Scottish Government Procurement

OCTOBER 8, 2024

There are now only four weeks left to complete the survey of suppliers to the Scottish public sector. We are encouraging all suppliers to take part, as the feedback you provide will be invaluable in helping us to shape future thinking on the policy and delivery of public procurement in Scotland.

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Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

We are currently undertaking a survey of suppliers to the public sector in Scotland on a range of issues related to public procurement and the tendering process. Further information If you have any questions about the survey, please contact scottishprocurement@gov.scot.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Your procurement strategy should outline short-term and long-term goals, identify potential risks, and focus on building strong supplier relationships. For instance, instead of conducting lengthy RFP processes, your team can access ready-made contracts with industry leading suppliers. ’ and this is the way to get those.”

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Purchasing Procurement Supplier Supply Chain 58

Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Where now when we have it in a database, in an ability to capture and use it, you have a speed to information, a speed to result that did not exist before. There is an efficiency for the contracting officer and efficiency for the supplier efficiency for the contract agency. Or is it the reverse true? This is fair and equitable.

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Data Procurement Price Efficiency 93

Scottish Government Procurement

OCTOBER 29, 2024

There is less than a week left to complete the supplier survey. This survey is aimed at suppliers to the Scottish public sector. We are encouraging all suppliers to take part, as the feedback you provide will be invaluable in helping us to shape future thinking on the policy and delivery of public procurement in Scotland.

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Supplier Public Procurement Tender Procurement 57

American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

By offering access to a broad portfolio of contracts with industry leading suppliers, OMNIA Partners helps procurement professionals streamline their sourcing process and ensures they’re working with trusted suppliers who meet high standards.

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Scottish Government Procurement

MARCH 4, 2025

Meet the Buyer National is hosted by the Supplier Development Programme and partnered by Scottish Government and Scotland Excel. Meet the Buyer National is the perfect place for suppliers to discover how they can win their share of Scotlands 16bn annual public sector procurement spend. Why should you attend? Whos exhibiting?

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Scottish Government Procurement

JULY 29, 2024

We are delighted to announce that we have awarded the new National Framework for the provision of Recruitment Advertising and Public Information Notices. The supplier is a small and medium sized enterprise (SME). Public Sector organisations are able to order their services with the supplier on the framework via a direct award.

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Media Supplier Public Procurement Procurement 57

VWV

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

A supplier's performance against KPIs must be monitored and reported on. Transaprency Introduction of a Central Digital Platform for publishing notices, supplier registration and finding information. Exclusion and Debarement Act makes it easier to exclude suppliers by increasing the scope of exclusions.

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Procurement Supplier Transparency Thresholds 52

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JANUARY 14, 2025

In order to evaluate whether suppliers offers are giving a business the optimum value, benchmarking is required. Explore our CIPS courses today and gain insights into effective supplier management strategies. Benefits Of Benchmarking Benefits of Benchmarking Ready to deepen your procurement expertise?

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Supplier Supply Chain Price Procurement 59

American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The lead agency conducts the solicitation and RFP process, sets the terms, and awards the contract to a supplier. OMNIA Partners checks suppliers to ensure high quality, providing organizations with many options in various categories. Visit the OMNIA Partners website for more information, resources, or to connect with a representative.

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Purchasing Procurement IT Quality 58

Scottish Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

NHSS is aiming to accelerate sustainability within its frameworks in collaboration with suppliers. The latest addition to the Sustainable Procurement Tools website is a case study from NHS National Services Scotland (NHSS).

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Sustainability Procurement Supplier Public Procurement 57

ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

We are now redefining the concept and levels of safety stock and strategic inventory within warehouses and at suppliers to ensure a bulwark against future disruptions. . A clear recommendation at the start of the pandemic was for organizations to map their supply chains so they know where their suppliers and key logistic hubs are located.

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VWV

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

A new element of the NPPS, as compared with previous versions, is the focus on ensuring suppliers uphold the highest standards of integrity, ethical conduct and environmental sustainability in business. For more detailed information, you can refer to the NPPS here and the official written statement here.

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Procurement Supply Chain Supplier Ethics 52

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JANUARY 11, 2023

Businesses can be negatively impacted when a supplier fails to meet the standard required. As such, it’s important to act quickly when faced with poor supplier performance, putting adequate processes in place to resolve the issue promptly and efficiently.

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Supplier Import Quantity Procurement 52

VWV

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) introduces a range of reforms aimed at simplifying and enhancing transparency in the procurement process, which should be good news for suppliers. Part 2 will cover the debarment list; contract award process and what options are available to suppliers if things go wrong.

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Supplier Procurement Tender Transparency 52

Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 4, 2025

Engage with the market and make contract opportunities attractive to more suppliers Alongside investment in domestic country systems, the World Bank can strengthen its own procurement, through the stronger use of strategic procurement plans for each project. How can the Bank build on STEP to increase the value of its procurement data?

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Procurement Collaboration E-procurement Capacity 52

Government Contracts

JULY 29, 2024

Postal Service on Friday backed Oshkosh Defense's request to seal their confidential supplier contract terms in litigation challenging the agency's decision to replace its aging delivery fleet with only 62% electric vehicles, arguing rivals could use the information to undercut the USPS when negotiating their own supplier contracts.

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Bidding Supplier Negotiation Contract 95

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The Prebases module now simplifies the administrative tasks of the 90 spending units in Mexico City by strengthening market studies and obtaining direct information from suppliers, experts, and citizens. Download our infographic to get all the results at a glance. And read the full story here.

