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Three ways World Bank procurement can drive collaboration for the SDGs

Open Contracting Partnership

Currently, the Bank conducts procurement for these investment projects, putting pressure on internal procurement capacity at the Bank, and missing an opportunity for domestic procurement teams to modernise their own countrys systems and upskill procurement teams. How can the Bank leverage this opportunity?

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Modernizing Public Infrastructure: The Power of Strategic Procurement

The Procurement ClassRoom

Far from being a mere bureaucratic task, procurement is the mechanism through which governments acquire the infrastructure and technology needed for this transformation. It is not just a participant in the digital revolution—it is its foundation.

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Whose contract is it anyway? How AWS Marketplace works

AWS Public Sector

I get to talk with procurement teams about AWS Marketplace daily. I love this question because the answer cuts to the heart of how IT marketplaces offer a new way of approaching software procurement. This entity charges the vendors that participate a small fee to recover the cost of operating the market.

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Lost in Public Space: Exploring the Unknown with the Norwegian Public Sector Segment

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There is quite a substantial effort to participate in a public tender process, so most vendors have a limit to how many unsuccessful tenders they are willing to respond to before giving up. In light of existing rules, vendors can deter competition by driving prices down in competitive tenders.

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Roundtable roundup: Best practices for crown corporation procurement

Bonfire

On March 15, we brought together procurement professionals from crown corporations across Canada for a virtual roundtable discussion. Participants heard from industry experts, shared best practices, and forged new connections with their peers. How important is planning to procurement project success?

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How to Relieve Labor Shortage Challenges with Vendor Managed Inventory

American City & Country

It’s a procurement strategy that saves time, reduces operational costs, and increases overall productivity. By outsourcing inventory management to Lawson, your procurement team can focus on higher-priority tasks, while Lawson ensures your maintenance products are always stocked. If you are a current user of OPUS, click here.

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8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience for Manufacturers in a Post-Covid World

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Sajid Kunnummal, Vice President and CPO at Navistar, was interviewed in late 2020 by Philip Ideson from Art of Procurement. When the crisis hit, Procurement as a function was suddenly in the hot seat, and it became the driving force for business continuity. Why is visibility so important? Set expectations with suppliers.