ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2020

And even in governments, there is a growing cadre of public servants who see opportunities being presented by digital technology and are looking to drive dramatic change. It requires appropriate inter-personal and behavioural skills, as well as traditional skills such as commercial understanding and negotiation.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 8, 2021

During the pandemic, Procurement flexed its muscle, helping to mitigate supply chain disruptions and enable new channels for engaging with customers and fulfilling orders. But in response to supply chain disruptions over the past year and a half, many store managers had to go rogue. Attack GNFR Spend.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

in the first half of 2020 due to the explosion in global demand and broken supply chains have highlighted the key role suppliers play, as well as the critical need for effective supplier relationship management. Supplier Relationship Management – time to rewrite the rule-book?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Our presenters for the day will be Jason Workmaster , Member, Miller & Chevalier Chartered; Liam O’Reilly , Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP; and Alex Barbee-Garrett , Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP. This training will also take place at Miller & Chevalier Chartered (900 16th St. NW, Washington, D.C.

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ivalua

MAY 6, 2021

The pandemic has accelerated this trend, with the Procurement function front and center in the fight to ensure supply chain resilience and continuity, reduce costs and protect the bottom line. The past few years have been a boon for procurement, which has become increasingly strategic and critical to business.

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ivalua

MAY 18, 2022

Even reducing costs often depends more on effective collaboration rather than negotiation in today’s market. At the same time, organizations have never been more exposed to risk from their supply chains, from supply continuity, quality, or ESG violations. Yet, too few businesses do so well.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Our presenters for the day will be Jason Workmaster , Member, Miller & Chevalier Chartered; Liam O’Reilly , Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP; and Alex Barbee-Garrett , Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP. This training will also take place at Miller & Chevalier Chartered (900 16th St. NW, Washington, D.C.

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Sustainability Focus: Many social value frameworks incorporate environmental sustainability, such as reducing carbon footprints or promoting green practices through supply chains. Ethical labour standards are non-negotiable, ensuring workers’ rights and well-being are protected throughout the supply chain.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

This course is designed for lawyers and contract managers with significant contract management and compliance responsibilities with GSA and/or VA Schedule contracts.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

This deployment is another significant step forward in the digital transformation of their overall supply chain processes, a journey that started last year with the successful rollout of Ivalua Sourcing solution for direct materials. . About Ivalua . Ivalua is a leading provider of cloud-based Spend Management solutions.

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Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The UK also relied on the EU for supplying labour. Most recently, the summer of 2021 saw a supply chain backlog resulting from labour shortages. The UK government has been negotiating trade deals with Australia, New Zealand and the US to meet their domestic demands. How’s the Public Sector Coping?

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

Protecting profitability in the face of inflation isn’t about squeezing suppliers in negotiations, but working together to find ways to reduce costs in the full value chain. Ensuring supply continuity requires timely and open sharing of information. This presents both a challenge and opportunity for businesses and procurement.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Pre-negotiated terms are provided that reduce the complexity for contracting authorities in procurement whilst allowing suppliers to capture opportunities more efficiently. Challenges of Framework Agreements Although framework agreements present many advantages, they come along with challenges.

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ivalua

JULY 21, 2020

Procurement has been uniquely placed on the business front line of this crisis in helping to pivot supply chains from producing make-up to face masks and to finding thousands of items of remote working equipment overnight, or from manufacturing parts for car engines to ventilators. Agreement on the table stakes, non-negotiable .

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Cybersecurity Update, October 12 In honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we are happy to hold a joint virtual Business and Regulatory Issues (BRIC) and Cyber and Supply Chain Security Committee Meeting on October 12 at 11 AM ET. Keep reading for more details on the upcoming schedule for 2023 and beyond!

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 10, 2024

Kang finally discussed the challenges of cross-border data restrictions on evidence collection and presentation, stressing the importance for legal practitioners to adeptly manage evidence and strategize in complex international legal scenarios.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Sprint’s strategic sourcing transformation, presents a great example, in multiple ways. At Ivalua NOW 2020, commercial real estate leader JLL’s president explained how they were building a marketplace to offer customers access to pre-negotiated pricing, using their spend to differentiate their services.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

It needs proper organisation, market research and supply chain knowledge to align the tender process with the project’s overall objectives which finally leads to successful awarding of contracts. The bid must be organised, comprehensive, and clearly present the approach, timelines, and budget.

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Import and Trade Remedies

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This is an opportunity for Canadian businesses to express pain points under the existing agreement, which Canada could present during the 2026 review and possibly negotiate appropriate action. The government is seeking views on what is working well under the agreement and potential areas for improvement. Chapter 14 – Investment).

