Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

In April we published the Annual report on procurement activity in Scotland for 21-22, which highlights how we performed against our Procurement Strategy, how we delivered procurement policy and capability throughout the Scottish public sector. They show that the 16 billion of public procurement spend, we generated 13.8

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ivalua

MAY 30, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] 3 Powerful Ways Procurement will Drive the 2030 Saudi Vision Transformation May 30, 2023 | | Procurement Strategy by Sara Omer What is the Saudi Vision 2030 Program? The Procurement function is a vital part of the program and can have a significant impact on its success.

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Federal News Network

APRIL 15, 2024

CYBERCOM is also leaning on DoD’s Adaptive Acquisition Framework to tailor its procurement strategies for the cyber domain. “Integration is crucial, because things are changing every day,” Maggiulli said. And we have to be unified. We bring together the best in breed of all the different tool capabilities.

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Scottish Government Procurement

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Whilst the Independent Review looks back at the past 20 years, we are always looking to the future to drive forward the power of procurement. Earlier this year in April, we published the first-ever Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

This is usually when we are offering possible courses of action or procurement strategies that involve leveraging OTA; I hear a lot from some of the services, ‘I don’t have time for that, I’m just going to go with what my contracting officer already knows, I’m just going to do the FAR-based thing.’

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Federal News Network

JUNE 24, 2024

As AI evolves and algorithms are fine-tuned, agencies will increase the use of these tools, leading to new procurement strategies, practices, and analytics with the potential to enhance customer agency mission support for the American people. Coalition members generally support the use of these new data management technologies.

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Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Improved procurement strategies could reduce public debt by as much as 1.8% The Importance of Digital Transformation for Smart Procurement Granting procurement officers increased autonomy can provide contract management flexibility and reduce costs by as much as 9% while maintaining quality standards [6].

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ivalua

MAY 8, 2019

Emerging Trends in Procurement. Savvy organizations understand how a well-defined procurement strategy can positively impact the bottom line. Is procurement the first line of defense in your organization’s risk and compliance program, or an area of vulnerability? Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2019.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 21, 2024

As AI evolves and algorithms are fine-tuned, agencies will increase the use of these tools, leading to new procurement strategies, practices, and analytics with the potential to enhance customer agency mission support for the American people. Coalition members generally support the use of these new data management technologies.

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Transparency Data Procurement Management 64

The Procurement School

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Join us as we delve into the world of procurement excellence. The Importance of Certification in Procurement Certification in procurement stands as a critical element for professionals in this field. A Public Procurement Certificate signifies a deep understanding and proficiency in procurement practices.

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The Procurement School

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

These steps may not apply to every procurement but once completed they will inform the procurement strategy which then leads to development of procurement document. Needs analysis ensures an accurate understanding of the goods / services being procured.

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 8, 2024

As these systems begin to play a more important role, the government needs to uncover the risks associated with using artificial intelligence in procurement, and what steps need to be taken to manage these risks effectively. The UK Cabinet Office published the Procurement Policy Note (PPN 02/24). What is PPN 02/24?

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VWV

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The Government has now launched a National Procurement Policy Statement stakeholder survey, inviting input from the public sector and suppliers regarding procurement priorities. It is also worth pointing out that the NPPS does not apply procurements by devolved authorities who will have their own procurement policy documents.

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The Procurement School

AUGUST 21, 2024

Procurement policies need to reflect current strategies and practices to be credible. Risks: There are inherent risks in outsourcing procurement, as with any other important function. Outsourcing procurement can create a dependency on 3rd parties in the future. Outsourcing policy work is an option.

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ivalua

AUGUST 11, 2021

Why is it Important? In a report produced recently by Procurious, Procurements leaders reported benefits in supplier collaboration, sales, brand perception and product/service quality. Source: Sustainable Procurement: DrivingExponential Impact Across theSupply Chain, Procurious . Think more in terms of Purpose Over Profit.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Effective procurement practices allow the establishment of a closed-loop circular supply chain that helps deliver more efficiency, from end-to-end and supports the formalisation of different services, including e-waste management, recycling, resource sharing, and supplier regulatory development.

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Tracker Intelligence

JULY 20, 2022

When planning your procurement strategy for the long term, the stability that comes with government contracting can give your business a serious edge. Opportunities to Collaborate Getting involved with government procurement means you can apply your business’s industry knowledge to the public sector. So why wait? So why wait?

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

MAY 28, 2024

As procurement professionals we spend a lot of time categorising our products, services and suppliers. It is important to see things from a supplier’s perspective to help us ensure we manage the sellers correctly and that they have the right impression of us and our organisation. Final Quadrant The final quadrant is nuisance.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JULY 28, 2023

When looking to reap the benefits of AI in procurement, companies should begin by identifying where it could be most useful within the procurement department. If you would like to upskill and learn how to implement cutting-edge procurement strategies, visit our website to find our range of CIPS qualifications.

