Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The Prebases module now simplifies the administrative tasks of the 90 spending units in Mexico City by strengthening market studies and obtaining direct information from suppliers, experts, and citizens. Download our infographic to get all the results at a glance.

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Procurement IT Budget Electronics 62

Redstone Government Consulting

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The Government wants to pay a fair and reasonable price for products and services that they purchase and expects you to pay your suppliers a fair and reasonable price. FAR 52.244-5 Competition in Subcontracting includes the requirement to select subcontractors and suppliers on a competitive basis to the maximum extent possible.

Purchasing 88

Purchasing Supplier Price Thresholds 88

ivalua

AUGUST 16, 2021

A checklist guide to getting the most out of your supplier risk management program. The wave of globalization has made businesses more reliant upon their suppliers than ever before. This reliance can increase supplier risk or uncover a large source of value and supplier innovation for organizations. .

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Supplier Management Supply Chain Risk Management 52

Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 16, 2025

New suppliers are entering the market and bidding more actively too. The number of suppliers per buyer increased from 8.0 Reducing legal justifications The Public Procurement Law is the main document regulating the rules, procedures, and thus, the circumstances under which sole-source procurement is allowed. in 2021 to 4.2

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement Tender E-procurement 52

Scottish Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This year, we hosted a large number of workshops for all public sector buyers on the Single Procurement Document (SPD) module within Public Contracts Scotland (PCS). The SPD is a standard questionnaire that allows buyers to identify suitably qualified and experienced bidders. It contains questions on both exclusion and selection criteria.

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Buyers Bidder Contract Public Procurement 58

Scottish Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Earlier in 2023 we hosted a series of workshops for all public sector buyers on the Single Procurement Document (SPD) module within Public Contracts Scotland (PCS). Following the huge uptake in interest, we have decided to host another series of these workshops over coming months.

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Buyers Procurement Bidder Public Procurement 45

Select GCR

MARCH 11, 2025

The certification process by WBENC includes a comprehensive documentation review and a site visit to ensure womens control and ownership. Being WBENC-certified provides access to procurement executives and supplier diversity at major corporations and government entities. These documents verify income sources and financial stability.

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Networking Utilities Contract Participation 52

ivalua

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Apple’s sourcing and supplier management practices are under a constant microscope and have certainly taught us many valuable lessons including: The importance of keeping your supply chain as simple as possible. The need to demand supplier transparency and responsibility. The impact that supplier decisions can have on your reputation.

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Supplier Supply Chain Management Demand 53

VWV

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) introduces a range of reforms aimed at simplifying and enhancing transparency in the procurement process, which should be good news for suppliers. Part 2 will cover the debarment list; contract award process and what options are available to suppliers if things go wrong.

Supplier 52

Supplier Procurement Tender Transparency 52

Scottish Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Earlier in 2023 we hosted a series of workshops for all public sector buyers on the Single Procurement Document (SPD) module within Public Contracts Scotland (PCS). Following the huge uptake in interest, we have decided to host another series of these workshops over coming months.

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Buyers Procurement Bidder Electronics 40

Procureware

MARCH 28, 2018

Supplier Managed Information When a supplier registers in ProcureWare, they are prompted to upload an insurance certificate and add expiration and coverage information. They might require all suppliers to provide valid insurance certificates, or limit the requirement to suppliers under contract.

Insurance 40

Insurance Supplier Management Contract Administration 40

Federal News Network

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

That’s part of the supplier performance risk system, DLA’s authoritative source for vendor performance. DLA’s efforts to increase the use of automation in their contracting system include using that information to asses a supplier’s risk and quality score as a necessary validation before making an award.

Contract 110

Contract Supplier Logistics Efficiency 110

ivalua

MARCH 18, 2021

The Belgium-based automotive supplier, specialising in sustainable and affordable propulsion system solutions, deployed Ivalua’s platform in September 2020 for the sourcing of components for the DT2 program, within the company’s Joint Venture operations: Punch Powertrain PSA e-transmissions.

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Strategic Sourcing E-auction Automotive Total Cost of Ownership 98

Select GCR

JANUARY 14, 2025

Each state has its own certification process, which can include specific requirements and documentation. This includes providing evidence of minority ownership, which involves documentation proving the identity of the owners and their control over management and daily business operations.

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Supply Chain Government Contracts Contract Participation 52

Government Contracts

JUNE 14, 2024

jets were manufactured with titanium components that may have been sold to the plane maker with falsified authenticity documents. The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that it's investigating whether certain Boeing Co.

Supplier 52

Supplier Manufacturing IT 52

Scottish Government Procurement

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The video below features: The Business Association Scotland The Supplier Development Programme Scotland Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector Subtitles are included in the video and a transcript is available at the bottom of this page.

Sustainability 85

Sustainability Procurement Supplier Public Procurement 85

VWV

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The National Security Unit for Procurement (NSUP), established to support implementation of the new powers in the Act to exclude and debar suppliers where there is a threat to UK national security, will also publish supplementary guidance. February 2025: Publication of the new National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS).

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Procurement Framework Agreement Public Procurement Electronics 52

FedScoop

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Specifically, the RFI cites wanting to explore command and control [C2] systems that are “highly agile and adaptable to evolving threats,” and have capabilities that enable “seamless integration of sensors, effectors and C2 algorithms” from various suppliers.

Transparency 107

Transparency Supplier Data Integration 107

Scottish Government Procurement

APRIL 11, 2024

SPD Module The SPD or Single Procurement Document Module has been updated based on your feedback. Retirement of the SPD Word Document Please remember that from 1 April 2024 the Microsoft Word version of the Single Procurement Document (SPD) will no longer be supported or updated by Scottish Government.

