Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Challenge: Despite ongoing government reforms, corruption and inefficient spending remains pervasive in Kazakhstan’s public procurement. In the Kun Jarygy coalition’s first year, they detected 270 purchases with violations, resulting in five criminal cases and KZT 11.38 million (~US$24,000) being returned to the budget.

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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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Mercell

APRIL 2, 2019

The 2 purchasers were highly interested and impressed in the solicitation and contract modules we showed and discussed. Now why do I think this is not in the best overall interest of procurement professionals? We all know public procurement can be made better and more efficient by automating quite a few aspects of your work.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 27, 2024

This is about meeting our customers where they are with a modernized user experience and streamlined process for government purchase cardholders,” said Tom Howder, the acting Federal Acquisition Service commissioner, in a release. Pacific Ink offers office supplies and Social Glass provides access to small purchases across 50,000 products.

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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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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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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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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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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 28, 2024

Challenge: Indonesia’s public procurement sector is highly vulnerable to corruption. Public procurement stands out as the most vulnerable sector to corruption in Indonesia. The collaboration revolves around the corruption risk monitoring platform, Opentender.net , developed by ICW and the national public procurement agency LKPP.

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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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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. Click here to download and view the Tracker.

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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

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Chile’s public procurement agency, ChileCompra, created its “ Public Contracting Observatory ” service in 2012 to detect, prevent, and fix irregularities in government contracting procedures. But an amendment to the procurement law in December 2023 has paved the way to making the Observatory’s monitoring systems available to the public too.

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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. Media Contact. Tom Reynolds / Robert Fretwell. 0207 436 0420.

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SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

e)(6) states: A protégé may generally have a total of two mentor-protégé agreements with different mentors. (i) i) Each mentor-protégé agreement may last for no more than six years, as set forth in paragraph (e)(5) of this section. e)(6) be redesignated to be located in the protégé-specific provisions as 13 C.F.R.

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Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 16, 2025

The achievement Kazakhstan has seen a dramatic decline in the use of single-source procurement in recent years. In the general public procurement market (valued at around US$19 billion annually), direct awards have dropped from 81% of the value of all procedures in 2017 to 23.5%

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 23, 2024

It’s not another big governmentwide contract like Alliant 3 or the ASCEND cloud blanket purchase agreement. This one is the second generation of the COMET blanket purchase agreement that is going to be used only by GSA. COMET was so successful that GSA on-ramped several new small businesses after the initial awardees grew too big.

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ivalua

JUNE 10, 2021

Businesses can easily identify new sources of supply and help reduce purchasing costs by improving employee choice and access. Tail spend has always been difficult to control by procurement teams. For businesses, managing what employees purchase and from which supplier, is critical.

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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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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Challenge : In 2020, only 5% of Lithuania’s public procurement spending by value used green criteria that favor environmentally friendly products and services. Results : Levels of green procurement uptake across Lithuanian public institutions have increased to 94% by value and 93% by total procedures as of 1 December 2023.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

That’s the question we set out to answer in our recent panel discussion with Procurement and Supply Chain experts. These features are extremely valuable, as they help healthcare organizations get to the next level of inventory and purchasing optimization. In terms of feature vs. function, they appear the same, but are they?

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ivalua

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Continues 3 rd party recognition of Ivalua for leadership in Procure-to-Pay technology. Redwood City, CA – October 21, 2020 – Ivalua, a global leader in spend management, today announced that it has been named a Leader in the 2020 Gartner “ Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay Suites.”

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ivalua

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Continues 3rd party recognition of Ivalua for leadership in Procure-to-Pay technology. Redwood City, CA – October 21, 2020 – Ivalua, a global leader in spend management, today announced that it has been named a Leader in the 2020 Gartner “ Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay Suites. ”

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Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2025

In the UK, public procurement is essential to providing high-quality public services. Companies wishing to work with public sector organisations must know who the key players in public procurement are. These players administer public contracts, establish procurement regulations, and influence the procurement environment.

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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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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. In 2022, it generated a revenue of €4.400 billion. Learn more at www.ivalua.com.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Challenge: In 2020, public procurement in the Dominican Republic lacked public trust and credibility due to several high-level corruption scandals. The island’s procurement agency faced more than 250 open complaints and allegations of collusion and low competition in the procurement process. More recently, it canceled a RD$1.3

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Mercell

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Current President of NPI National Procurement Institute. Current President of NPI National Procurement Institute. Warm welcome in the US procurement community Negometrix is very pleased with its first customers and the warm welcome received from the public procurement community.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Viparis has chosen Ivalua and CKS to equip its Procurement department with a software suite that meets the challenges of an exceptional deadline for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris and will help sustain the Group’s growth. The solution implemented is based on a “pre-configuration” that combines the reference functionalities of e-Procurement.

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Public Contracting Institute

JULY 17, 2024

One popular way of soliciting for agency needs is the use of Brand Name Or Equal Purchase Descriptions. Agencies, however, sometimes run afoul of a relatively straightforward procurement method, as shown in American Mat’l Handling, Inc., B-422171, Jan.

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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

APRIL 1, 2022

Redwood City, CA – April 1st, 2022 – Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , today announced that it has been recognized as a Customers’ Choice vendor in the March 2022 Gartner Peer Insights ‘Voice of the Customer’: Procure-to-Pay Suites report. About Gartner Peer Insights. Lumina Communications for Ivalua. 212-239-8594. ivalua.com .

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Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

42] Review the purchase order history and the complete buyer’s file ( e.g. , quotes, negotiation summary, correspondence, purchase orders (PO), etc.) 45] If the actual supplier is different from the baseline supplier, assess the risk that the contractor purchased an inferior component ( i.e., product substitution). [46]

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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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Federal News Network

JANUARY 4, 2024

Thus is the always entertaining world of federal procurement — on step forward, one step back. And a new branch of the story line emerges with the release of the draft performance statement of work for the ASCEND cloud service blanket purchase agreement after “being in a coma” for almost 18 months.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MAY 23, 2024

Challenge: In Ukraine, a lack of machine-readable data about procurement appeals made it difficult for government suppliers to defend their rights and interests. At the same time, the Antimonopoly Committee received more than 10,500 procurement complaints with a total value of UAH 70.1 of all procurement appeals in Ukraine.

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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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