ivalua

JUNE 11, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Navigating CSRD Regulation: What Procurement, Supply Chain, and Finance Leaders Need to Know June 12, 2023 | | Sustainability by Vishal Patel In an effort to drive sustainability and combat climate change, the European Union has introduced the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

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Supply Chain Finance Procurement Sustainability 98

ivalua

JULY 13, 2022

Buyers are expected to scrutinize every aspect of the purchasing process to identify ways to reduce their carbon footprint, source sustainable materials, and promote diversity. As the sourcing function evolves, digital procurement technologies have become crucial tools for buyers to capture and report their sustainability achievements.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 3, 2021

In recent years, sustainability has increasingly become a top priority for many organisations. Many businesses, governments, and consumers are now acutely aware of the importance of taking action to prevent climate change. However, a lack of the right procurement tools restricts businesses from accessing these benefits.

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ivalua

JUNE 26, 2023

Blog » Procurement on the Thames: Ivalua’s London Summer Symposium June 26, 2023 | | Thought Leadership by Eloise Barnum As businesses navigate through supply chain disruptions, high inflation, and sustainability initiatives, procurement, and supplier management has taken center stage in driving change. See you soon!

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Procurement Strategic Sourcing Supply Chain Sustainability 97

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Responsible procurement wise. We’ve completed over 250 deep dive assessments now of our suppliers, supply chains and institutional procurement teams and their internal stakeholders. But despite all of these things, our local government colleagues that are procurement teams continue to deliver.

Public Procurement 49

Public Procurement Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement 49

ivalua

JUNE 29, 2022

In recent years, sustainability has increasingly become a top priority for many organizations. Many businesses, governments, and consumers are now acutely aware of the importance of taking action to prevent climate change. However, a lack of the right procurement tools restricts businesses from accessing these benefits.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Sustainability Supplier Collaboration 52

Bonfire

MARCH 29, 2022

If the amount is over the threshold, sourcing is led by the procurement team, whether through a public bid, NOI, or limited tendering option. Going forward, the agencies that use a patchwork approach are working towards adopting a single tool that will streamline their processes and support procurement success.

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Procurement Eprocurement Purchasing Participation 52

Tendersinfo

MARCH 24, 2021

Ultimate Guide to the Insight of Public Procurement Professionals Public Procurement is a multi-staged activity and requires a thorough understanding of each process to be more successful with the bids. Hence it is important to put your best foot forward and put across your best potential to the procurement team.

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Public Procurement Procurement Tender Bidding 52

ivalua

AUGUST 29, 2019

At the same time, two-thirds (66%) of businesses admitted they were still reliant on such processes as part of their Procurement or supplier management function. Procurement is perfectly placed to help manage this growing risk landscape, support innovation and create sustainable cost savings.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Unsurprisingly, sustainability is the top priority, with 67% of respondents actively measuring CSR performance. However, only 33% have defined official sustainable policies and targets. We believe the study has reinforced the importance of CSR to business results and how much further most businesses have to go.

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ivalua

JULY 26, 2022

More and more companies are adopting a low-carbon footprint and sustainable approach to procurement, and for good reason. Most notably, these companies must make progress on these issues to be sustainable in an increasingly competitive world. Incentivize Procurement. Everything starts with people. Collaborate to Win.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Sustainability Supplier Collaboration 52

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 20, 2023

And I’m really proud to see procurement play a pivotal role in our drive towards a sustainable economy and delivering for the people of Scotland. I’m also really proud that at Scotland Excel, we’ve put in place a national savings team. However, there are a few things that I would definitely like to mention.

Public Procurement 63

Public Procurement Procurement Sustainability Logistics 63

ivalua

OCTOBER 28, 2022

There will be unique challenges public procurement teams will need to address to ensure the bill delivers on its full promise. Chief among these challenges is the need to modernize procurement processes and tools. . Why is modernizing these processes and tools so important? .

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Public Procurement Procurement Procurement Team Bidding 52

ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2021

Procurement can and should be a significant value generator for the larger organization. There are, in fact different phases of procurement value creation that tie into the Source-to-Pay process: . Creating Value occurs when sourcing and procurement uses relevant sourcing processes and tools to engage and select the best fit supplier.

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Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Procurement Team 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In August 2020 Gartner published this report “4 Tactics Procurement Can Use to Sustain Influence as Economic Conditions Improve” This blog summarizes the key points of the report which you can read in full, here. Procurement Teams Step-up. Help staff sell procurement’s value during recovery.

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Procurement Supply Chain Influencing Chief Procurement Officer 52

ivalua

APRIL 11, 2022

This exciting project provides TELUS’ employees with the ability to purchase everything they need to support their business through an easy-to-use and optimized procurement experience, ” said Dan Amzallag, COO of Ivalua. Learn more at www.ivalua.com. About Optis Consulting.

