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Navy’s journey to new procurement system remains in peril

Federal News Network

And experts said merely withdrawing the technical assessment, which the Navy’s Program Executive Office for Manpower, Logistics and Business Solutions (PEO-MLB) asked for as part of its risk management strategy, doesn’t offset the critical findings. Kuqo declined to comment for the story, referring all questions to the NAWWAR press shop.

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Deepen Your Understanding to Improve Supplier Engagement

ivalua

Driven by a desire by manufacturers to insulate themselves from spiraling labor costs, manufacturers shifted production of parts and components into the supply chain. It shouldn’t be about beating up a supplier on price or strong arming suppliers. Your suppliers can be a competitive advantage or a burden that keeps you from growing.

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The Purpose of Procurement: How ESG is Changing our Roles

The Procurement School

There will always be a cost of goods to consider but it will be a much broader view with the total cost of ownership internalized as much as possible. The basic premise is that people will do business with each other in a free market that best decides the price of goods and services.