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 24, 2024

2024 EIP Awards Categories : Lifetime Acquisition Excellence Award – Presented to an individual in the contracting community (government or industry) for demonstrating a life-long commitment to advancing “common sense in government procurement.” James Peake , M.D.,

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How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

However, to assess the (abstract) potential of procurement as a regulatory tool, it is worth distinguishing between practical and legal challenges, and to focus on legal challenges that would be present at all levels of public buyer capability. However, both approaches present challenges.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

During the presentation, Schwartz will provide an update on recent healthcare legislation in the fiscal year (FY) 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Webinar – Healthcare Focus: Briefing on FY24 NDAA, Feb. To register, click here. Webinar – The Latest Alliant 3 Draft RFP: A Review of the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Feb.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Our presenters for the day will be Jason Workmaster , Member, Miller & Chevalier Chartered; Liam O’Reilly , Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP; and Alex Barbee-Garrett , Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP. NW, Washington, D.C. 20006), but will be offered to both in-person and virtual attendees. James Peake , M.D.,

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The FASC Improvement Act would grant the FASC the ability to directly issue binding removal and exclusion orders to “protect the Federal supply chain from technology companies and products owned or controlled by a foreign adversary.” GSA is also looking to reduce PALT through oral and video presentations for technical evaluations.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

2024 EIP Awards categories: Lifetime Acquisition Excellence Award – Presented to an individual in the contracting community (government or industry) for demonstrating a life-long commitment to advancing “common sense in government procurement.” GSA will share updates on the status of the OASIS+ awards as soon as possible.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 8, 2024

Announcing the Coalition’s Cyber Side Chat, September 12 The Coalition for Government Procurement is proud to present its first-ever Cybersecurity Symposium: The Cyber Side Chat on September 12! The Cyber Side Chat will feature three distinct panels of subject matter experts from government and industry.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 1, 2024

Contractors should also be aware of the following opportunities that the Government is considering to reduce plastics in the Federal supply chain: The fact sheet touts past Federal accomplishments, including the FSS Single Use Plastics Final Rule that the Coalition commented on in February. Reporting should begin by September 1, 2025.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

To wrap up the mainstage sessions, Moshe Schwartz , President of Etherton and Associates (confirmed) will provide a presentation on the federal healthcare market. During the presentation, Schwartz will explore upcoming trends and shifts in federal healthcare procurement, identifying key policies and emerging opportunities for 2025.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 25, 2024

The RFI included 13 questions on infrastructure/supply chain resilience, workforce, innovation, acquisition, policy, and regulatory environment. The plan must also look to transition the DoD supply chain to domestically sourced or Trade Agreements Act (TAA) compliant ingredients.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 18, 2024

Webinar: Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Plans: From Government Requirement to Competitive Differentiator, August 14 In recent years, Federal contractors have been challenged to adapt their legal and compliance strategy to a growing regulatory focus on securing the Federal supply chain.

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Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

18] And, for DoD, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (“DFARS”) 216.203-4 limits the use of the FAR EPA clauses to DoD contracts that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (presently $250,000 with exceptions), and performance is longer than six months. [19] 22] , [23] In turn, the FAR supplies four options for EPA clauses.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In turn, this will lead to more consistent and sound negotiation and administration of MAS contracts. In the past, the regional structure gave rise to differing cultures, negotiation approaches, and interpretations of applicable regulations and solicitation provisions. We look forward to seeing you all there!

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

DoD’s efforts to improve small business participation include the recently awarded defense industrial base consortium agreement which gives industry partners, including non-traditional contractors and small businesses, the opportunity to work with DoD on defense supply chain technology projects and potential research through prototype development.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Maria Madalena Porangaba , legal and safety manager of the Brazilian Electricity Commercialization Chamber (“CCEE”), then made a presentation on the green transition in Brazil and conflict resolution within the CCEE. She also presented the application of AI in arbitration in the context of JusMundi (JusConnect and Conflict Checker).

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The GSA and VA Ask the PMO tables were introduced during the 2022 Spring Training Conference, and included representatives from the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) and Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Programs. To gather feedback from the vendor community, GSA has released a Request for Information (RFI) that is open through November 10.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

To view the slides from the presentation, click here. During the presentation, Schwartz will provide an update on recent healthcare legislation in the fiscal year (FY) 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Webinar – Healthcare Focus: Briefing on FY24 NDAA, Feb. Register now by clicking here.

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Inside Government Contracts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

opposition to granting China “developing nation” status in treaties under negotiation and by international organizations of which the U.S. Indeed, these provisions may be far more disruptive than requirements imposed by prior year NDAA China provisions that contractors have navigated by reassessing supply chains and increasing due diligence.

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