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Saving the planet through procurement: Governments are identifying ways to use purchasing to achieve and support sustainability goals

American City & Country

BU arranges for suppliers to take back equipment that has reached the end of its useful life, minimizing waste to the landfill. Therefore, relying on suppliers as partners in sustainability education is key. E-waste is a growing concern Electronic waste has become one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the world.

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Can British Businesses Fulfill Domestic Demands? Tender Contracts Can Help

Tracker Intelligence

Fact checked by Eddie Regan, BiP Solutions Principal Procurement Consultant Brexit has dramatically changed the UK’s import and export-dynamic. Pre-Brexit trade predictions estimated a 15% decline in UK imports and exports. Typically, the UK imports more than it exports. However, several factors skewed this outcome.

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Procurement Framework: Find The Best Solution For You

Tracker Intelligence

This emphasises the importance of being on the right framework agreements for suppliers. For suppliers, securing a position on an essential public sector frameworks list is more important than ever. They enable suppliers to get consistent long-term business options that would have been practically credible without them.

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Friday Flash 01/05/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Under the proposed rule, all CMMC Level 1 assessments will be self-assessments that require contractors to verify their own compliance with CMMC security controls and submit their assessment scores to the DoD’s Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) before contract award and annually thereafter. SBA concurred with both recommendations.

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Buy America Update: BAA Requirements Make Compliance Complex, Yet Necessary

GovCon & Trade

Unico was excluded from the evaluation as the agency found the company not to be a domestic supplier because it lacked the necessary component pricing to make an informed decision. The GAO agreed with Unico, finding the waiver was improperly granted.

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EEO Spring Housekeeping is Here, Including Meeting the June 30, 2022 Deadline for Certifying Your Affirmative Action Program

Procurement Notes

For individuals who work from home full-time, and for job applicants, notices should be posted electronically (e.g., For example, under export control regulations, absent an export control license, export-controlled information and items are not to be shared with someone who is not a U.S. green card holders). citizen.” [129]

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The Impact of US Tariffs on UK Supply Chains: What You Need to Know

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

For procurement professionals, this development presents new challenges in cost management, supplier relationships, and regulatory compliance. As of 2023, the US was the UKs largest single export market, accounting for approximately 21.7% of total UK exports, valued at 186.7 billion (ONS, 2024). of total UK imports.