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Dodging the Urban Doom Loop

Art of Procurement

In the book “Good to Great,” Jim Collins wrote about the flywheel effect, a prosperous cycle of work and adjustment. The post Dodging the Urban Doom Loop appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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A Growth Mindset Changes Your Brain, Neuroscientists Say

GovLoop

The more you embrace a growth mindset, the quicker you’ll become at learning from your mistakes, according to an Inc. article rounding up recent neuroscience studies. Inc. defines a growth mindset as the belief that intelligence, ability, and talent can be learned and improved with effort. In contrast, a fixed mindset assumes we are born with some talents but not others, and we can’t do much to change that.

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How to use a SWOT and PESTLE Analysis

Naomi Clews Consultancy

What is a SWOT analysis? In this blog management consultant Naomi Clews demonstrates how to use a SWOT analysis and a PESTLE analysis is and how both are used in the procurement decision making process. What does SWOT stand for? ​ SWOT is an acronym for: ​ Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and ​ Threats What is the purpose of a SWOT analysis?

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Scottish Government 18th National Procurement Conference and Procurex Scotland

Scottish Government Procurement

We are delighted to bring you details of the Scottish Government 18 th National Procurement Conference. Taking place at SEC Glasgow on Tuesday 31 October 2023. This one-day event, which runs alongside Procurex Scotland, attracts over 500 cross sectoral buyers, heads of department and contract managers responsible for managing the national public procurement expenditure of £14.5+ billion a year.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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Digital technologies and public procurement -- new monograph available for pre-order

How to Crack a Nut

My forthcoming monograph Digital Technologies and Public Procurement: Gatekeeping and Experimentation in Digital Public Governance is now advertised and ready for pre-order from OUP’s website. Here is the book description, in case of interest: The digital transformation of the public sector has accelerated. States are experimenting with technology, seeking more streamlined and efficient digital government and public services.

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[Pod] Procurement 6 – September 1st, 2023

Art of Procurement

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – September 1st, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Bite Your Tongue or Eat Your Words: GAO Reminds Contractors that Correspondence with the Agency Can Be Construed as an Agency-Level Protest, Doubling Down on a Timeliness Trap

Government Contracts Legal Forum

When faced with a dissatisfying debriefing, a contractor may choose to respond to the agency to question or even rebut its evaluation. However, the recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) decision in NikSoft Systems Corporation (NikSoft) serves as an important reminder that those communications can be interpreted as agency-level protests, with potential to render subsequent GAO protests untimely.

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UPDATED LIST OF REGISTERED CONTRACTORS AS AT AUGUST 2023

Edo State Public Procurement Agency

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UPDATED LIST OF REGISTERED CONTRACTORS AS AT AUGUST 2023

Edo State Public Procurement Agency

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