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Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2025

Understanding Public Procurement in the UK The process by which public sector organisations purchase products, services, and labour is known as public procurement. Procurement laws in the United Kingdom are intended to guarantee value for money, competition, and transparency.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Tender Eprocurement 52

Bonfire

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

There’s never been a better time to explore creative solutions for stretching budgets further and turning federal infrastructure funding into transformative investments in efficient and sustainable water management. How that money is invested becomes the most important question, because you’re never going to have enough.

Finance 59

Finance Management Utilities Procurement 59

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). Let’s get started below!

Supplier 52

Supplier E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement 52

ivalua

MAY 6, 2021

“The Procurement function needs to move its focus from its traditional emphasis on cost to the things that really matter to customers,” he said. These include faster co-innovation with suppliers, working with sustainable and ethical suppliers and empowering employees — all of which will lead to increased business agility. .

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Procurement Supply Chain Supplier Collaboration 52

ivalua

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In a recent webinar, “ How to Leverage S2P Platforms to Enable Supply Chain Resilience ,” procurement experts from Forrester, Ivalua and Procurement Leaders discussed how digital transformation and the technologies that enable it can help companies mitigate risk and be more agile and resilient.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing 52

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 20, 2023

And I’m really proud to see procurement play a pivotal role in our drive towards a sustainable economy and delivering for the people of Scotland. I’m also really proud that at Scotland Excel, we’ve put in place a national savings team. However, there are a few things that I would definitely like to mention.

Public Procurement 40

Public Procurement Procurement Sustainability Logistics 40

ivalua

JUNE 27, 2022

Why is this new C2FO partnership important? They can also set up agreeable terms for suppliers who align with their overall diversity and sustainability missions. This partnership is unrivalled in the industry, turning early payments into a price reduction lever for procurement and cash returns for the finance team.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Buyers Supplier IT 52

ivalua

JUNE 7, 2021

With businesses’ focus shifting from damage control to restoring growth, innovative CPOs are encouraging their procurement teams to prioritise supplier innovation and revenue growth opportunities. . Procurement’s role and status have been on an upward trajectory for many years, accelerating during the Covid-19 crisis.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Strict laws, such as the Procurement Act 2023 and the Public Contracts Regulations, regulate public procurement activities in order to maintain accountability and safeguard public funds. The all-encompassing approach guarantees that procurement choices will benefit both immediate public needs and long-term social advantages.

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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. Role of Technology in Promoting Competition The role of technology in fostering a competitive procurement landscape cannot be understated.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Tender Framework Agreement 52

ivalua

MAY 1, 2020

Balance Procurement Objectives. Before diving into specifics, I feel it is important to note how the crisis has emphasized the importance of Procurement / Supply Chain leaders having a balanced set of objectives. Others may still be applied to help businesses better manage the effects of the crisis.

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Supply Chain Management Supplier E-procurement 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Sustainable Excellence Award – Presented to a government agency or contractor that has made outstanding contributions that meet the Federal Government’s sustainability goals. GAO sustained the protest. [1] The training covers ten innovative procurement techniques. Learn more and register here.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Procurement Price Buyers 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

A global pandemic, water shortages, wildfires, deadly floods across the globe, and labor & human rights issues have propelled sustainability into the spotlight. . Organizations are investing sustainability and diversity concepts into their business processes, and they are committed to the success of these programs.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Equally, companies are hungry for new technologies that can help them achieve sustainability. Rodrigo Bahia explained these put them ‘in line’ with the principles of the rest of the industry internationally which supports levelling the playing field for negotiations, even though the templates still present important concerns.

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ivalua

MAY 11, 2021

But managing risk will require digital transformation, and as such, organizations are investing in digital procurement initiatives despite the economic pressure of Covid-19 and the need to reduce investments in general. . To progress along your digital transformation journey, it’s important to understand your level of digital maturity.

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Scottish Government Procurement

MARCH 19, 2025

And as always, procurement will have an important contribution to make. We also introduced a new Scottish Procurement Policy Note covering changes to the Scottish procurement legislation, reflecting updates at various International Trade Agreements and to fulfil some of our international obligations.

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Procurement Public Procurement Sustainability Collaboration 58

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

This article will focus on tackling challenges in the public procurement process and suggests practical solutions for these challenges. It also highlights how Tracker Intelligence can assist in managing headaches associated with public sector procurement. Procurement success depends on the skills and expertise of the team.

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Public Procurement Efficiency Procurement Bid Rigging 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 19, 2024

If using the IMSG import file, use the code “SU” to identify SUP-free products. Use of the SUP-free Icons The SUP-free packaging icon is featured on the Strategies to Reduce Plastic in Packaging page on our Sustainable Facilities Tool. MAS contractors that offer products with SUP-free packaging on GSA Advantage!

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