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New HHS request for proposals, has industry up in arms

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What’s really interesting here is assuming the RFP is successful and they’re ready to negotiate a new contract, they just will fail to exercise the next option. So, there’s no termination for good reason. Tom Temin We’re speaking with David Berto, president, and CEO of the Professional Services Council.

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The Benefits of Procure-to-Pay

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A procure-to-pay platform can offer: A single place for goods, services, components, tools and travel. Buying at negotiated prices and within budget. Manual labor involving fixing invoicing issues caused by suppliers or missing orders and receipts are more easily resolved. Supplier, contract, legal tax and policy compliance.

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Should FTAs open and close (or only open) international procurement markets?

How to Crack a Nut

Let’s imagine that A, a party with several existing FTAs with third countries covering procurement, manages to negotiate the first FTA signed by B liberalising the latter’s procurement markets.

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The Benefits of Procure-to-Pay

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A procure-to-pay platform can offer: A single place for goods, services, components, tools and travel. Buying at negotiated prices and within budget. Manual labor involving fixing invoicing issues caused by suppliers or missing orders and receipts are more easily resolved. Supplier, contract, legal tax and policy compliance.

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Frameworks under the Procurement Act - FAQs

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Framework agreements are a useful tool for procuring common goods, services and works. Also, determine whether there is scope to negotiate the call off terms and conditions. Direct award may not be suitable if you wish to negotiate special terms and conditions.

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Let’s Get Digital: Introducing your Source-to-Pay Guide

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It starts with identifying the right suppliers for a need, sharing requirements and evaluating supplier offers, selecting the most appropriate supplier, negotiating terms and contracting with them to receive goods and/or services. Source-to-Pay is typically broken into two parts – upstream and downstream.

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The Key Pillars of Third-Party Risk Management

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A view into risk will always lead to improved decision-making–whether it is simply a RFx, contract negotiation, purchase of a good/service, or the processing of an invoice. However, leading procurement organizations leverage risk data to manage decisions proactively rather than constantly reacting to risk.