Buyers 63

Buyers Contract Supplier Distribution 63

Scottish Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The system is a secure and efficient way for Buyers and Suppliers to manage tender exercises online. The standard templates enable Buyers to easily create consistent tender documentation and allows Suppliers to save and reuse tender responses. The PCS-Tender Supplier Guides have been updated.

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Tender Buyers Supplier Public Procurement 63

Scottish Government Procurement

OCTOBER 7, 2024

To support suppliers’ engagement with Public Procurement in Scotland, a two-page reference guide has been published in the Document Library section of the Supplier Journey website. To learn more about how your business can take advantage of public procurement opportunities, visit the Supplier Journey website today!

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Public Procurement Procurement Supplier Bidding 58

ivalua

JULY 22, 2015

This week’s signs deal with supplier relationships. You Have Imbedded a Cost Management Mindset into Every Supplier Relationship. Strategic Sourcing Requires Collaborative Working Arrangements with Key Suppliers. You Appreciate the Real Impact of a Successful Supplier Diversity Program. alternatives. alternatives.

Strategic Sourcing 58

Strategic Sourcing Supplier Supply Chain Manufacturing 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

Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

This emphasises the importance of being on the right framework agreements for suppliers. For suppliers, securing a position on an essential public sector frameworks list is more important than ever. They enable suppliers to get consistent long-term business options that would have been practically credible without them.

Procurement 52

Procurement Framework Agreement Tender Supplier 52

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Procurers will be able to better communicate their particular problem to suppliers and work with them to come up with potential solutions. Using product demonstrations alongside written tenders will help buyers get a proper appreciation of solutions being offered by suppliers. 48 and 46 PCR 2015). 48 and 46 PCR 2015).

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Procurement Innovation E-procurement Buyers 128

VWV

AUGUST 20, 2024

A comprehensive review of crucial guidance documents for navigating the procurement lifecycle under the new legislation. As part of the roll out of the new Procurement Act 2023 (the Act), the Cabinet Office is releasing a suite of 38 guidance documents. The guidance documents are being published on a regular basis.

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Procurement Bidder Tender Supplier 52

Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 1, 2024

Seven suppliers were awarded contracts. Over 50% of the total award value (PHP 573 million) was awarded to one supplier (Philippine Chemsteel Industries, Inc). Access to data: most documents they needed were available online, but you had to know the contract number, says the team. Savings: The government saved PHP 14.7

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Budget Transportation Transportation Bidder 136

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

While there is no simple way of measuring the impact of all civic monitoring activities, some impressive achievements have been documented. But, with millions of contracts awarded every year, they couldn’t manually check the VAT status of every supplier. After 15 minutes of initial research , Adildik Joly found their first violation.

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Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Corruption 120

Scottish Government Procurement

MARCH 4, 2024

The framework is a single-supplier agreement with XMA Limited, who have committed to paying the Real Living Wage and delivering a range of community benefits. Framework documents and a supplier catalogue will be available via the Procurement Information Network on Knowledge Hub in March 2023.

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Framework Agreement Supplier Public Procurement Procurement 58

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

If the department submitting a purchase request didn’t know exactly what they were looking for, or if what they needed couldn’t be purchased easily online, the process for identifying suppliers and waiting for responses was cumbersome and could take up to 3 days, leading to delays and lots of wasted time.

Efficiency 58

Efficiency Procurement Purchasing Supplier 58

ivalua

JULY 11, 2022

New release features AI-powered contract management, more seamless messaging and communications, supplier risk and performance enhancements and procure-to-pay efficiency . Customers will now be able to accelerate contract cycle times with AI-driven document segmentation, clause classification & metadata extraction.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Collaboration Innovation Supplier 52

Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 17, 2024

According to the SEC, Raytheon violated the FCPA as it “used sham subcontracts with a supplier to pay bribes of nearly $2 million to Qatari military and other officials from 2011 to 2017 to obtain Qatari military defense contracts.” Department of Defense (DOD). Attorney Breon Peace for the Eastern District of New York.

Negotiation 106

Negotiation Price Corruption E-procurement 106

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The IT Acquisition Advisory Council (IT-AAC) documented these abuses with the $10 billion JEDI cloud procurement and wrote Congress to expose the unfettered abuses. Some major technology companies have sought to influence government contractors through kickbacks, job offers and special discounts. conflict of interest and false claims rules.

Public Private Partnership 110

Public Private Partnership IT Influencing Corruption 110

VWV

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The Ministerial Statement highlighted that the extension aims to facilitate a smoother transition for both contracting authorities and suppliers. In the case of direct awards, procurements are treated as having commenced if a contracting authority has notified a supplier of its intention to direct award. Where are we now?

Procurement 52

Procurement Supplier Tender Procurement Strategies 52

How to Crack a Nut

JULY 1, 2024

This guest post by Saema Jaffer* explores the policy approaches that can be followed in the UK, and elsewhere, in relation to the use of AI in the writing and evaluation of tender documents. I am reading a leaflet for a contract management portal when I overhear a conversation between a buyer and a supplier. “I says a buyer.

Bidder 52

Bidder Tender Buyers Bidding 52

Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 24, 2024

Five suppliers have been appointed, three of which are Scottish Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). Software Value Added Reseller Services (SVARS) 1 May 2023 saw the first anniversary for the Scottish Procurement ‘Software Value Added Reseller Services’ (SVARS) single supplier Framework awarded to Computacenter Ltd. to £281.31

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Collaboration E-catalogue Framework Agreement E-procurement 68

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

APRIL 17, 2017

Because a subcontractor, supplier, or worker can file a claim against the retainage up to 45 days following final acceptance, an agency that releases the retainage before 45 days following final acceptance is at risk for paying court ordered claims filed between day 31 and 45 following final acceptance.

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Bidder Bidding Utilities Thresholds 100