The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

However, one critical element often overlooked in these discussions is public procurement. Far from being a mere bureaucratic task, procurement is the mechanism through which governments acquire the infrastructure and technology needed for this transformation.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Subcontracting scrutiny Speaking of oversight and accountability, vendors should expect a lot more from the Office of Federal Procurement Policy over their subcontracting efforts. In 2023, GAO received more than 350 protests alone over CIO-SP4. Source: GAO Bid Protest Report to Congress for Fiscal 2024.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 11, 2025

In a previous post , we looked at Indonesia Corruption Watch s method for monitoring corruption risks in procurement. Identify procurement procedure The procurement package was selected based on the fiscal year and type of work. The center development project started again through a procurement package worth Rp.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

With potentially hundreds, if not thousands of contractors, all competing for the same or similar requirements across each of the major IT GWACs, many in the procurement community are increasingly concerned regarding the impact on customer agencies and the industrial base.

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SmallGovCon

AUGUST 29, 2024

A procuring activity may not require the protégé firm to individually meet the same evaluation or responsibility criteria as that required of other offerors generally. We’ve written about many of the key aspects of the evolution of this rule on SmallGovCon, from the earlier final rule to recent decisions interpreting that rule.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

South Korea has been a pioneer of green public procurement (GPP) since 2005 , when the Environment Ministry enacted legislation mandating government agencies to buy “green products” whenever possible. This allows organizations such as the Korea Institute of Procurement (KIP) to analyze the impact of the reforms.

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Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

On November 16, 2017, I had the privilege of speaking before approximately 125 public procurement officials at the annual luncheon of the Central Ohio Organization of Public Purchasers in Columbus, Ohio. Mike Purdy's Public Contracting Blog © 2017 by Michael E. Purdy Associates, LLC [link] Copyright 2017 by Michael E.

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 10, 2024

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? Wed love to hear from you.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

MAY 11, 2024

Introduction In public procurement , effectiveness and efficiency are crucial for achieving optimal results using public resources judiciously. Effectiveness in Public Procurement Effectiveness in public procurement measures the degree to which procurement activities meet their intended objectives and outcomes.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 3, 2024

It’s an appropriate workplace for the woman spearheading efforts to increase transparency and oversight of public spending in Rwanda, by digitalizing the platform running the country’s public procurement and professionalizing its workforce and processes. Procurement authorities become the initiators,“ says Uwingeneye.

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, we take a look back at what has been achieved over the last year in Public Procurement in Scotland. We asked members of the Public Procurement Group (PPG) to summarise their sectors 2024 achievements. They show that the 16 billion of public procurement spend, we generated 13.8 billion to Scottish GDP.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

On 13 November 2023, the UK Government published guidance setting out its ambitions for innovation procurement under the new Procurement Act 2023 (not yet in force, of which you can read a summary here). This further expands on the ambitions underpinning the Transforming Public Procurement project that started after Brexit.

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Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

But these businesses rarely take part in public procurement due to long-standing cultural barriers, overly bureaucratic processes and the sense that to win public contracts, they must have the right connections. It’s a “missed opportunity,” says Egghead Odewale, Director General of Ekiti State’s Bureau of Public Procurement (EKBPP).

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Federal News Network

MARCH 27, 2024

The House Armed Services Committee’s initial goal was to make federal procurement less complex and more competitive through the use of commercial platforms. GSA is expanding the number of providers from three to eight, including six new ones. Overstock Government decided not to bid on the next generation platform, sources say.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

No question, government procurement is different from acquisitions outside the public sector, Cunningham believes. He spotlights some best practices and procedures for tech procurement in local government: • Conduct a thorough needs assessment across departments. Prioritize stakeholder engagement, including community input.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

This issue of the Cost Corner concludes our coverage of TINA by addressing DCAA Truth in Negotiations (TIN) compliance audits (defective pricing audits) and identifying best practices for contractors to mitigate defective pricing risk. 18] DCAA’s risk assessment includes both qualitative and quantitative components.

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Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

MARCH 4, 2015

I hope that my Public Contracting blogs over the last almost eight years have been helpful for you in managing the important work of public procurement and contracting. All the best, Mike Mike Purdy's Public Contracting Blog © 2015 by Michael E. Purdy Associates, LLC [link] Copyright 2017 by Michael E.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 5, 2024

Public procurement should be all about people. We want to enable one billion people to live in more equitable, prosperous and sustainable communities by 2030 by improving US$2 trillion in public procurement spending. Public procurement covers $13 trillion of spending every year, one in every three dollars spent by our governments.

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ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2021

Difference Between Procure to Pay and eProcurement. Procure-to-Pay is the sequential process we described earlier. Eprocurement or e-procurement comes from electronic procurement. Cloud-based Procure to Pay platforms are a must-have for any company that wants to become best-class in P2P.

