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Effectiveness and Efficiency in Public Procurement: Key Pillars for Optimal Resource Management

The Procurement ClassRoom

This discussion delves into the importance of these principles, examining both the goals to be achieved (effectiveness) and the optimal use of resources (efficiency). It aims to achieve best value for money by balancing life-cycle costs and quality to meet user needs beyond just the lowest initial price.

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Understanding Standard Bidding Documents in Public Procurement

The Procurement ClassRoom

These documents communicate the intent of the procurement entity to enter into contracts with suppliers, contractors, or consultants for the provision of goods , services , or works. Quality Requirements : They describe the quality and specifications of the goods , services , or works required.

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Guide to Modern Vendor Relationships

The Procurement School

When thinking about these questions, consider three different types of vendor relationships: (a) vendors wanting to do business with government; (b) vendors participating in a solicitation process; and (c) contractors providing goods, services or construction to government.

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Navigating the 5 Steps of the Procurement Journey Part 1

The Procurement School

Needs analysis ensures an accurate understanding of the goods / services being procured. It is important that key subject matter experts (SMEs) are involved with the planning of the project. Following these steps meticulously can bolster the chances of a robust procurement process with a solid foundation.

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3 Ways Procurement Can Help Grow Revenues (Part 2)

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No wonder no other objective increased in importance more according to Forrester Consulting’s study on restoring growth , with 65% saying it increased. Effectively category management, including assessing and monitoring suppliers and your risk exposure, is not possible without quality data. Extend visibility into sub-tiers.

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What’s the Difference Between Direct vs Indirect Procurement?

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Capturing Value occurs when a contract has been established that governs the responsibilities and obligations of both supplier and buyer, and well as when the organization has the right Procure-to-Pay processes in place to ensure compliance to those agreements, goods, services and prices. . Direct vs Indirect Procurement.

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Unlocking opportunities: How Ekiti State, Nigeria is enabling women businesses through better procurement practices

Open Contracting Partnership

But the agency is also aware that this is only the first step, and is working towards improving the data quality and availability in their open data portal. While we now have the classification for women businesses, we want to better understand in which business categories they are most active – consultancies, goods, services?