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Procurement IT Budget Electronics 62

Public Contracting Institute

APRIL 23, 2024

Under an FFP contract, the supplier agrees to deliver a specific product or service at a predetermined price, regardless of the actual costs incurred during the project. Risks of firm fixed price contracts Underestimating costs : If the supplier fails to accurately estimate the costs involved, they may end up losing money on the project.

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Supplier Price Ethics Government 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Most companies recognize that good supplier relationships are more than simply arm’s length transactions between opposing parties. When suppliers are treated as partners, they can be a huge asset in times of trouble. Ivalua Supplier Risk and Performance Management Checklist.

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Supplier Supply Chain Management Warehouse 52

Select GCR

JULY 9, 2024

In the business and governmental sectors, Request for Information (RFI) notices are commonly used to gather detailed information from potential suppliers, contractors, or service providers. RFIs often require basic information about the requestor’s organization. Identify potential vendors and their offerings.

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FedScoop

MAY 7, 2024

CBP said it can also receive allegations from private citizens, government agencies, media, non-governmental organizations, and witnesses, but it cannot provide information on the sources of different allegations to protect their safety, citing law enforcement sensitivities.

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Supply Chain Electronics Supplier Media 117

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 11, 2023

But effective implementation of these plans is being hampered by a lack of reliable, factual and understandable information sources for citizens and civil society to monitor the operations of state-owned mining companies for efficiency and corruption risks. Enter Data Club This is where our work at the Mongolian Data Club comes in.

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Redstone Government Consulting

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The Government wants to pay a fair and reasonable price for products and services that they purchase and expects you to pay your suppliers a fair and reasonable price. FAR 52.244-5 Competition in Subcontracting includes the requirement to select subcontractors and suppliers on a competitive basis to the maximum extent possible.

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Purchasing Supplier Price Thresholds 88

Scottish Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The module provides buyers and suppliers with an easy-to-use service that enables buyers to electronically create and issue SPD requests based on the SPD (Scotland) template, and to link them to their contract notices. The SPD module in PCS is available to all users who need to carry out electronic SPD requests.

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Buyers Bidder Contract Public Procurement 57

SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The conference gives agencies and primes the opportunity to promote supplier diversity programs and learn how the APEX Accelerators can partner and assist in meeting contracting goals. They are a great resource for obtaining helpful information for federal government contractors.

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Government Contracts Supplier Networking Import 103

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

They’re a highly effective method used by cybercriminals to trick people into revealing sensitive information such as login credentials, credit card details, and personal identification. The common factor in all phishing attacks is the intent to deceive people into disclosing personal information. How can I protect myself?

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Supplier Retail Accountability Data 97

ivalua

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Supply continuity has been left on life support after repeated blockages and restarts, resulting in supplier failure and organisations struggling to onboard new suppliers to kick-start supply. This is essential for continually assessing risk exposure, building a complete view of your supplier ecosystem and sharing information.

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Supply Chain Supplier Media Procurement Team 111

ivalua

APRIL 25, 2023

Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , and KPMG Norway today announced that Aker BP has gone live with Ivalua’s S2C and Supplier Relationship and Risk Management (SRM) solutions to streamline its direct and indirect procurement operations. Redwood City, CA, 25 April, 2023. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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Supplier Management Supply Chain Media 52

ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2021

– Spend control through real-time visibility into budget consumption, negotiated prices, preferred suppliers, engagement channels. Alerts inform you of any deviation which allows you to set up mitigation plans and follow up on corrective actions. Therefore, allowing suppliers to update (under the user control) a PO is key.

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Eprocurement E-procurement Supplier Purchasing 94

Scottish Government Procurement

MAY 8, 2024

With a fantastic range of exhibitors, including our partners Scottish Government and Scotland Excel, Meet the Buyer brings potential business prospects for every size of supplier. Supplier Development Programme’s Who Buys What in Scotland guide is a good starting point for your research.

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Buyers Supplier Tender Public Procurement 70

ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As teams worked with suppliers through creative solutions, it became obvious that transparency and supplier risk management are essential components to maintain stability during crises like these. Procurement technology can also help businesses improve supplier relationships and enhance communication between buyers and suppliers.

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Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing Procurement Team 97

SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The conference gives agencies and primes the opportunity to promote supplier diversity programs and learn how the APEX Accelerators can partner and assist in meeting contracting goals. They are a great resource for obtaining helpful information for federal government contractors.

Government Contracts 105

Government Contracts Supplier Networking Import 105

ivalua

JANUARY 8, 2023

Procurement teams will need to be prepared and equipped to conduct supplier due diligence to meet the requirements of the act. One way procurement organizations can leverage technology to comply with the German Supply Chain Act is to leverage supplier management software.

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Supply Chain Procurement Procurement Team Ethics 97

Federal News Network

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

So we are in a position now where we validate that a vendor is covered by a NIST assessment if they’re going to have access to unclassified data or covered defense information. That’s part of the supplier performance risk system, DLA’s authoritative source for vendor performance.

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Contract Supplier Logistics Efficiency 105

GovCon Chamber of Commerce

AUGUST 5, 2024

Register in the HHS Vendor Supplier Portal to rise above your competition. The HHS Vendor Supplier Portal HHS awards approximately $30B to government contractors but there are 12 Operating Divisions in HHS and e ach procures their own goods and services independently. Go to SBCX Registration and Click ' Register ' in the top menu.

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Government Government E-procurement Buyers 111