Federal News Network

JANUARY 26, 2024

The pandemic and its aftermath only further exposed the fragility of our supply chains in all parts of the economy. Two prominent procurement laws address supply chains and the industrial base: the Buy American Act (BAA) and the Trade Agreements Act (TAA). Some believe a clarification may be affected via legislation.

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Supply Chain Price Purchasing Manufacturing 67

ivalua

JUNE 4, 2020

A review of the key elements in supplier management for manufacturers and how Source-to-Pay procurement technology can support the journey towards supply chain resilience and agility in times of crisis. As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts global supply chains, procurement organizations around the world are scrambling to react.

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Supply Chain Procurement Supplier Procurement Team 69

ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 23, 2024

LMI has secured a $43 million contract from the Department of Defense to expand the Supply Chain Risk Evaluation Environment capability to enhance logistics decision-making processes across the agency in support of the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office.

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Supply Chain Logistics Contract Evaluation 59

The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Many procurement teams lack the technical expertise to draft precise specifications or rigorously evaluate proposals. Bid Evaluation : AI-powered tools can assess vendor proposals objectively and efficiently, ensuring fair and consistent decisions.

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Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Public Procurement 59

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 12, 2024

The pandemic and its aftermath created a greater awareness of the fragility of global supply chains, and the federal government’s over reliance on adversaries in the supply chain. Two different supply chain supply regimes essentially govern supply acquisition: The Buy American Act (BAA) and the Trade Agreements Act (TAA).

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Supply Chain Price Telecommunication Purchasing 45

ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

From this discussion, we compiled a list of 8 critical supply chain management activities that to improve, build, and maintain supply chain resilience now and in the years to come. But building an agile, resilient supply chain doesn’t happen overnight; it requires forethought and planning.

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Supply Chain Supplier Procurement Team Freight 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The past few years have highlighted serious deficiencies in prevalent supply chain strategies and the major risk that disruptions pose to corporate success. years and companies can expect to lose 42% of one year’s EBITDA every decade due to supply chain disruptions. Assessing Risk across the Supply Chain.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The onset of the coronavirus epidemic has accelerated the supply chain digital transformation that has languished on businesses’ “to-do” list for years. Chaos from the coronavirus has made clear that procurement & supply chain practices need to get smarter. Supply chains have been badly disrupted.

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Supply Chain Supplier Risk Management Evaluation 52

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 29, 2024

I mean, in their summary, it says the [National Security Memorandum] directs actions to improve the security and diversity of chip supply chains. Well, the government isn’t making chip supply chains. So it’s research and development, it’s testing and evaluation, it’s maintenance of systems, etc.,

Professional Services 95

Professional Services Supply Chain Consulting Evaluation 95

ivalua

JULY 15, 2021

The world continues to change and evolve, and supply chains are not excluded from that process. In fact, currently 80% of the carbon footprint comes from the global supply chain. . Now is the time to act, and to engage your supply chain on this important global issue. .

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Supply Chain Sustainability Supplier Ethics 52

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Photo credit: SECOM/Agência Pará) Introduction Public sector organizations across the globe are seeking to develop solutions to evaluate, monitor, or predict land use and land cover change to identify deforestation trends, future wildfire-risk areas, and potential carbon credit projects. billion people. SeloVerde 2.1 post-2008 deforestation).

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Supply Chain Data Sustainability Transparency 75

ivalua

JULY 8, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts global supply chains, procurement organizations around the world are scrambling to react. There are many supply chain management lessons to learn from the Covid-19 crisis. These challenges in the direct material supply chain pose a real threat, especially in a time of crisis.

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Supply Chain Procurement Procurement Team Supplier 10

ivalua

MARCH 16, 2021

They discussed the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Procurement and came up with this list of 8 critical supply chain management activities that can help Procurement teams build and maintain supply chain resilience now and in the years to come.

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Supply Chain Manufacturing Supplier Procurement Team 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 26, 2024

The pandemic and its aftermath only further exposed the fragility of our supply chains in all parts of the economy. Two prominent procurement laws address supply chains and the industrial base: the Buy American Act (BAA) and the Trade Agreements Act (TAA). Some believe a clarification may be affected via legislation.

Supply Chain 45

Supply Chain Price Purchasing Manufacturing 45

ivalua

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Supply Chain Managers today have never been so reliant on suppliers to deliver goods and services to customers. Globalisation has made is much easier for UK businesses to trade across borders, allowing access to lower cost sources of supply and new markets. Businesses aren’t prepared for Supply Chain Risk.

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Supply Chain Procurement Supplier Management 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 26, 2024

Two weeks ago, FAR & Beyond focused on the “Competing Global Supply Chain Approaches” governing federal acquisition. This blog continues to explore the mixed supply chain messages the federal government is communicating to the industrial base. It is more a question of the unintended consequences in the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Manufacturing Thresholds Price 45

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JANUARY 14, 2025

In order to evaluate whether suppliers offers are giving a business the optimum value, benchmarking is required. Take the next step towards mastering procurement dynamics and elevating your organisation’s supply chain effectiveness. appeared first on Oxford College of Procurement and Supply.

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Supplier Supply Chain Price Procurement 59

Government Contracts & Investigations

OCTOBER 11, 2023

On October 5, 2023, the FAR Council released an Interim Rule on “ Implementation of Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) Orders.” Government supply chain as directed by the Federal Acquisition Security Council (“FASC). In August 2021, the FASC issued a Final Rule adding a new 41 C.F.R.

