BLP

JULY 20, 2023

Through the official letter MH-DCoP-OF-0458-2023 of the Public Procurement Directorate of the Ministry of Finance, an interpretation has been made of Article 44 of the Regulations to the new Public Procurement Law regarding the obligation of the Administration to conduc t market research.

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ivalua

MARCH 14, 2019

Ivalua builds momentum as technology platform of choice for public sector procurement. eMaryland Marketplace Advantage is a technologically advanced electronic procurement system designed to make state procurement and business processes more efficient, transparent, secure, and user friendly for all stakeholders.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 19, 2023

At 2 am on Saturday morning, the day after the 10th Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) was meant to end in Atlanta, exhausted negotiators finally adopted a resolution on “ Promoting transparency and integrity in public procurement in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ”.

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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

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Challenge: Despite ongoing government reforms, corruption and inefficient spending remains pervasive in Kazakhstan’s public procurement. Finally, the Anti-Corruption Agency is proactively supporting the development of civic monitoring and has agreed to cooperate with the civil society coalition to monitor procurement.

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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. In 2016, the local government issued a continued construction tender with an estimated price of Rp.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

Sustainable government procurement is the process of acquiring goods and services that meet the government entity’s needs while minimizing environmental and social impacts. Public procurement is key to this endeavor because public institutions and state enterprises must procure vast amounts of goods, services, and works to do their jobs.

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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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Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 17, 2024

.” “The penalty in this case reflects the significant misconduct by Raytheon and the need for global companies to implement meaningful internal accounting controls that ensure that payments to intermediaries are not used to circumvent the restrictions of the FCPA,” said Charles E. Cain, Chief of the SEC Enforcement Division’s FCPA Unit.

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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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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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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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Inter-American Development Bank

APRIL 28, 2025

Over the past two decades, electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) has transformed tax administrations worldwide. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has backed the process of adoption and refining e-invoicing in Latin America. What is E-invoicing? In El Salvador , e-invoicing has helped increase VAT collection to 8.7%

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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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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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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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Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JUNE 22, 2017

This position also assists agency staff with purchasing activities to ensure that purchase requisitions and activities comply with Kitsap Transit’s procurement policies; receives and reviews requisitions for products and services; ensures proper authorizations, and accuracy of account numbers and descriptions.

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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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Federal News Network

JANUARY 4, 2024

Thus is the always entertaining world of federal procurement — on step forward, one step back. Saroli said that ePS-NDVSB already provides its e-procurement platform to the Army, Air Force and two Navy commands and they meet and exceed the solicitation requirements. It’s clear that they misevaluated our bid.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Last week in Rome, we brought together over 100 leaders from 26 European governments , EU institutions, global organizations like the World Bank, OECD, EBRD, and UNOPS, civil society, and the private sector for the 3rd International Open and Sustainable Public Procurement Conference 2024. Who bears the costs of lowest prices?

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Public Contracting Institute

MAY 8, 2024

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) gives contracting officers significant flexibility in selecting the procurement method they choose to use. The Corps canceled the IFB citing that all bids were at unreasonable prices and cancellation was in the public interest. In Great Lakes Dredge & Drydock Co., LLC, B-421676.4,

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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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Public Contracting Institute

JULY 31, 2024

These documents play a vital role in the procurement process, helping agencies find the right contractors for their projects. An RFP is typically used for complex projects where the agency needs detailed proposals, while an RFQ is more suitable for simpler purchases where price is the primary factor.

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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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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The governmentwide day on November 20 will feature expert panels addressing “what’s next” after the election for the future of federal procurement. Join us as we dive into what lies ahead for federal procurement in 2025 and beyond! Market and Procurement Outlook Panel: What’s Next?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 12, 2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement is thrilled to announce the 2023 recipients of the Excellence in Partnership (EIP) Awards! Thank you to our members for nominating qualified candidates and continuing to support the EIP Award’s mission of establishing a collaborative and effective procurement system.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Public Procurement Glossary Public procurement can feel like a maze of unfamiliar terms and endless abbreviations. Thats exactly why this Public procurement glossary existsto make things simple. No fluff, no confusing jargonjust procurement terms and abbreviations explained in a way that actually makes sense.

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Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 24, 2024

Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate’s National Collaborative Procurement Division (NCPD) administers the Scottish national collaborative frameworks and contracts for the whole of the Scottish Public Sector, as well as agreements that can be accessed by central government organisations of the Scottish Government.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 25, 2024

Spring also means it is time for a Procurement Policy Spring Cleaning Checklist highlighting the key initiatives that will shape procurement operations for customer agencies and industry partners. Increasingly, AI is making its way into procurement operations. Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Price Evaluation.

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ivalua

JUNE 10, 2021

Employees can search across internally hosted supplier catalogs, Amazon Business and other supplier sites to see and compare the results side by side on a single screen, having a true consumer e-commerce experience at work. Real time pricing and inventory ensures items selected are available.

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ivalua

MARCH 27, 2023

E-invoicing Mandate | France 2024 Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Wake Up AP, Before it’s Too Late! As a longstanding contributor in the ever-evolving sourcing industry—from early OCR—to the establishment of eInvoicing Networks, Stephen now applies his extensive tech experience to Ivalua’s unified Procurement platform.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Most of these protests involved interpretation of procurement law, which may be the reason why the protesters chose to pursue their protest in Court rather than at the GAO. The protester’s spreadsheets were off by 30 hours, which resulted in a price difference of 0.063%. 5] In this case, the procurement had two phases.

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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. About Ivalua. Learn more at www.ivalua.com.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 29, 2024

By: Lawson Products In today’s fast-paced world, efficient procurement is crucial for any entity. As procurement professionals, you are constantly balancing tight budgets, increasing demands, and the need to streamline operations. How VMI Transforms Procurement Vendor Managed Inventory is about much more than having parts on hand.

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Public Contracting Institute

OCTOBER 10, 2024

As we prepare for our 21st episode of Season 11, here are a few Episode 21 FAR Facts for us to think about: Solicitations for construction contracts are required to contain the Government’s estimated price range for the project. Contracting officers are required to procure architect-engineer services under FAR Part 15 negotiation procedures.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

APRIL 30, 2024

Contractors that have a procurement relationship with a recipient are not required to obtain a UEI. Addition of Cybersecurity Internal Controls 2 CFR 200.303 adds “reasonable” cybersecurity internal control requirements to the information protection internal control requirements at 2 CFR 200.303(e). 7101 et seq.,

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