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FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

A newly released 2024 E-Government Survey from the United Nations paints a picture of significant progress in the global pursuit of digital government. Europe continues to lead in e-government development, followed by Asia, the Americas, Oceania, and Africa, based on the UN’s E-Government Development Index (EGDI).

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ivalua

APRIL 20, 2023

Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , and its partner Axys Consultants today announced that Hutchinson has selected Ivalua’s eProcurement software to expand the scope of its currently implemented solution and meet its evolving procurement requirements. Redwood City, CA, 20 April 2023. In 2022, it generated a revenue of €4.400 billion.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

A procure-to-pay solution offers a seamless process from point of order to payment. At Ivalua, we’ve seen how a Procure-to-Pay business process ensures sustained benefits through good buying practices, improves visibility and swifter issue resolution, and enables proactive management of suppliers. Reduced errors, fraud and risk.

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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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ivalua

MARCH 16, 2020

Redwood City/Warsaw/ Hamburg – March 17th, 2020 | Ivalua, a leading global provider of procurement management solutions, and OptiBuy, Ivalua’s long-standing implementation partner, announced their selection by Körber to enable a digital procurement transformation.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 24, 2025

Bill to Modernize Federal Cloud Procurement gets Backing of Leading Trade Group On October 23, a technology trade group sent a letter of support to lawmakers for the Federal Improvement in Technology (FIT) Procurement Act , reports Fedscoop. AI National Security Memo Aims to Avoid U.S. Click here to download and view the Tracker.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Finally, the all powerful e-Invoice network emerged to magically automate all before it. The perfect vision was that by merging e-Invoicing with a hammer called ‘No-PO No Pay’ the earth would move under Accounts Payable. It was a fun project and it felt like the first step towards something more powerful.

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GovCon Chamber of Commerce

AUGUST 5, 2024

The HHS Vendor Supplier Portal HHS awards approximately $30B to government contractors but there are 12 Operating Divisions in HHS and e ach procures their own goods and services independently. REFERENCE | HHS SPENDING TRENDS By OPDIV / STAFF DIV with NAICS codes and preferred procurement methods.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Join us on November 20-21 as we dive into the future of the Federal procurement system post-election. Attendees will gain insights into policy shifts, the budget outlook, and the overall procurement state of play in 2025 and beyond. What’s next for procurement policy and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)?

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NIH NITAAC

JANUARY 2, 2023

CIO-SP4 has been in the news lately, but unfortunately much of the press has covered the procurement with some incorrect information. Direct orders easily can be made through NITAAC’s secure, online ordering and competition management system known as e-GOS (the Electronic Government Ordering System).

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ivalua

AUGUST 11, 2020

Anyone who has been through a Procurement software implementation will know, it’s not always simple. Here are a few points which I hope demonstrate my knowledge of the Procurement process and show my understanding of how the Procurement function needs to operate to be successful. Is it clear and realistic?

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 25, 2023

A long-running program called E-verify lets employers confirm such potential employees are eligible to work in the United States. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that agencies are not consistent in checking the E-verify system, as part of their contractor oversight. This goes back quite some years.

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SmallGovCon

AUGUST 1, 2024

Well, consider the number of federal statutes that govern federal procurements, contracts, and interactions with the federal government: The Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) , the Small Business Act , and the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 , for starters. Raimondo, 144 S. 2244 (2024). You might ask.

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Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Public procurement is like the heartbeat of public spending in most of Africa – by some estimates, it accounts for 17% of the GDP of African Countries. Procurement was long seen as a clerical administrative function, rather than a strategic lever. This was not always the case.

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ExecutiveBiz

MARCH 28, 2024

As a public sector distributor, Carahsoft said Wednesday it will offer the Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud through reseller partners and its GSA Schedule, NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V, National Association of State Procurement Officials ValuePoint, E&I Cooperative Services Contract and The Quilt contracts.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

At The Coalition for Government Procurement, we are grateful for their service and the freedoms that veterans have protected for us all. Join us on November 20-21 as we dive into the future of the Federal procurement system post-election. What’s next for procurement policy and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)?

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AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Government organisations can improve e-governance standards and enable on-demand digital services for citizens and businesses across India. Operational since November 2022, as part of AWS’s total investment of INR 1,36,500 crores (US $16.4 Operational since November 2022, as part of AWS’s total investment of INR 1,36,500 crores (US $16.4

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SmallGovCon

MARCH 31, 2025

The Trump administration has issued an executive order entitled Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating Procurement. This order, or Consolidation EO, has some guidelines for how procurement will be reorganized under the Trump administration, so it’s useful to go through some of the key language.

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