Goods & Services Purchasing Supply Chain 
American City & Country
AUGUST 28, 2024
Public procurement is key to this endeavor because public institutions and state enterprises must procure vast amounts of goods, services, and works to do their jobs. This report encouraged governments big and small to improve the “environment content” of their purchasing policies. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No.
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. Ensuring Supply Chain Agility.
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The Procurement School
JANUARY 12, 2023
Author: Liz Busch Do you feel that your organization may not be strategically procuring the goods, services and construction it needs? Look for trends, where the organization is buying similar commodities through independent solicitations or direct awards and entering discrete contracts and purchase orders for each.
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.
The Procurement School
DECEMBER 19, 2022
How can government do better in this current world of supply chain issues and labour shortages? Make minor edits to solicitation documents from a previous similar purchase and issue. Meet with those directly involved to understand the current challenges and how needs have changed since the previous purchase.
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.,
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.
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