Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Responsible procurement wise. We’ve completed over 250 deep dive assessments now of our suppliers, supply chains and institutional procurement teams and their internal stakeholders. But despite all of these things, our local government colleagues that are procurement teams continue to deliver.

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

A frequent thought leadership contributor for the Ivalua Blog, Jarrod has worked across multiple industries, including higher education, public sector, retail, manufacturing, and engineered products.

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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. Procurement Teams Step-up. Help staff sell procurement’s value during recovery.

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ivalua

JANUARY 12, 2023

As public procurement teams face increasing pressure to improve efficiency while upholding compliance and transparency, it’s essential that they have the right strategies in place. After all, how can you streamline procurement processes without sacrificing your standards? Scalability. Data Insight Strategy. Conclusion.

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Art of Procurement

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

“The most successful procurement teams have a strong ability to articulate what they’re doing in the context of overall business. The post Deloitte’s 2023 CPO Survey: Orchestrators of Value appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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ivalua

AUGUST 19, 2021

Historically, so much of what Procurement teams did went unnoticed. Of course, over the last few years, the role of Procurement has become more visible, in large part due to broader recognition of the value and closely monitored and tracked performance metrics that are now more mainstream. Here are some of my takeaways.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 28, 2022

There will be unique challenges public procurement teams will need to address to ensure the bill delivers on its full promise. Chief among these challenges is the need to modernize procurement processes and tools. . Ready to arm your Public Procurement Professionals with the tools they need for modern challenges?

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Known for its quaint charm and strong sense of community, the town is managed under the dedicated leadership of Town Administrator Jake Rogers. However, he quickly identified a major hurdle: the town’s procurement process was hampering his team’s productivity and efficiency. personnel hours to complete a solicitation project.

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ivalua

APRIL 12, 2019

Soft skills and leadership are key enablers for procurement teams and are as important as technological competence. Noël is looking to have non valuable tasks automated and pointed out that this could benefit not just the procurement team but the total supply chain.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

– CIPS – SME book reviews: Global supply chain, Diversity Management & Strategic Programme Leadership. David has over 30 years’ experience at senior executive/director level driving value and change through procurement and organisational transformation. The GBS procurement population is c.180

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ivalua

MARCH 21, 2022

Our first day will feature Ivalua’s Founder and CEO, David Khuat-Duy , offering his reimagined vision in a post-pandemic world, leveraging digital transformation to restore growth, and igniting new opportunities for procurement teams and suppliers. Breakout Sessions.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The new innovations extend the leadership of Ivalua’s solutions for Manufacturing and Direct Materials. Ivalua’s BOM Lifecycle Manager enables teams managing direct materials spend to work collaboratively to design and deliver products that meet quality requirements, delight customers, and yield maximum profitability.

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ivalua

APRIL 23, 2021

The book gives a clear view of the benefits of cross functional collaboration for procurement and also some actionable insights as to how procurement can foster collaboration with other areas of the business. . By supporting the budget holders they can then deliver value to the organisation.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

In addition, there are several comprehensive guides to green purchasing available online, including from the Nation Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO). Pursuing a sustainability plan When a procurement team is committed to green purchasing, there are a variety of strategies that can be considered.

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ivalua

APRIL 17, 2023

Choosing the right procurement software solution may seem daunting with so many options on the market, but you don’t have to make this decision alone. Integration When selecting a procurement software, integration is essential to ensure the product meets your business needs. .”

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ivalua

OCTOBER 27, 2020

“This represents a significant milestone in our procurement transformation, which will allow us to deliver more value to the organisation, employees, customers and suppliers,” explains Susan Tanmantiong, Chief Procurement Officer of JFC. Ivalua’s platform empowers us with the leading technology needed to deliver on our vision.”. “My

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ivalua

MAY 21, 2020

If you’re interested in reading more on leadership in sourcing, the future of work or just want to learn more about SIG, feel free to subscribe at sig.org/subscribe. New leadership skills and traits will be necessary to ensure business continuity, and to inspire teams to work together to support each other and remain productive.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 8, 2020

As organizations look beyond the panic and shocks created by Covid-19, procurement leaders must show that they can contribute to restoring growth and supporting a broader list of objectives. The reality is that too few procurement teams have experience here. A core goal of Ivalua’s in 2021 is to help more leaders do so.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As a center-led procurement function FCL used Ivalua’s solution to enable non-procurement professionals within various different business sectors to conduct sourcing activities in accordance with FCL’s procurement governance. About Federated Co-operatives Limited and the Co-operative Retailing System.

