Public Contracting Institute

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (SBJA), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405-5, and the setting aside of General Services Administration (GSA) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Schedule Orders? appropriately influenced economies of scale. How does the Act provide for the setting-aside of BPA Orders? for dollar values up $7.5

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The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Procurement as a Strategic Driver of Digital Transformation Public procurement wields immense influence over markets, technology adoption, and the direction of societal progress. In the context of digital infrastructure, procurement decisions extend beyond purchasing hardware and software.

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Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement Public Procurement 59

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The government has promoted public participation in procurement monitoring, which is vital to combating corruption and improving efficiency, but few independent civil society organizations and individuals had the information, skills and influence to track contracting effectively. million (~US$24,000) being returned to the budget.

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Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Corruption 120

Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2025

These players administer public contracts, establish procurement regulations, and influence the procurement environment. Understanding Public Procurement in the UK The process by which public sector organisations purchase products, services, and labour is known as public procurement.

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Select GCR

DECEMBER 3, 2024

government is the largest purchaser in the world, significantly influencing the purchasing landscape. Government agency programs like the GSA Schedules provide long-term contracts, allowing businesses to sell commercial products and services at pre-negotiated prices, simplifying the purchasing process.

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GovSpend

AUGUST 30, 2024

Other market dynamics like competitor influence, budget constraints, and contractual obligations can all affect your pipeline. Understanding how your target agencies make purchases—whether through bids, RFPs, sole sources, or P-cards—can save time and effort. Leveraging GovSpend for Pipeline Success 1.

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Inside Government Contracts

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The requirements will necessitate contractors to assess and likely modify their purchasing approaches. Conclusion Despite the continued emphasis on supply chain security, the rule differs from existing requirements in some ways, such as by specifying how ongoing diligence must occur, and how often checks need to be made.

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GovSpend

MAY 17, 2024

Despite the blow to its reputation, GovSpend data shows that school districts are continuing to purchase Evolv’s weapons detection system. In one recent example found on GovSpend, a March 22, 2024 purchase order from the Champaign Unit 4 School District in Illinois showed a payment of $131,951.05 appeared first on GovSpend.

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Purchasing Data Influencing Contract 59

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 12, 2024

Under the TAA, Chinese products are not eligible for purchase because China is not a signatory to the TAA. If the TAA applies, offerors generally must supply products made domestically or made in allied countries. Most major acquisitions for commercial products, like the MAS program, are subject to the TAA.

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AWS Public Sector

APRIL 30, 2024

In 2022, Emory launched the AI.Humanity initiative to explore the societal impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) and influence its future development to serve humanity.

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 12, 2024

In default of fulfilment of contract by either party, the following provisions shall apply: (a) The party other than the defaulter shall, at their discretion have the right, after serving a notice on the defaulter to sell or purchase, as the case may be, against the defaulter, and such sale or purchase has established the default price. (b)

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Buyers Price Freight Purchasing 52

ivalua

MAY 15, 2022

Currently, they’re seeing exceptional success in the purchase requisition, purchase order, and invoicing. One of the most important aspects of a business’ success is making the right purchasing decisions. Their KFC brand uses Ivalua daily, placing nearly 280,000 orders and processing 260,000 invoices annually.

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Finance Procurement Purchasing Supply Chain 52

ivalua

MAY 15, 2022

Currently, they’re seeing exceptional success in the purchase requisition, purchase order, and invoicing. One of the most important aspects of a business’ success is making the right purchasing decisions. Their KFC brand uses Ivalua daily, placing nearly 280,000 orders and processing 260,000 invoices annually.

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Finance Procurement Supply Chain Purchasing 52

ivalua

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Here are four ways leading Procurement organizations can influence retail recovery in 2021 and beyond: 1. Yet in 2020, over two million people purchased goods online. They did what was necessary to remain operational, purchasing goods locally using their own credit cards and asking to be reimbursed. Rethink What’s Normal.

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Great Government Through Technology

JULY 25, 2024

Due to the expertise, influence, and progressive-thinking of GSA’s Information Technology Category (ITC), we’ve worked to find a new approach to give agencies better solutions while ensuring cost-effectiveness and compliance with regulations.

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Price Influencing Professional Services Negotiation 52

Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

New strategies included implementing an electronic bidding platform, piloting approaches to vendor outreach for high-priority purchases, and incorporating bonus point questions for sustainability and equity in all their requests for proposals (RFPs). For example, the city fleet was able to streamline and standardize their purchasing process.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Some examples are: Illegal Supply Chain Practices This involves the purchase, whether knowingly or unknowingly, of products that have been produced by illegal or immoral means. Influence Peddling This is the practice of granting contracts to a certain supplier in return for compensation, such as special incentives or discounts.

