ivalua

APRIL 13, 2021

Supplier-led innovation can help increase margins, accelerate time to market and differentiate products/services to capture market share. Even in indirect purchasing, giving suppliers more flexibility in how they meet requirements can increase savings and sustainability. Unlocking Supplier-Led Innovation.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Procurement Supplier Collaboration 52

ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

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. Purchasing is also where value is captured (i.e., Purchasing is also where value is captured (i.e.,

Supplier 52

Supplier E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement 52

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

When procurement is treated as a back office function rather than a strategic one, the technology governments purchase ends up being functional but difficult for people to use, and often expensive to manage and service long term. trillion annually on goods, services, and labor. In the U.S., governments spend $4.4

Public Procurement 73

Public Procurement Procurement Balance Quality 73

The Procurement School

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Needs analysis ensures an accurate understanding of the goods / services being procured. Much has been written about mandatories, but they are to be evaluated on a pass (yes) or fail (no) basis and must relate to the bidders’ ability to provide the requested goods / services.

Procurement 52

Procurement Bidder Procurement Strategies Evaluation 52

Mercell

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Negometrix will deliver the software solution, that will be used by all public authorities such as cities, provinces, ministries, hospitals, utilities and others for purchasing goods, services and supplies completely electronically.

E-catalogue 40

E-catalogue E-procurement Procurement Tender 40

The Procurement School

DECEMBER 19, 2022

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. The solicitation is structured to meet current needs.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Buyers Budget Quality 52

Government Contracts Legal Forum

DECEMBER 18, 2023

the Air Force sought to purchase a software license on a lowest-price, technically acceptable (LPTA) basis under the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) to enable its employees to use the software’s access and search capabilities relating to law enforcement, and legal and legislative content. B-421597.2, In RELX Inc. ,

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Bidding Goods & Services Government Contracts 52

ivalua

DECEMBER 1, 2022

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.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Management Supplier Supply Chain 52

ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2021

An organization’s Procurement function is responsible for managing spend, in other words the buying goods and services that are used to make the products sold to customers as well as the purchasing of products and services used to run the organization on a day to day basis.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Procurement Team 52

Select GCR

MARCH 5, 2024

The primary goal of issuing an RFP is to solicit competitive proposals from qualified vendors, service providers, or contractors. Here are some examples of entities that commonly use RFPs: Government Agencies: Government agencies use RFPs as a formalized method to procure goods, services, or projects.

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Professional Services Competitive Bidding Education 52

The Procurement School

OCTOBER 6, 2023

To ensure bidders are qualified to provide the required good / service it is recommended they score at or above a minimum technical threshold to proceed to the next evaluation stage. Obtaining a procurement certification or a purchasing certificate can be a wise decision for those aspiring to excel in public procurement.

Bidder 52

Bidder Procurement Evaluation Bidding 52

The Procurement School

JUNE 25, 2023

trade agreements Because the public sector is spending tax dollars, public sector bodies in Canada recognize the importance of acquiring goods, services and construction in a manner that can withstand objective scrutiny.

Procurement 52

Procurement Thresholds Public Procurement Transparency 52

The Procurement School

JANUARY 22, 2024

Rated Criteria The technical evaluation criteria needs to align clearly with the scope / performance requirements of the good / service being procured. Procurement service providers work closely with public sector procurement consultants to streamline processes, maintain transparency, and uphold ethical standards.

Procurement 40

Procurement Procurement Contracts Bidder Contract 40

VWV

MAY 19, 2021

The NAO investigation into government procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic, commissioned as a result of the enormous volumes of goods, services and works procured during the first lockdown with extreme urgency, makes uncomfortable reading. How Have These Rules Been Applied In Practice?

Tender 40

Tender Contract Supplier Procurement 40

Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 5, 2024

The prohibitions do not extend to purchases of goods, services, or technology that connect goods or services to third party services (e.g., interconnection) or to components, defined broadly as an item supplied to the federal government as part of an end item or of another component.

Government 40

Government Government Export Data 40

Procurement Notes

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

75] Again, the purpose of a procurement contract is for an Agency to obtain the goods, services, intellectual property, and/or construction that the Agency needs to meet its mission to the American people. [76] 76] A grant or cooperative agreement is different. recipient to carry out a public purpose. 4] 31 U.S.C. 5] See 31 U.S.C.

Government 40

Government Government E-procurement Contract 40

Inside Government Contracts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Section 1260H of the NDAA for FY 2021 required the Secretary of Defense to publish and regularly update a list of companies controlled by the People’s Liberation Army (“PLA”) or identified as “military-civil fusion contributors” for the Chinese defense industrial base and operating in the U.S. agricultural land by a foreign person.

Supply Chain 130

Supply Chain Manufacturing Education Consulting 130

Open Contracting Partnership

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Identify Similar Procurements The third step is to search for similar purchases through opentender.net (or by accessing the official e-procurement platform directly). ICW used this approach to identify alleged fraud in a purchase of curtains for the residence of parliamentarians [link to case below] in 2022.

Procurement 62

Procurement Tender E-procurement Bidder 62