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GSA closes in on enterprisewide software deal with Microsoft

Federal News Network

Under the BCI, GSA will lead the government in negotiating a governmentwide IT software license agreement with a large software provider. The bill calls for agencies to conduct an inventory and improve the overall management of software.

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Mastering IP Negotiations in Government Subcontracts: 7 Best Practices

Public Contracting Institute

It’s important to know how to handle IP negotiations the right way. Learn more about intellectual property in government contracts Best Practice 1: Prepare Well Before Negotiations Before you start negotiating, it’s smart to do an IP audit. It’s like taking inventory of your ideas and creations.

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Job Opening: Purchasing Manager

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

Oversees all City procurement processing, monitoring, bids, solicitations, addenda, administration, clarifications, modification, compliance, negotiations, changing conditions, coordination of legal review, terminations, and purchase orders. Develops and implements the warehouse municipal emergency response capability.

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Why most government contractors are feeling confident about 2025

Federal News Network

I think most government contractors have contracts that are negotiated and the prices are negotiated upfront, and then they have to adhere to those prices over the course of the entire five-to-10 year contract.

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Finding the 2nd Right Answer: The Planning Phase of Procurement

The Procurement School

Imagine running an inventory cycle count where the physical count and book values are reconciled on a daily basis. The status quo in many organizations is only the annual inventory count- the anchor. The next time you count inventory it could likely involve drones! The status quo rules.

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Creating Tail Spend ROI Through an Improved Buyer Experience

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Poorly utilized preferred suppliers with negotiated pricing. Allow users to s earch across internally hosted supplier catalogs, Amazon Business, and other supplier sites to view and compare the results on a single screen, with real-time pricing and inventory. . Budgeting challenges as tail spend typically often not planned for .

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Retail Recovery: 4 Ways Procurement Can Unlock Savings and Add Value

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Historically, Procurement for retail has been largely centralized: Stores request and receive inventory from corporate as needed. Retailers will need to determine where to reduce spend and where to invest — and that’s where Procurement can shine. . Decentralize Procurement. Attack GNFR Spend.

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