American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Start by developing a strategic plan that aligns procurement goals with your organization’s overall objectives. Your procurement strategy should outline short-term and long-term goals, identify potential risks, and focus on building strong supplier relationships.

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Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 24, 2024

Five suppliers have been appointed, three of which are Scottish Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). Framework Public Bodies are encouraged to complete the RFI and confirm their interest in participating in a User Intelligence Group (UIG) for the new procurement exercise.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Procurement analytics is quickly becoming a core practice for efficient operations and effective sourcing in today’s rapidly changing business environment. Data-driven decision-making enables procurement teams to improve performance and align with wider organisational goals including corporate social responsibility and risk management.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

MAY 28, 2024

As procurement professionals we spend a lot of time categorising our products, services and suppliers. But do we take enough time in understanding how our suppliers see us? By using the Supplier Preferencing Matrix we can start to understand where we fit in the suppliers’ opinions.

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Supplier Supply Chain Procurement Accountability 59

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

In April we published the Annual report on procurement activity in Scotland for 21-22, which highlights how we performed against our Procurement Strategy, how we delivered procurement policy and capability throughout the Scottish public sector. They show that the 16 billion of public procurement spend, we generated 13.8

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Public Procurement Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement 49

ivalua

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Ahlsell, a prominent international retail solutions provider, has led a complete digital transformation overhaul with a central focus on trading goods supplier management. Acting as a complementary partner to their suppliers, Procurement is a central target and strategic function for Ahlsell. billion in annual sales.

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Procurement Retail Supplier Supply Chain 52

ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Bravida is the Nordic region’s leading supplier of end-to-end technical solutions in service and installation.They help their customers to create effective and sustainable properties by providing installation and maintenance services for critical infrastructures. About Bravida Holding AB.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Purchasing Strategies and Supplier Management are the heart of her training courses for students and professionals. Her publications are centered on future of Procurement, new technologies impact on Procurement, customer/supplier new innovation models, management of dominant suppliers.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Tracker Intelligence uses sophisticated procurement tools and integrates centralised systems, which decreases the time and effort needed for buyers and suppliers. This limits competition and discourages innovative enhancement. Without the right expertise, identifying the best value-for-money options becomes challenging.

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Public Procurement Efficiency Procurement Bid Rigging 52

ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

Similar to how CRM manages everything around the customer, an S2P platform manages everything around the supplier. ​ It is a crucial process for organizations that are looking to streamline their procurement activities, better manage spend and suppliers and increase operational efficiency. What is Source-to-Pay?

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Supplier E-procurement Supply Chain Purchasing 52

ivalua

AUGUST 11, 2021

Responsible sourcing is the incorporation of ethical, sustainable and socially conscious principles into sourcing, procurement and overall supply chain management practices. This approach ensures that business between a buyer and its suppliers is conducted in a manner that does not negatively impact society or the environment. .

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ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2022

During the webinar, Ardent Partners highlighted a series of market trends and predictive scenarios for 2022, focusing on massive challenges brought on by the global pandemic that procurement organizations are facing today and present a thoughtful discourse on the road ahead. The Criticality of the Supply Chain (and Suppliers).

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Procurement Supply Chain Supplier Consumer Demands 52

ivalua

MARCH 5, 2023

March 6, 2023 | | Ivalua NOW by Eloise Barnum 5 Reasons to Attend 2023 Ivalua NOW Paris – Breaking New Ground We are thrilled to invite procurement leaders, innovators, customers, and colleagues to Ivalua NOW Paris. Let’s come together and explore innovative methods to unleash the hidden power of our teams.

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Supplier Innovation Finance Supply Chain 52

ivalua

MARCH 1, 2022

In late 2021, The Hackett Group asked Procurement Leaders about their strategic priorities and initiatives for the coming year. After a rollercoaster 2021, how do we pivot and plan for a successful Procurement strategy in 2022? . ACCELERATE PROCUREMENT’S DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION . REDUCE SPEND COST .

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Public procurement encourages collaboration between government and private enterprises, in turn allowing public authorities to achieve sustainable and circular practices. The following blog will provide a more detailed exploration of creating sustainable procurement strategy, their benefits and challenges during implementation.