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AWS Public Sector

AUGUST 6, 2024

The DHHS team knew a traditional procurement strategy would be too slow to deliver the new system on time. Next steps Innovation takes a team approach to provide efficient solutions, and procurement is an important part of the team. The DHHS took an innovative approach to implement a solution rapidly.

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Bonfire

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

In our chat, he shares some important factors agencies should consider when making the call. Making eProcurement as seamless as possible for vendors is particularly important where relationships are strained, as they were when Craig joined the Cayman Islands government as the first ever Director, Central Procurement Office.

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Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 7, 2023

It is therefore important to promote a well-planned transition that will result in a more robust growth path and sustainable development, thus contributing to fiscal sustainability. In this regard, ministries of finance face the challenge of strengthening their capacities for early identification and management of transition risks.

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Public Contracting Institute

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Small Business Administration) These figures underline the importance of addressing the decline in veteran-owned businesses and supporting measures to help them thrive. By the numbers: Veteran-Owned Business Impact: Parameter Detail Number of Businesses Over 2.5 million Employment 5.8 million jobs Annual Sales $1.14 trillion (Source: U.S.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 5, 2024

We are not trying to become a civic tech firm but we are bringing our procurement expertise to partners to help them be more radical and transformational. We will make sure our solutions are co-built with local partners who will own an important ‘problem’ and who will own and scale the approach.

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ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2021

Monitoring and measuring value is where the procurement organization takes a holistic view of the Source-to-pay process and supplier relationships. However, it is important to understand the differences and varying degrees of focus between direct and indirect spend in procurement and sourcing. appeared first on Ivalua.

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In April, it was pivotal, we launched the public procurement strategy for Scotland, setting out a roadmap for the next five years and giving us an ambitious future vision to put public procurement at the heart of a sustainable economy to maximise value for the people of Scotland.

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ivalua

MARCH 31, 2020

The company, which had made significant investments in Chinese suppliers, had experienced serious disruption in its imported parts — particularly wiring harnesses, which vary from one vehicle to another depending on its features and accessories. On February 4, Hyundai Motors announced suspension of production at seven of its plants in Korea.

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ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

Purchasing: The first part of the Procure-to-Pay process where someone in an organization has a need (product and/or service); the process for buying approval, supplier selection (ideally a contracted supplier), sending a purchase order, receiving the item or service and all the parts in between (there can be a lot).

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

What Will Impact Procurement Processes in 2021? Supply Chain Transformation is ongoing but never more important than in 2021. Every year, The Hackett Group surveys global organizations to better understand their top priorities. The research encompasses organizations across industries and sectors, with focus on North America and EMEA.

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ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2022

CPO’s and CFO’s will join forces to combat inflation and supply risk, supply assurance will be perceived as more important than price, convenience and customer service gaining significant popularity, and vigilance against commodity and supply market manipulation will be critical. #3. What can we expect in 2022?

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 29, 2024

He added some of the ideas for that first module is around facilitating evaluations of different procurement strategies for different types of acquisitions through multiple award contracts as well as open market solicitations. There’s so many reasons why they need to do this.

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AWS Public Sector

MARCH 19, 2024

To enable a modern procurement strategy, organizations should: Prioritize total value and return on investment over nominal cost. Rationalize applications before procuring to align with strategic needs. De plus, les coûts prévus par rapport aux dépenses réelles divergent souvent, peu importe la solution.

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2024

This analysis will explore the main NAO findings, look at their wider significance and propose steps to reinvigorate competition in government procurement. If not resolved quickly, these issues could lead to higher costs, less innovation and missed opportunities to improve public services.

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How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Among many other concerning issues, the report highlighted how, despite the fundamental importance of measuring savings, ‘ NHS Supply Chain has used different methods to report savings to different audiences, which could cause confusion.’ The NAO published a scathing report on 12 January 2024.

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University of Bristol

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Such database should then be made available to data scientists tasked with seeking all possible ways of optimising the value of that information for the design of sustainable procurement strategies.

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In April, it was pivotal, we launched the public procurement strategy for Scotland, setting out a roadmap for the next five years and giving us an ambitious future vision to put public procurement at the heart of a sustainable economy to maximise value for the people of Scotland.

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Public Procurement Procurement Sustainability Logistics 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Having spent over $100 billion on information technology (IT) products and services in 2023, the federal government sees itself as a market driver able to steer industry policy through government-wide procurement strategies.

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