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Doing Deals: Challenges in Negotiations

The Procurement School

Author: Larry Berglund Negotiation competencies are a must in procurement. Whether in the private or public sector, you are always negotiating. Not easy to justify moving from one ERP to another IT service simply because you couldn’t find ways to negotiate better value. Multiple party negotiations?

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Speed, Collaboration and Innovation – Key Words for the New Procurement Decade

ivalua

What does this mean for procurement and supplier management? Now there is a time and a place for price negotiation of course, but if you are an organisation where speed, innovation and agility is really important, key suppliers who play essential roles need to be handled differently. .

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Top Resources for Small Business Government Contractors

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Federal resources like SAM.gov and the Dynamic Small Business Search database are essential for small businesses to find and compete for government contracts, offering centralized procurement opportunities and increased visibility to federal agencies. SAM.gov lists contracts over $25,000, making it a vital resource for small businesses.

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Governments need to plan for the entire product lifecycle when they purchase technology today

American City & Country

No question, government procurement is different from acquisitions outside the public sector, Cunningham believes. Here are a few more skills Cunningham feels belong on the IT purchasing team: project management, financial analysis and communication skills. Prioritize stakeholder engagement, including community input.

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Another One Bites the Dust: Incomplete Joint Venture Agreement Fails Once Again

SmallGovCon

A finding of affiliation will mean the size of the parties will be combined for the procurement. While reviewing the size protest, the SBA’s Area Office reviewed the parties’ mentor-protégé joint venture agreement (JVA) and addendums related to the procurement at issue. But the investigation didn’t stop there. Polk Contract Addendum.”

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Building More Than Contracts: Two Six Technologies’ Mandy Walter-Beam is Modernizing GovCon for Speed, Strategy and Security

WashngtonExec

Mandy Walter-Beam, Two Six Technologies As vice president of contracts and procurement at Two Six Technologies, Mandy Walter-Beam helps to shape the company’s strategic direction, foster growth and lead the complex world of compliance in government contracting. I know the stakes, because Ive lived them.

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Landscape maintenance supplies and equipment are often near the top of local government shopping lists

American City & Country

Depending on the scope of the project, various amounts of landscaping supplies, equipment and tools will be required to make the grounds sparkle. McGinty tells Co-op Solutions that government project managers should analyze each project before they make significant investments in landscape tools, equipment and other products.