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Supply Chain Government Government Telecommunication 52

FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The Federal Acquisition Security Council would be empowered to better protect the federal supply chain from adversarial technology companies and products under a new bipartisan bill from a quartet of House lawmakers. The Federal Acquisition Security Council Improvement Act of 2024 — from Reps. James Comer, R-Ky. and Jamie Raskin, D-Md.,

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Supply Chain Accountability Purchasing Evaluation 78

ivalua

MARCH 4, 2016

getting involved early on in the New Product Introduction ( NPI) cycle to ensure suppliers risk is being properly evaluated in production capacity and quality. The post Are you a Supply Chain Visionary Vick or Laggard Larry? The latter is of particular importance since second sourcing can often be very expensive in this sector.

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Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing Strategic Sourcing 40

Federal News Network

JUNE 11, 2024

The second area is emerging threats, experimentation and evaluation. I guess they were due yesterday, on a FAR Council gambit to establish a FAR Part 40 dealing with supply chain. What does it mean in supply chain security? The third area, is IT and cyber ops. We affectionately call it CODSIA.

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Supply Chain Professional Services Government Government 94

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 20, 2023

DoD developed a standard template for these reports earlier this year to ensure consistent evaluation criteria. CISA) The Veterans Affairs Department's supply chain modernization efforts get a big win at the Government Accountability Office. Phishing: What’s in a name?

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Contract Supply Chain Evaluation Warehouse 107

ivalua

MAY 1, 2020

The total costs, in terms of human lives, disrupted supply chains, ruined businesses and GDP impact, are still just projections in the array of charts presented daily by statisticians and data modelers. There are, however, already some clear lessons to be learned by Procurement and Supply Chain leaders.

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Supply Chain Management Supplier E-procurement 40

Federal News Network

JANUARY 16, 2024

Greg Giddens, co-founder & partner, Potomac Ridge Consulting Giddens discusses the VA’s IT and supply chain modernization efforts, including the agency’s embrace of best value methodologies, including use of statement of objectives and performance-based contracting.

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Procurement Supply Chain Logistics Consulting 76

Federal News Network

JUNE 4, 2024

And at the same time, we’re seeing this growing swell of compliance costs, whether it be cybersecurity, increasing audits, supply chain regulations that are all creating an environment where doing business with the federal market is actually getting more expensive and the barriers are going up. They want both.

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Government Government Supply Chain Manufacturing 126

ivalua

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , and Capgemini, a global IT services and consulting firm, today announced that after a comprehensive evaluation of available technology solutions, the Volkswagen Group has chosen Ivalua’s platform to digitize its global indirect procurement processes for the Group’s entire brand portfolio. “We

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Procurement IT Automotive Supply Chain 98

FedInsider

JANUARY 21, 2024

The Department of Defense has adopted advanced telecommunication capabilities to support a variety of new technologies including creating private networks for the military, integrating 5G capabilities, improving supply chain logistics and more. Close Director, Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund, NTIA, U.S.

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Telecommunication Supply Chain Networking Engineering 103

The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Similarly, crises like the COVID-19 pandemic or the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak, which disrupts supply chains and markets, may call for specific procurement strategies. Invitation for Bid (IFB), Bidding Documents QCBS, QBS, FBS, LCS Methods for complex procurements requiring evaluation of both technical and cost factors.

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Procurement Competitive Bidding Bidding Supplier 105

Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

This commitment extends to their procurement and supply chain management, which is a vital part of sector activity. A shared Supply Chain Climate and Ecological Emergency Strategy has now been agreed by the Principals’ groups of both the University and College sectors in Scotland.

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Supply Chain Public Procurement Procurement Sustainability 70

Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Due to privity of contract rules, DoD will also lean on its big prime contractors to ensure the subcontractors in their supply chains are in line with CMMC. “I They don’t want a lot of people to fail, because that disrupts or interrupts the supply chain. Not a good outcome. What will other agencies do?

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Supply Chain Accountability Manufacturing Demand 113

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The award decisions received protests on the evaluations of small business participation, veteran employment, and relevant experience. In October, COFC ruled that protests involving small business evaluations, veteran employment, and relevant experience could continue. James Peake , M.D., James Peake , M.D.,

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Logistics E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement 52

Federal News Network

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

As more public policy objectives make their way into the world of acquisition — supply chain, cybersecurity, sustainability, domestic and socioeconomic sourcing requirements, to name a few — GSA is trying to bake those into acquisition vehicles up front so agencies have an easier time complying.

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Procurement Purchasing Price Negotiation 104

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

35% of respondents are lacking systems to enable effective, scalable collaboration to empower supply-chain partners in support of their CSR strategies and policies. Social and ethical priorities are close behind but still lag. This is followed by a lack of systems to enable effective, scalable collaboration.

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Consulting Supply Chain Automotive Supplier 52

ivalua

JUNE 14, 2023

Evaluating each step of the procurement process, identifying pain points, and seeking opportunities for improvement should also help to streamline workflows, eliminate bottlenecks, and establish clear guidelines for future operations.

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Procurement Change Management Supply Chain Data 95

ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The increase is directly correlated to the turbulent market caused by the pandemic, supply chain disruptions, and rapid inflation. When it comes to supply continuity, being proactive about mitigating disruptions is essential, yet many procurement organizations may still lack sufficient resources. Inflation Metrics. Risk Metrics.

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Supply Chain Supplier Collaboration Transparency 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Before the pandemic, leading organizations in every industry established that strong supplier relationships and a reliable supply chain are paramount. Secure executive buy-in from procurement, supply chain and IT leadership. Ivalua Supplier Risk and Performance Management Checklist.

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Supplier Supply Chain Management Warehouse 52

Inside Government Contracts

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This pilot program could provide an opportunity for the DIB to become more directly involved in CMF operations and evaluations. Independent Evaluation of Requirement for a United States Cyber Force. CMF Occupational Resiliency. Inclusion of Semi-Conductor Manufacturers in Cybersecurity Collaboration Center. Cyber Intelligence Center.

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