Select GCR

JANUARY 14, 2025

Enhancing visibility through public lists and participation in networking events further fosters valuable connections, helping certified businesses expand their reach and influence. Why Large Companies Partner with MWBEs Large companies partner with MWBEs as part of their strategic initiatives to promote inclusivity in their supply chains.

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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. When Covid-19 hit, supply chains across the globe nearly came to a halt. Procurement Teams Step-up.

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How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The current system resulted from a redesign of the NHS supply chain that has been operational since 2019 [for details, see A Sanchez-Graells, ‘ Centralisation of procurement and supply chain management in the English NHS: some governance and compliance challenges ’ (2019) 70(1) NILQ 53-75.] billion savings by 2023-24.

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ivalua

JUNE 14, 2023

It is important to support this workstream through a team of key individuals: Sponsor: A high-level executive who champions the procurement application implementation, the sponsor provides critical support, resources, and influence.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

North Carolina State Poole College of Management recently produced this 28 page report entitled “ 2019 Supply Chain Data Quality and Governance Study ”. The report contains some great illustrations of the current state of Data governance across the organizations that were surveyed, with a specific focus on the supply chain.

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FedScoop

MARCH 26, 2024

Government’s Resilience Imperative : Building resilience against various threats – including geopolitical shocks, climate change, supply chain snarls, and cyberattacks – is central to the continuity of effective government. Fair and Equitable Government : Agencies will continually evaluate and evolve to serve constituents equitably.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

It involves a set of principles which guide a company to proactively eliminate unethical practices throughout its supply chain. Due to the complex and interconnected nature of modern supply chains, there can be many potential challenges to ethical procurement. Why is Ethical Procurement Important?

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ivalua

MAY 7, 2020

But few remember the stress the 2011 event placed on global supply chains. . The interdependence of the global supply chain guaranteed the effects would extend far beyond the Japanese economy. . Thankfully, by 2011 the global supply chain had an arsenal of weapons to help combat the economic aftershocks of the disaster.

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ivalua

MARCH 28, 2019

Professionalisation of the function, logic and analysis has also extended into other areas, with a growth in relevant qualifications, all the way through to procurement and supply chain MBAs and even Doctorates. But, as we move towards a new decade, perhaps the wind is shifting, and we may see a different focus in the next ten years.

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Inter-American Development Bank

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Adding to this challenge is the current international scenario, including the war in Ukraine, global supply chain disruptions and rising interest rates to combat inflation, which can affect investor appetite for investing in the region and financing its debt. For LAC countries, this threshold is at approximately 53 percent of GDP.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 8, 2021

During the pandemic, Procurement flexed its muscle, helping to mitigate supply chain disruptions and enable new channels for engaging with customers and fulfilling orders. Here are four ways leading Procurement organizations can influence retail recovery in 2021 and beyond: 1. Rethink What’s Normal.

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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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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.,

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ivalua

JULY 7, 2020

Who better to bring balance, build resilience and solidify competitive advantages than Procurement and Supply Chain. Overall, Procurement organisations can influence entire ecosystems of suppliers to develop with this balance in mind. Balancing the Imbalanced. Building Resilience. Solidify A Competitive Advantage.

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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.,

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JUNE 12, 2024

On May 13, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued an instruction implementing policies and procedures that DoD will use to identify contractors (including uncleared contractors) requiring foreign ownership, control, and influence (FOCI) determinations, review related information, and address FOCI concerns.

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2021

Furthermore, the Covid-19 crisis has led to the realization that paying suppliers on time, no matter where they are, is critical to maintaining a strong and reliable supply chain and a preferred customer status. In a recent study of european suppliers, 65% felt that late payments are putting their company at financial risk.

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Select GCR

JUNE 18, 2024

Non-compliance with DFARS can result in serious ramifications for defense contractors, including contract issues, legal action, financial penalties, and reputational damage, emphasizing the importance of leveraging expert guidance and ensuring compliance across the supply chain.

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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.