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Sustainability Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement 52

ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2021

Creating Value occurs when sourcing and procurement uses relevant sourcing processes and tools to engage and select the best fit supplier. Monitoring and measuring value is where the procurement organization takes a holistic view of the Source-to-pay process and supplier relationships. What is Direct Procurement?

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JULY 28, 2023

By utilising AI, companies can streamline the entire procurement and supply process while allowing procurement teams to focus on higher value-added tasks. Cost Savings Through spend and supplier panel analysis, AI can deliver cost savings of up to 40%.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In a recent webinar hosted by Ivalua , Chris Sawchuck, Principal and Global Procurement Advisory Practice Leader from The Hackett Group shared 10 key issues that will have a significant impact on Procurement organizations in 2021. “The Procurement has a big role to play here. You can listen to the full webinar recording here.

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Public Contracting Institute

APRIL 1, 2024

The technology’s inherent characteristics support a more transparent and efficient procurement process, laying the groundwork for significant reforms in public sector procurement strategies.

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Public Procurement Transparency Integration Integrity 52

VWV

JUNE 15, 2021

Contracting authorities are required to have regard to three national priority outcomes in designing their procurement strategies: Creating new businesses, new jobs and new skills Tackling climate change and reducing waste Improving supplier diversity, innovation and resilience None of these national priorities should come as a surprise.

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Public Procurement Procurement Procurement Team Procurement Strategies 40

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In April, it was pivotal, we launched the public procurement strategy for Scotland, setting out a roadmap for the next five years and giving us an ambitious future vision to put public procurement at the heart of a sustainable economy to maximise value for the people of Scotland. But that’s enough from me at the moment.

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Public Procurement Procurement Sustainability Logistics 64

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

They are also responsible for the procurement of innovation. Collaborative Framework for the provision of Legal Services A new Category B (Central Government) multi-lot, multi-supplier framework for the provision of Legal Services commenced on 1 September 2023 for a maximum period of 4 years to 31 August 2027.

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Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Public procurement spending accounted for an average of 30% of total public spending across the region [1] and as much as 74% of that spending is wasted due to inefficiencies [2] , according to data from FISLAC , an analytics platform developed by the IDB’s Fiscal Management Division (FMM). of GDP, according to FISLAC calculations.

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Public Procurement Procurement Strategic Planning Balance 52

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

They are also responsible for the procurement of innovation. Collaborative Framework for the provision of Legal Services A new Category B (Central Government) multi-lot, multi-supplier framework for the provision of Legal Services commenced on 1 September 2023 for a maximum period of 4 years to 31 August 2027.

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Collaboration Framework Agreement Supplier Purchasing 40

Bonfire

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

As an international leader in procurement, Craig has executed major procurement reforms and brought innovative methods to the organizations he’s worked at, including the City of Lethbridge and the Cayman Islands government. Hungry for more tips, insights, and inspiration you can use to level up your procurement strategy?

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Eprocurement Bidder Bidding Influencing 52

Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In April, it was pivotal, we launched the public procurement strategy for Scotland, setting out a roadmap for the next five years and giving us an ambitious future vision to put public procurement at the heart of a sustainable economy to maximise value for the people of Scotland. But that’s enough from me at the moment.

Public Procurement 40

Public Procurement Procurement Sustainability Logistics 40

The Procurement School

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Key Contributions of Certified Procurement Professionals Certified procurement professionals significantly improve supply chain operations. Their training and certification equip them to develop and execute procurement strategies that align with organizational objectives.

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The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The intention is to encourage consideration of ways to simplify and open opportunities for SMEs to efficiently participate in more public procurements. The suggestions apply to all segments of competitive bidding, including the SME segments of Supplier Diversity, Indigenous and Social Procurement.

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FedScoop

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

A great example is taking shape at the Air Force Materiel Command, where we’ve helped their procurement team train an AI model on a PC designed to ingest RFPs and compare them against core RFP requirements. Learn more about how Intel and Hewlett Packard Enterprise can help your organization modernize more effectively for the AI era.

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