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Governments need to plan for the entire product lifecycle when they purchase technology today

American City & Country

No question, government procurement is different from acquisitions outside the public sector, Cunningham believes. When local governments purchase technology, it’s crucial they understand the unique constraints and responsibilities they face.

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Inefficient Procurement processes are costing UK businesses almost £2m per year, reveals research

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At the same time, two-thirds (66%) of businesses admitted they were still reliant on such processes as part of their Procurement or supplier management function. Procurement is perfectly placed to help manage this growing risk landscape, support innovation and create sustainable cost savings. please visit: [link]. About the study.

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Why Disparity Studies Aren’t Enough to Improve Supplier Diversity

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If you’re part of any government procurement team, you’ve likely been asked, “What are you doing to increase supplier diversity?” It’s also likely you’ve heard of and possibly conducted disparity studies to improve your procurement process and identify the needs of different types of suppliers. What Are Disparity Studies?

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We’re BACK! 5 Reasons to attend 2022 Ivalua NOW Paris: Stronger Together

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Our first day will feature Ivalua’s Founder and CEO, David Khuat-Duy , offering his reimagined vision in a post-pandemic world, leveraging digital transformation to restore growth, and igniting new opportunities for procurement teams and suppliers. Breakout : Data-Driven Procurement.

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Paris 2021 – EN – David L Loseby

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– Editor/Co-Author CIPS Finance for Purchasers Level 6 Graduate diploma. David has over 30 years’ experience at senior executive/director level driving value and change through procurement and organisational transformation. The GBS procurement population is c.180 – Studied @ Michigan Business School – MEP.

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Scottish Procurement Vlog – September 2024

Scottish Government Procurement

And then in August, Mr McKee, the Minister for Public Finance, visited Dovetail Enterprises to hear about the important role supported businesses continue to play in boosting the Scottish economy through delivering goods and services, and providing meaningful employment, training and support, for those of us who may otherwise be excluded.

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10 Things Your ERP Can’t Do (And Why You Need an eProcurement Solution)

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No collaboration: ERP systems don’t provide support for collaborative procurement, making it difficult for procurement or evaluation teams to work together. Purpose-built procurement software provides a platform for collaboration, helping procurement teams achieve better and faster results.