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

American City & Country

By pooling demand, public sector entities can benefit from bulk buying discounts and negotiated price reductions. You can rest easy knowing other agencies, just like yourself, are utilizing cooperative purchasing in their procurement strategy. Brought to you by:

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What is Strategic Procurement, and How Can Cooperative Purchasing Help?

American City & Country

Develop a Strategic Procurement Plan Procurement shouldn’t be reactive; it should be proactive. Start by developing a strategic plan that aligns procurement goals with your organization’s overall objectives. Cooperative purchasing can help you stay agile and strategic in your procurement activities.

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Procurement Methods vs. Solicitation Tools: What Every Procurement Professional Needs to Know

The Procurement ClassRoom

Procurement decisions may also be influenced by emergencies, such as the need for the prompt delivery of goods and services to address disasters like earthquakes or hurricanes. The level of competition in the market can also influence the choice of procurement method.

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Inflation + Source-to-Pay Strategies: The Cure for the Common Price Hike

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This could include negotiating more favorable terms with suppliers or renegotiating existing contracts to ensure that prices remain competitive. This helps ensure your contracts remain favorable and that all stakeholders comply with the negotiated terms.

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Top 10 Foundational Steps To Building A Strong Procurement Strategy

The Procurement School

speciality scientific equipment, expert negotiators for high-dollar complicated contracts). These commodities can benefit from long-term contracts and investigating alternative approaches or substitute products. Strategic items are both costly and can only be purchased by one or few vendors (e.g.

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The nexus between data management tools, transparency and procurement policy

Federal News Network

Just last month, at the Coalition’s Spring Training Conference, a panel of government and industry practitioners engaged in a fascinating discussion on how AI supports agency procurement operations. The potential is enormous. Coalition members generally support the use of these new data management technologies. (Of

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The Nexus Between Data Management Tools, Transparency and Procurement Policy

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Just last month, at the Coalition’s Spring Training Conference, a panel of government and industry practitioners engaged in a fascinating discussion on how AI supports agency procurement operations. The potential is enormous. Coalition members generally support the use of these new data management technologies. (Of