Remove Demand Remove Procurement Team Remove Purchasing
article thumbnail

Public Safety Starts with Smart Procurement

American City & Country

With the responsibility of protecting attendees, crowd control, and maintaining security, procurement teams play a critical role in making sure the staff has everything they need to execute the event. Procurement teams must source reliable security services that can scale up depending on the size and complexity of the event.

article thumbnail

Governments need to plan for the entire product lifecycle when they purchase technology today

American City & Country

“Cross-departmental collaboration and scalable solutions are important to maximizing ROI and adapting to changing citizen demands within budget constraints.” No question, government procurement is different from acquisitions outside the public sector, Cunningham believes.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Embracing Technology: How Epping, NH Revolutionized Its Purchasing Process

American City & Country

The Challenge: Limited Resources, Lengthy Research, and Cumbersome RFP Process The Town of Epping faced a significant challenge in streamlining its procurement operations due to the intricate and heavily regulated nature of government purchasing. “Securing three quotes for our purchases poses a significant challenge.

article thumbnail

Modernizing Public Infrastructure: The Power of Strategic Procurement

The Procurement ClassRoom

To succeed, governments must embrace innovation, integrate cutting-edge tools like artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain, and empower procurement teams to lead the way. Governments worldwide control vast budgets through procurement, giving them the power to: Drive innovation by demanding advanced solutions from vendors.

article thumbnail

Supporting the introduction of Social Security Benefits in Scotland – Major Programmes Implementation Procurement Team (MPIP)

Scottish Government Procurement

MPIP adapted the procurement documentation to meet the demands of Agile delivery. Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) – The volume, intensity and pace of the support required resulted in the creation of a DPS to support specialist digital procurements and projects.

article thumbnail

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

ivalua

It also has an impact on procurement teams as they are responsible for managing supplier relationships, identifying opportunities for cost savings, and ensuring that goods and services are delivered on time and within budget. This helps ensure your contracts remain favorable and that all stakeholders comply with the negotiated terms.

Price 105
article thumbnail

Friends not Foes, Supplier Relationships Made to Last

ivalua

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.