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ivalua

MAY 15, 2022

There are interesting challenges within the AmRest business model at the supply chain level. Amrest sought a reliable data source to provide a market comparison between countries as well as a breakdown of the primary factors that influence payments and the outcome of the payments.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 22, 2024

and the surrounding area are great source for a supply chain base. So that’s kind of what the plan is say to satellites is what we’re we’re looking at averaging, but can expand to more depending on how the supply chain, internal and external comes into play. Eric White Yeah.

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GovLoop

AUGUST 13, 2022

It is the same holistic risk posed by conventional responses to ransomware, supply chain attacks , domestic violent extremism , unrestricted warfare and nationalized deception. When your organization is faced with a challenge, seek out diverse stakeholders and influencers to be part of the solution.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 10, 2024

He pointed out the broader economic and legal ramifications of these trade tensions, emphasizing their influence on international arbitration as disputes become more entangled with issues of national interest and economic policy.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 14, 2024

Commercial arbitration, contracts typically containing arbitration clauses are increasingly incorporating ESG-related provisions ( e.g. , s tandard construction forms , supply chain agreements, credit facilities), increasing the likelihood of climate change-related contractual disputes. Ecuador for an example).

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ivalua

MAY 15, 2022

There are interesting challenges within the AmRest business model at the supply chain level. Amrest sought a reliable data source to provide a market comparison between countries as well as a breakdown of the primary factors that influence payments and the outcome of the payments.

Finance 52

Finance Procurement Purchasing Supply Chain 52

ivalua

DECEMBER 8, 2020

To both confirm the right opportunities and then execute against them, procurement must expand that engagement and its influence to other parts of the business. New revenue opportunities, more sustainable and agile supply chains, accelerated innovation. Effectively engaging executive leadership is critical, but insufficient.

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ivalua

JULY 21, 2020

Procurement has been uniquely placed on the business front line of this crisis in helping to pivot supply chains from producing make-up to face masks and to finding thousands of items of remote working equipment overnight, or from manufacturing parts for car engines to ventilators.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Typical examples are contracts in a supply chain where the determination that the goods delivered to the final customer are non-conforming may influence the dispute between the seller and its supplier.

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 10, 2023

And there are attributes or properties influencing the interpretability of a model (eg clarity) for which there are no evaluation metrics (yet?). Public procurement is thus increasingly expected to play a crucial gatekeeping role in the adoption of digital technologies for public governance and the delivery of public services.

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Procurement Public Procurement Ethics Transparency 52

Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 8, 2024

Plaintiffs from less developed jurisdictions have chosen to seek redress in European courts mostly due to their independence and less likelihood of local influence from big corporations. The panellists further discussed cases not strictly dealing with duty of care under English common law, Such cases include Mariana v BHP and Limbu v Dyson.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

Goldbeck summarizes the potential for this city to lead by example and work with businesses that have the same values: “We want to send a signaling message that these values are important, and also hopefully influence those businesses to think about how to green their supply chain, or create opportunities for historically marginalized communities.

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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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ivalua

JULY 13, 2022

Technology has allowed us to assess performance beyond our direct suppliers – to evaluate the natural rubber supply chain all the way to the farmer level to accurately identify environmental and human/labor rights risks. In many countries, teams face increasing financial obligations and societal contributions.

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FedTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

As 2022 rolled on, the federal government and its private sector partners worked through the possibility of Russian cyberattacks, continuing IT supply chain delays and deadlines to comply with White House executive orders on cybersecurity. In particular, the move to zero-trust environments captured federal attention this year,…

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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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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

The Commission notes that this provision was influenced by the CJEU’s opinion on CETA , which recognised the importance of general exceptions in EU agreements and their impact on the autonomy of the EU legal order. Parties shall promote investor uptake of corporate social responsibility or responsible business practices.

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University of Bristol

DECEMBER 5, 2022

That information is also increasingly complex, especially as public buyers seek to strengthen controls on eg the supply chain on which providers rely, and to assess the environmental and social costs and benefits associated with the public expenditure.

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