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The risks of vendor-paid eProcurement

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If you’re planning a transition to eProcurement, you’ve likely come up against the question “who should pay for this?” The pandemic put a strain on already tight public sector budgets and demand for new projects only continues to climb. What is vendor-paid eProcurement? And for good reason. powered by Sounder.

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Highlighting the Impact of eProcurement in the Public Sector

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eProcurement solutions are helping government agencies not only overcome those challenges but create new efficiencies never before possible, manage spend more effectively and deliver more value to the public. Prior to COVID-19, the agency accepted supplier bids by mail or in person — two methods that in an instant became impossible.

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Accounts Payable Superheroes, It’s Time to Empower your Suppliers

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In Accounts Payable, it’s the Supplier inquiry. However, could this interruption by your supplier be turned into an automation opportunity. Bad Supplier Relationship Management is the kryptonite for AP . In this situation, suppliers may start regarding AP team members as adversaries — and that’s a recipe or disaster.

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Inflation + Source-to-Pay Strategies: The Cure for the Common Price Hike

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One way of doing this is by leveraging Source-to-Pay (S2P) solutions, which can provide procurement with the tools needed to manage their supplier relationships and identify opportunities for cost savings. Let’s explore further.

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Driving Value through the Supplier Experience

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The nature of Public Sector Procurement demands a high level of sensitivity to perceptions of processes, communications, and access. Creating a positive supplier community experience is essential to maintaining critical relationships and to drive optimal results on current and future projects. Happy Suppliers are Engaged Suppliers.

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Procurement Rising: The Silent Inflation Tax on Manufacturers

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One way of doing this is by leveraging Source-to-Pay (S2P) solutions, which provide procurement with the tools needed to maximize the value they get from their supplier relationships, automate and streamline processes, and identify opportunities for cost savings. Let’s explore further.

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How Modern Software Empowers Procurement with Agility and Resilience in Times of Crisis

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In this way, they can be ready to face a crisis like Covid-19 or various other potential challenges — extreme weather caused by climate change, consumer demand for sustainable and ethically produced goods, trade wars or political tensions, to name a few. . Balancing New Priorities Makes Procurement More Valuable.