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Bonfire

JANUARY 25, 2023

The most common thing preventing procurement teams from creating these initiatives is not having a starting point. Create champions in your organization Demonstrating the value of the program to those in the C-suite, on city council, your direct leadership, or whoever will listen can make sure you have a network of support.

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ivalua

JULY 26, 2022

Leading organizations include ESG key performance indicators (KPIs) in procurement performance reviews and compensation; laggards omit them. Altering procurement’s management by objectives (MBOs) is also a good test of whether executive leadership is willing to put its money where its mouth is. Collaborate to Win. Key Takeaways.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 24, 2021

With this, businesses can unlock new opportunities and innovations by finally closing the cash gap between procurement and suppliers. By paying suppliers on-time, procurement teams can use payments to build strong, reliable, and performance-driven supply chains.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 18, 2019

This leadership role is critical and Gartner identifies ownership as one of seven obstacles to success with master data. Application leaders that support the master data management should work with the Procurement team to establish metrics for tracking data completeness and the frequency of updates.

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ivalua

MARCH 1, 2019

Chief Procurement Officers stand at the precipice of change and taking the next steps towards Procurement innovation is going to require strong leadership and expert guidance. Procurement digitization is the result of having innovative leaders such as Sylvie Noel, CPO of Covéa. Here are the key takeaways.

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ivalua

MARCH 22, 2023

Don’t miss your chance to join us to discover groundbreaking techniques to maximize the potential of your procurement teams and processes. Braving the unfamiliar, and pushing boundaries – we’re embracing this opportunity to make a lasting positive mark upon the world!

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2019

The remainder of indirect spend includes the ‘usual suspects’ like office supplies, travel and IT/telecom but often with a heavy services Procurement need. Not unlike financial services, Procurement teams in healthcare organizations are predominantly focused on indirect spend. Healthcare.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 24, 2021

With this, businesses can unlock new opportunities and innovations by finally closing the cash gap between procurement and suppliers. By paying suppliers on-time, procurement teams can use payments to build strong, reliable, and performance-driven supply chains.

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ivalua

MARCH 4, 2016

After the conference, I happened to follow up with a mid-manager who functioned as a liaison between IT and the Procurement team. Leadership has nothing to do with titles; it has to do with vision and moxie. Organize a cross-functional committee today to drive change in your organization. Settle no more!

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ivalua

JUNE 7, 2021

With businesses’ focus shifting from damage control to restoring growth, innovative CPOs are encouraging their procurement teams to prioritise supplier innovation and revenue growth opportunities. . Procurement’s role and status have been on an upward trajectory for many years, accelerating during the Covid-19 crisis.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Staffing for the core team members and project leadership must flex with the needs of the implementation effort. How will the project schedule and phases align with team members’ other work responsibilities? The same thought process should be extended to the larger procurement team. Implementation Staffing Levels.

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ivalua

APRIL 5, 2019

That’s a great example of how Procurement solution providers are supporting Procurement teams to be faster and more effective, without sacrificing robust capabilities or the flexibility to grow over time. . Our users and indeed our own teams also want speed in terms of rapid access to data and information.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Leadership from several GSA FAS categories will be in attendance to discuss their upcoming priorities, programs, and initiatives. This year’s event will feature VA leadership from the VA Federal Supply Schedules (FSS) program as well as the National Contract Service (NCS). The training covers ten innovative procurement techniques.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Furthermore, we can imagine smart electric consumption meters that would enable procurement teams to know detailed needs in real time, enabling optimisation of the associated consumption and cost.

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GovLoop

AUGUST 5, 2022

According to NewVantage Partners’ Data and AI Leadership Executive Survey 2022 , 92% of organizations are investing in data and AI, but only 19% have successfully established a data culture. It’s the entry-level analysts, the caseworkers, the logistics person, the procurement team.

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Scottish Government Procurement

MARCH 19, 2025

Where Ill be taking a look back at some of the recent developments and a quick look forward at what’s coming up across the public procurement community. First up, the Minister for Public Finance, Ivan McKee, recently brought together the leadership of public bodies, elected and operational leadership of Local Government.

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FedScoop

DECEMBER 19, 2024

From a leadership perspective, this isn’t just a technological shift; AI is forcing a fundamental reimagining of how government operates, interacts with citizens, and safeguards national security.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Her commitment to balanced and thoughtful acquisition policy has set a standard for integrity and innovation in Federal procurement, and her transparent approach has fostered trust and collaboration among industry partners and stakeholders. Listen to the full podcast here.

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