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Smart Public Procurement for Better Public Spending in Latin America and the Caribbean

Inter-American Development Bank

To start the conversation about how to better address these challenges, FMM organized the first Regional Policy Dialogue aimed at developing an innovative agenda to transform public expenditure management through smarter procurement practices. In contrast, relational contracting emphasizes cooperation for mutual benefit.

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Speed, Collaboration and Innovation – Key Words for the New Procurement Decade

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For the vast majority of organisations, suppliers must play their part when it comes to agile business and speed to market. That requires extraordinary work internally and co-ordination with key suppliers. The related objective for that firm is that no less than 70% of those new products should come from supplier-generated ideas. .

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Don’t Leave Money on the Table from Your Pandemic-Era Healthcare Procurement Contract

Government Contracts & Investigations

Your costs of performance increased, but the government only paid you the original contract price. You contracted with the government to provide N95 face masks, but your supplier could only obtain KN95 face masks. On day 30, the government asked you to accelerate performance and deliver by day 60. Document, document, document!

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Contract Management’s Impact on Procurement Efficiency

The Procurement School

Effectiveness is about achieving goals being it cost, delivery or any stated procurement goal. Contract Management is not a ‘one and done’ but a continuous process that if structured correctly can lead to strong supplier relationships and better procurement outcomes. Certified Supply Chain Leader.

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Procurement & Contract Planning: Canadian Public Sector Guide

The Procurement School

In order to avoid this issue the opportunity listing advertising the procurement should be distributed to all registered suppliers and where possible also sent to industry organizations for posting on its website. Hobbies include white water canoeing, hiking, travelling and current events.

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Collaboration, Procurement with Purpose and the Entente Cordiale…

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The Procurement technology firm was founded in France in 2000 and has become very strong in the US, as well as in its homeland and other continental European countries. And increasingly, that means collaborative working with key suppliers who can support that need to be innovative, flexible and agile.

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Ivalua Now and the Art – or is it the Science – of Procurement?

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It’s a question that you can answer for yourself at Ivalua Now – The Art of Procurement , being held, appropriately enough, at The Louvre, Paris 10 th – 12 th April. But of course, it’s not just about what you’ll learn at the event, but who you’ll bump into, connect with and be inspired by. So what’s “art” got to do with it?