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What is Cooperative Purchasing & How Does it Benefit Public Sector Procurement?

American City & Country

Cooperative purchasing , by combining the needs of many agencies, not only lowers costs but also improves access to quality products and services, simplifies procurement processes, and ensures compliance with regulations. What is Cooperative Purchasing? Other agencies can also use the contract with competitive pricing and terms.

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Friends not Foes, Supplier Relationships Made to Last

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A company’s supply chain is a key source of competitive advantage and Supply Chain Management (SCM) is designed to allow a company to monitor its suppliers and utilize the available resources to improve performance. Let’s address why having the right supplier information and supplier relationships is a must. .

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Smarter collaboration: How Mexico City delivers major projects through inclusive planning

Open Contracting Partnership

Mexico City has devised an efficient, participatory, and transparent approach to seek input from potential suppliers and the public on draft contracting documents before a formal call to tender is announced. Mexico City is proving that big plans lead to better results when citizens and businesses are part of the process.

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Extension of the Internet of Things Dynamic Purchasing System

Scottish Government Procurement

Scottish Procurement has extended the duration of the Internet of Things (IoT) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) until 18 September 2025. The DPS offers the Scottish public sector a route to market for IoT technologies and services.  The current supplier list can be found on our website and this will be updated periodically.

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Embracing Technology: How Epping, NH Revolutionized Its Purchasing Process

American City & Country

The Challenge: Limited Resources, Lengthy Research, and Cumbersome RFP Process The Town of Epping faced a significant challenge in streamlining its procurement operations due to the intricate and heavily regulated nature of government purchasing. “Securing three quotes for our purchases poses a significant challenge.

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What is eProcurement?

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– Spend control through real-time visibility into budget consumption, negotiated prices, preferred suppliers, engagement channels. Think about all the users (requisitioners, approvers) of a P2P process and the amount of time they spend purchasing if the process is inefficient. A typical example is purchase order (PO) updates.

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CKS Benelux and Ivalua partner with Punch Powertrain to digitalise strategic sourcing

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The Belgium-based automotive supplier, specialising in sustainable and affordable propulsion system solutions, deployed Ivalua’s platform in September 2020 for the sourcing of components for the DT2 program, within the company’s Joint Venture operations: Punch Powertrain PSA e-transmissions.