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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

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. This report encouraged governments big and small to improve the “environment content” of their purchasing policies.

Purchasing

Purchasing Sustainability E-procurement Procurement

DoD award lead times increased for higher value contracts

Federal News Network

MARCH 15, 2024

A government watchdog agency said that while there have been improvements in contracting processes since DoD began collecting data to measure PALT in 2018, the award lead times vary depending on total contract value, contracting approach, contract type, extent of competition and the type of product or service procured.

Contract

Contract Logistics Procurement Goods & Services

The Benefits of Procure-to-Pay

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

A procure-to-pay platform can offer: A single place for goods, services, components, tools and travel. Electronic capture of all B2B transactions. Manual labor involving fixing invoicing issues caused by suppliers or missing orders and receipts are more easily resolved. Supplier, contract, legal tax and policy compliance.

Procurement

Procurement E-auction E-procurement Supplier

What are the main governance opportunities and challenges for procurement digitalisation?

University of Bristol

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Approximately a third of public sector spending goes to procure third-party goods, services, and works. New digital governance risks and requirements are not always recognised or understood. by Professor Albert Sanchez-Graells , University of Bristol Law School. This blog post provides a summary of the main findings so far.

Procurement

Procurement Government Government Buyers

A focus on people: Delivering better public procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

At first glance, procurement might seem like a purely behind-the-scenes function, its quality measured by efficiency and transparency; but, in reality, procurement is about how government delivers for people. Struggling to pay bills, to save, and to believe that government can work for them. It can support robust, inclusive economies.

Public Procurement

Public Procurement Procurement Balance Quality

The Benefits of Procure-to-Pay

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

A procure-to-pay platform can offer: A single place for goods, services, components, tools and travel. Electronic capture of all B2B transactions. Manual labor involving fixing invoicing issues caused by suppliers or missing orders and receipts are more easily resolved. Supplier, contract, legal tax and policy compliance.

Procurement

Procurement E-auction E-procurement Supplier

A red light for corruption: How the Dominican Republic is using open data, better processes & collaboration to fight corruption

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Approach: The new director of the procurement agency led the development of a data-driven corruption risk monitoring system and worked with a reform team to strengthen the institutional capacity of government buyers, improve cross-agency coordination and increase collaboration with civil society. More recently, it canceled a RD$1.3

Corruption

Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement

What is a RFP?

Select GCR

MARCH 5, 2024

It is a document that an organization, typically a business or government agency, uses to solicit proposals from potential vendors or service providers. The primary goal of issuing an RFP is to solicit competitive proposals from qualified vendors, service providers, or contractors. RFP stands for Request for Proposal.

Evaluation

Evaluation Professional Services Competitive Bidding Education

Top 10 Foundational Steps To Building A Strong Procurement Strategy

The Procurement School

JANUARY 12, 2023

Author: Liz Busch Do you feel that your organization may not be strategically procuring the goods, services and construction it needs? an electronic component that is only sold by one manufacturer, anything impacted by the current computer chip shortage, laboratory services). You’re not alone!

Procurement Strategies

Procurement Strategies Procurement Strategic Planning Supply Chain

Navigating the 5 Steps of the Procurement Journey Part 2

The Procurement School

OCTOBER 6, 2023

To ensure bidders are qualified to provide the required good / service it is recommended they score at or above a minimum technical threshold to proceed to the next evaluation stage. All related documentation is filed electronically and retained according to each organization’s document retention policy.

Bidder

Bidder Procurement Evaluation Bidding

what is the difference between public and private sector procurement?

The Procurement School

JUNE 25, 2023

Since governments depend primarily on voter confidence to remain in office, avoiding such negative publicity is of paramount importance to government bodies. Canadian companies, for their part, now have greater access to EU government contracts. This is particularly true for sub-federal entities.

Procurement

Procurement Thresholds Public Procurement Transparency

7 Secrets to Quicky Become Proficient in Public Procurement

The Procurement ClassRoom

MARCH 1, 2016

Study the Public Procurement Rules Most public procurement organizations are governed by a legal framework (procurement rules) consisting of a procurement law or regulation (sometimes called “the Act”). Other types of electronic calendars could also be used oglejte si tu.

Public Procurement

Public Procurement Procurement Bidding Import

Remedies When The Government Ceases Paying a Contractor, Grantee, or Cooperatee

Procurement Notes

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Jay Blindauer Whether a procurement, grant, or cooperative agreement, [1] if the at-issue arrangement qualifies as a contract, the Government cannot simply cease performing contract payments. For a grant or cooperative agreement that is not a contract, the Government has more flexibility to halt payments. 107-117, Div. 7, 070209.

Government

Government Government E-procurement Contract

An In-Depth Examination of Inflation Relief for a Government Contractor

Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Jay Blindauer A contractor takes on a Government contract to make money, and inflation is getting in the way. With inflation eroding value for this long, a Government contractor may need to obtain contract relief. Relief So, how does a contractor obtain inflation cost relief from the Government?

Government

Government Government Price Contract

Public Procurement Central

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

DoD award lead times increased for higher value contracts

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The Benefits of Procure-to-Pay

What are the main governance opportunities and challenges for procurement digitalisation?

A focus on people: Delivering better public procurement

The Benefits of Procure-to-Pay

A red light for corruption: How the Dominican Republic is using open data, better processes & collaboration to fight corruption

What is a RFP?

Top 10 Foundational Steps To Building A Strong Procurement Strategy

Navigating the 5 Steps of the Procurement Journey Part 2

what is the difference between public and private sector procurement?

7 Secrets to Quicky Become Proficient in Public Procurement

Remedies When The Government Ceases Paying a Contractor, Grantee, or Cooperatee

An In-Depth Examination of Inflation Relief for a Government Contractor

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