VWV

APRIL 23, 2020

The Cabinet Office's procurement policy note (PPN) confirms that the "extreme urgency" exemption can be used as one of the tools to respond to coronavirus (COVID-19). The procurement policy note can be found here. The PPN confirms our view that these are exactly the type of circumstances that ought to qualify under the exemption.

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ivalua

MARCH 16, 2021

Sajid Kunnummal, Vice President and CPO at Navistar, was interviewed in late 2020 by Philip Ideson from Art of Procurement. When the crisis hit, Procurement as a function was suddenly in the hot seat, and it became the driving force for business continuity. Why is visibility so important?

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

Sajid Kunnummal, Vice President and CPO at Navistar, was interviewed by Philip Ideson from Art of Procurement to discuss the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Procurement. When the crisis hit, Procurement as a function was suddenly in the hot seat, and it became the driving force for business continuity.

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Supply Chain Supplier Procurement Team Freight 52

ivalua

APRIL 22, 2021

While companies have capitalized on globalization over the last few decades, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed a number of weaknesses within supply chain and procurement industries. Overall, while relocating may be an investment at first, many procurement leaders agree that the benefits of having a supply chain closer to home are worth it.

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Supply Chain Supplier Freight Ethics 52

ivalua

MARCH 31, 2020

And even if an order from an overseas supplier were to be filled, delivery issues would be compounded by the declining number of air and ocean freight options to move products into the U.S. Operating in an environment marked by volatility, uncertainty, and fractured supply chains is a tremendous challenge for any corporation.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Retail Manufacturing Supplier 52

ivalua

APRIL 8, 2021

A recent study by Forrester on how procurement can help restore growth found that 62% of respondents plan to increase the size of their overall supply base this year (and only 13% decrease it), after years of targeted reductions. For example, China first has become China + 1 in many cases.

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Supplier Freight Transportation Transportation 52

Bonfire

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Funding includes upgrades and maintenance of America’s passenger rail system and freight rail safety, but nothing for high-speed rail. $65 In addition to construction and repair, the funding also helps pay for transportation research at universities, funding for Puerto Rico’s highways, and “congestion relief” in American cities. $66

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Bidding Freight Transportation Transportation 52

Federal News Network

JANUARY 16, 2024

Under the military’s personally-procured move (PPM) program, service members are allowed to book and manage their own moves as private individuals and then be reimbursed at 100% of the cost of what DoD would otherwise have spent on their behalf. We tried rail service back in the early 2000s, and it was a nightmare.

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Contract Transportation Transportation Price 119

Bonfire

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Funding includes upgrades and maintenance of America’s passenger rail system and freight rail safety, but nothing for high-speed rail. $65 In addition to construction and repair, the funding also helps pay for transportation research at universities, funding for Puerto Rico’s highways, and “congestion relief” in American cities. $66

Bidding 52

Bidding Tender Buyers Freight 52

Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

It states, “[i]f it becomes apparent that an EPA clause is clearly justified in a solicitation or contract but was not included, the contracting officer may include a FAR or DFARS EPA clause or DLAD or procuring organization EPA procurement note by solicitation amendment or bilateral contract modification.” [54] As stated by the U.S.

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Government Government Price Contract 40

Procurement Notes

MARCH 16, 2023

Nash previously addressed excessive deficit spending, calling it “an issue that should be of concern to all folks that work in the procurement arena.” The key thing to remember is it is an authority for a procuring Agency to provide a sort of equitable relief—not relief based on legal entitlement. [96] Professor Ralph C.

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Government Contracts Government Government Contract 40

SmallGovCon

MARCH 13, 2025

However, contractors should not forget how powerful a tool a NAICS code appeal could be for small business procurements. Agencies must assign a NAICS code to a procurement based on the type of work involved and to establish the business size limit for the contract (if set-aside for small business or a small business certification).

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Freight Bidding Efficiency Transportation 66