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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The Procurement School

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Building supply chains with responsible materials and labour practices is possible. Supply chain managers have been part of the transactional process in all sectors. As Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things expands exponentially, the role of supply chains needs to adapt to be relevant as well.

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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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ivalua

MAY 15, 2022

Currently, they’re seeing exceptional success in the purchase requisition, purchase order, and invoicing. There are interesting challenges within the AmRest business model at the supply chain level. One of the most important aspects of a business’ success is making the right purchasing decisions.

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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. James Peake , M.D., Who Is Impacted?

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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. James Peake , M.D., James Peake , M.D., Who Is Impacted?

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The Procurement School

AUGUST 11, 2023

Author: Larry Berglund As part of the assessment on the ability of a supply chain department to deliver value effectively , is its ability to do so efficiently. The latter groups have a strong influence on the priorities to be realized and the time frames for their delivery. Efficiency metrics examples 1.The

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ivalua

MAY 15, 2022

Currently, they’re seeing exceptional success in the purchase requisition, purchase order, and invoicing. There are interesting challenges within the AmRest business model at the supply chain level. One of the most important aspects of a business’ success is making the right purchasing decisions.

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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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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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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. New revenue opportunities, more sustainable and agile supply chains, accelerated innovation.

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 26, 2024

While there can be contractual constraints on the use of information and data generated under a given contract, it is much more challenging to assess whether information and data has been inappropriately used at a different link of increasingly complex digital supply chains. 57(8)(i)(ii) PCR2015 and sch.7 7 13(2)(b) PA2023).

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Under the bills, “artificial intelligence” is defined as: … a machine-based system that can, for a given set of human-defined objectives, make predictions, recommendations or decisions influencing real or virtual environments. Cloud Working Group Meeting on GSA’s ASCEND BPA, Feb. To register for the meeting, click here.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

That frees capacity, increases influence and improves access to insights for better decision making. Bringing more spend under management and digitizing are key steps along the way. But it doesn’t by itself give you an edge. To do that, you need teams that can act on that information, use that free time, to bring their best ideas to life.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Conversation on the Geopolitics of International Commercial and Investor-State Arbitration The conversation between Ms Lucy Reed (President, SIAC Court of Arbitration) and Minister Shanmugam, SC canvassed the geopolitical state of play and its influence on international commercial and investor-State arbitration.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Under the bills, “artificial intelligence” is defined as: … a machine-based system that can, for a given set of human-defined objectives, make predictions, recommendations or decisions influencing real or virtual environments. Cloud Working Group Meeting on GSA’s ASCEND BPA, Feb. To register for the meeting, click here.

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How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Relatedly, it will be difficult to administer such tenderer screening to systems through the creation of lists of approved contractors or third-party certification (or equivalent mechanisms, such as dynamic purchasing systems administered by a central purchasing body, or quality assurance certification).

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 5, 2024

The provision also authorizes procurement technical assistance providers to provide education to small businesses on the requirements of DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information, and the requirements for mitigating risks related to foreign ownership, control, or influence of DoD contractors under section 847 of the FY 2020 NDAA.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 18, 2024

The blog post covers the following benefits of TDR that have resulted from the current pilot: Support for Small Businesses: GSA used transactional data to analyze which high-demand items customers were purchasing and found that certain items were only being provided by large business resellers. See the article above for more details.

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Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

A sole source purchase is justified when unique attributes or circumstances dictate that only one provider is capable of supplying the desired goods or services. State-funded sole sources must be posted by public notice for a specific duration on designated websites before proceeding with the purchase.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

GSA Requesting Feedback on Draft Supply Chain Risk Management Questionnaire The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Office of Information Technology Category has developed a supplier assurance questionnaire to gather information regarding cybersecurity supply chain risk management (C-SCRM).

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 16, 2023

There are four major categories of purchases covered in the CPI-U: food, energy, commodities like cars and clothes, and services like rent and healthcare.” [1] 36] Specifically, unlike the CPI, the PCE does not merely account for goods and services purchased by a consumer, but also purchased on the consumer’s behalf (e.g.,

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Seeking Member Feedback on GSA C-SCRM Questionnaire GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service is developing a voluntary Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) Assurance Questionnaire for information and communications technology vendors.

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Inside Government Contracts

JANUARY 9, 2024

The FY 2024 NDAA includes numerous supply chain and stockpile management provisions aimed at addressing a host of perceived vulnerabilities and weaknesses in Department of Defense (“DoD”) supply chain networks used to secure goods and services for our national defense.

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Inside Government Contracts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Indeed, these provisions may be far more disruptive than requirements imposed by prior year NDAA China provisions that contractors have navigated by reassessing supply chains and increasing due diligence. relationship with Taiwan. agricultural land by a foreign person. Enhancing the U.S.

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Import and Trade Remedies

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Reduced red tape : CPTPP membership results in the removal of the requirement to establish local offices or be resident to supply services and instead, UK businesses are now able to partner with local firms. Service providers also have greater certainty on licensing processes.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Sending a purchase order or a response to an RFQ can constitute a contract, as well as a verbal agreement, so it is important to understand the five main elements that are required for a contract to be valid and a legally binding document. Are they free from the influence of drugs and/or alcohol? Consideration Finally, consideration.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

They do not require the government to purchase all its requirements from FSS program contracts. Significantly, FSS Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs), which leverage individual agency requirements, now account for over 53% of the dollar value of orders under the program. Yet, FSS contracts are not requirements contracts.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 19, 2024

This new SUP free packaging icon was created so contracting officers can easily identify and procure the SUP free products they need to meet their agencys environmental preferable purchasing goals consistent with FAR Part 23.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

And we certainly do have a lot of foreign contractors in our supply chain and they are necessary as of now, at least anyway, to let the government function properly. government is concerned is for large and small manufacturers and service contractors that are overseas and they’re a vital part of our supply chain.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 24, 2025

Watch the interview on ABC 7 at 10:30 AM ET or stream it on YouTube via Fed Gov Today: [link] DoD to Fast-Track ATO Process for Software Meritalk reports that DoD is launching a new fast-track acquisition process for purchasing software. DOD Instruction 5205.87 introduces a split process and decision-making approach. DOD Instruction 5205.87

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