transportation Supply Chain 130

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 30, 2024

And I think the Columbia class program is one of the ones that has experienced some of those challenges of single or sole source suppliers, folks that typically would have done the types of work that they require for these subs just not being around anymore. So we definitely have that. And so having to really focus on that.

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The Procurement School

MARCH 27, 2025

If I have a procurement that will be seeking a solution from the vendors or suppliers, and I have multiple evaluation criteria, I will use a Request for Proposal (RFP). Allows suppliers to provide different solutions to the defined expected result. The Vendor (or Supplier) should tell you how they will do the work.

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Procurement Contract Public Procurement Supplier 52

Select GCR

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Definition of a Proposal for Bid A bid proposal is a detailed document that outlines the scope of work for a project. Request for Proposal (RFP) A Request for Proposal (RFP) is a formal document that asks suppliers to submit comprehensive proposals for a specific project or service.

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Bidding Price Quality Budget 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Terms and conditions, among them, quality, quantity, delivery, warranty, capability, complexity and place of performance, factor into pricing decisions. In addition, in FY23, FAS exceeded $100 billion in business volume “at a historically high level of acquisition quality.” It is also a regulatory requirement. See FAR 15.405.

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E-procurement Procurement Supply Chain Price 52

Procurement Notes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Indeed, the vaccine suppliers are immune from liability under Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2005 (the “PREP Act”), and the Government’s liability for any vaccine injury is limited by the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (“CICP”), and the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (“VICP”). [78] 8] [link]. [9]

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E-procurement Contract Government Government 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

To receive a BIC designation, GWACs must meet rigorous requirements regarding definitions and planning processes among using data-driven strategies to dictate buying and consumption behavior, implementing category and performance management strategies, and receiving independently validated reviews.

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Supply Chain E-procurement Thresholds Sustainability 52