The Procurement School

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

P rocurement, a critical component of supply chain management, is transforming, driven by the expertise of certified procurement professionals. Armed with a Public Procurement Certificate , these individuals bring a new level of efficiency and strategic insight to the field.

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The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This article explores practical approaches to streamline public sector procurement processes and focuses on increasing participation from Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The intention is to encourage consideration of ways to simplify and open opportunities for SMEs to efficiently participate in more public procurements.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Finally, Ivalua’s eProcurement solution enables users to create purchase orders quickly and accurately while providing visibility into status updates along each step of the procurement process. This helps ensure your contracts remain favorable and that all stakeholders comply with the negotiated terms.

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AWS Public Sector

AUGUST 6, 2024

The DHHS team knew a traditional procurement strategy would be too slow to deliver the new system on time. Rapid innovation through cooperative purchasing If an EA isn’t an option in your state, cooperative purchasing agreements are an alternative to help you quickly and efficiently innovate with AWS.

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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. For agencies facing labor shortages or limited resources, VMI can be a game-changer.

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Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 24, 2024

Early development work on the re-let has commenced and a Prior Information Note (PIN) will be issued shortly which will include a Request for Information (RFI) to gain views from the market and stakeholders, to inform our Procurement Strategy. The award is imminent and participating bodies will be notified very soon.

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Public Contracting Institute

APRIL 1, 2024

In the era of digital transformation, blockchain technology emerges as a beacon of hope for enhancing transparency and integrity in public procurements. By leveraging blockchain’s capabilities, these entities can significantly mitigate corruption risks, streamline operations, and foster a more transparent procurement environment.

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ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

It is a crucial process for organizations that are looking to streamline their procurement activities, better manage spend and suppliers and increase operational efficiency. Downstream activities include e-procurement , purchase orders, invoice automation and accounts payable and payment processes. What is Source-to-Pay?

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The 140 year-old company has a strong market position; large volume provides necessary scale and competitive advantages in purchasing, sales, logistics, and business support. Having successfully digitized the entire Source-to-Pay process, Ashell is on the path to evolving Procurement from a cost center into a competitive advantage.”.

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The Procurement School

AUGUST 21, 2024

Be it an RFP, NRFP, or an RFP with BAFO, 3rd party procurement advisors have more experience in the market in these matters. The 3rd party is responsible to maintain the technology for administrative efficiencies and remain current with legislative mandates in public procurement. The answer is not an either-or decision.

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Tracker Intelligence

JULY 20, 2022

Government procurement refers to the purchase of common goods, works and services by government agencies, usually from private sector suppliers. When planning your procurement strategy for the long term, the stability that comes with government contracting can give your business a serious edge. So why wait? So why wait?

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The Importance of Competition in Public Procurement The essence of competition is to allow multiple suppliers to compete for a government contract under the same conditions so that the best value is achieved. This is not just theoretical; the benefits of competition are tangible, and public bodies and citizens alike can feel them.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Having spent over $100 billion on information technology (IT) products and services in 2023, the federal government sees itself as a market driver able to steer industry policy through government-wide procurement strategies. Who Is Impacted?

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 19, 2024

However, outdated evaluation criteria tailored to on-premises infrastructure still commonly shape procurement processes. This approach works for purchasing commoditized hardware but falls short for assessing cloud solutions. Figure 1 show a comparison of on-premises and cloud procurement models against nonlinear application demand.

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Devices are specified to include the Global Electronics Council’s latest EPEAT energy efficiency and environmental accreditation standards. The Centres of Expertise (CoEs) and the Civils UIG have noted/endorsed, respectively, the Procurement Strategy. The single-supplier framework was awarded to the incumbent supplier HP Inc.

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Devices are specified to include the Global Electronics Council’s latest EPEAT energy efficiency and environmental accreditation standards. The Centres of Expertise (CoEs) and the Civils UIG have noted/endorsed, respectively, the Procurement Strategy. The single-supplier framework was awarded to the incumbent supplier HP Inc.

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Collaboration Framework Agreement Supplier Purchasing 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Having spent over $100 billion on information technology (IT) products and services in 2023, the federal government sees itself as a market driver able to steer industry policy through government-wide procurement strategies. Who Is Impacted?

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Scottish Government Procurement

MARCH 19, 2025

Now we play a major role in this to our programmes of work on our National Collaborative Procurement, Commercial Value for Money programmes and the Single Scottish Estate programme, making a real efficiency and securingsavings for the public sector. You’ll find these on our Scottish procurement blog.

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Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 12, 2025

They follow public procurement best practices strategies that help you not only win contracts but keep them coming. Crafting A Winning Procurement Strategy A proactive approach gives you the edge. Conclusion Winning public sector contracts isnt about luckits about strategy.

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