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ivalua

MARCH 28, 2019

When we look at that sort of activity, we can see that it is very different to the standard procurement processes – spend analysis, competitive sourcing, purchase to pay management. capturing and exploiting innovation from supply markets and individual suppliers becoming a top priority for organisations and therefore procurement functions.

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ivalua

JUNE 6, 2019

While I was at the Ivalua NOW event in Paris, I interviewed Cyrille Naux, Purchasing and Supply Chain Vice-President at Chassis Brakes International, a multinational manufacturer of automotive brakes and brake components.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

OCTOBER 10, 2023

government would purchase AI technologies and establish guidelines and standards for the development and use of those technologies. Peters noted that over half of AI tools used by the federal government are purchased from commercial vendors and that the U.S. government should be careful in its procurement and use of these tools.

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The Procurement School

AUGUST 11, 2023

The latter groups have a strong influence on the priorities to be realized and the time frames for their delivery. We know that issuing a formal purchase order to buy a low-cost item and make a payment through accounts payable is not a good use of resources. Efficiency metrics examples 1.The The costs to manage the P-card program.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

As the introduction to this series stresses , there are “already identified lessons and best practices in purchasing IT & software and many of the best practices apply” to AI procurement too. So maybe this is nothing new. Can we just rely on what we know to make procurement work as well as possible?

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The Procurement School

AUGUST 21, 2024

Factors which influence outsourcing: Smaller public entities, in terms of budgets, typically do not fund staffing resources for procurement. Obtaining a procurement certification or a purchasing certificate can be a wise decision for those aspiring to excel in public procurement. Outsourcing is getting attention.

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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. The percentage of purchased goods emissions by suppliers with science-based targets.

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The Procurement School

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Business decisions have been influenced by the theory of the Invisible Hand. We all should take responsibility to act within our sphere of influence. There will always be a cost of goods to consider but it will be a much broader view with the total cost of ownership internalized as much as possible.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 31, 2024

While the Memo is directed at agencies and does not impose new requirements on contractors directly, those providing AI products and services could soon see it influence contract requirements, source selection evaluation criteria, and contract terms. Who Is Impacted?

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 20, 2023

DIA was purchasing off the [General Services Administration (GSA)] schedule using eBuy, which is honestly a pretty interesting way to be procuring counterintelligence training. It was clearly a problem, that it was disparate treatment and it could have influenced the decision, even though the source selection decision said didn’t.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 5, 2023

On TenderNed’s website, they regularly publish insights into key issues, such as the top 10 innovation-friendly public buyers , most common purchases (using CPV codes) , and the substantial increase in hiring of consultancy firms. TenderNed has a special team dedicated to analyzing procurement trends and making their data more valuable.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Natacha Trehan, who leads the Purchasing Master’s degree at the University of Grenoble Alpes, will deliver a keynote providing further insights based on her experience working with and advising dozens of procurement organizations over the past decade. Effectively engaging executive leadership is critical, but insufficient.

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How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The Slovak Government decided not to purchase the stadium and it instead challenged the compatibility with EU law of the State aid package due to a fundamental breach of procurement law. Once the stadium was built, NFŠ exercised the put option. This is not what the ECJ wrote in its Judgment.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 15, 2024

This shift was propelled by environmental factors and influenced by international agreements, such as the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (“UNFCCC”) and the Paris Agreement. She traced its evolution from wood and coal (e.g., Ozor noted that we are currently at the renewables stage.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

SIAC appears to be on the frontlines of influencing this progress, having administered cases involving 169 parties from the Philippines with a total sum in dispute in excess of SGD 5 billion in the last five years. Mr. Tuazon shared the trend in share-purchase contracting to acknowledge irreparable harm even if damages can be quantified.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 9, 2024

A case dealing with project delays might be enhanced by a chronological narrative, while one involving defects in a purchase agreement might benefit from a more direct and theme-focused approach. As with most junk food, it influences our brain reward system, releasing dopamine and providing a rush of satisfaction.

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The Procurement School

JUNE 25, 2023

freedom of information legislation A key piece of legislation that is remarkably similar in every Canadian province and territory, and significantly influences procurement policy, deals with freedom of information and protection of privacy.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 1, 2019

In this way, we optimise the experience of a user who would like, for instance, to purchase a pair of safety boots from a set of items that are available from catalogues negotiated by the Procurement Department. In addition, we ensure a more user-friendly and intuitive interface with Semantic UI*. However, mobility is not the only factor.

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Procurement E-catalogue E-procurement Supplier 40

How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 26, 2024

Where AI is likely to be used in the delivery of a service, commercial teams may wish to require suppliers to declare this, and provide further details. 57(8)(i)(ii) PCR2015 and sch.7 7 13(2)(b) PA2023). And then enforcing them!

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

While the Memo is directed at agencies and does not impose new requirements on contractors directly, those providing AI products and services could soon see it influence contract requirements, source selection evaluation criteria, and contract terms. Who Is Impacted?

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