The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The subject of the hearing was “Safeguarding the Federal Software Supply Chain.” Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you to address the federal software supply chain. As such, they are well-aware of the challenges involved in addressing vulnerabilities in the federal software supply chain.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JANUARY 14, 2025

When thinking about benchmarking the most common area that is reviewed is price, but as we know (and as mentioned in previous blogs) price is not the sole factor. Price forms part of cost, and cost is what we should be benchmarking, therefore in procurement areas such as the following should be regularly checked against standards.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Healthcare Procurement: Why the Healthcare Industry Needs to Modernize Supply Chains to Meet Today’s Challenges. Their mission is to aggregate product purchases from member healthcare providers and secure lower product prices for them, particularly on commodity-type items, like flu vaccine. healthcare industry today.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 26, 2024

The pandemic and its aftermath only further exposed the fragility of our supply chains in all parts of the economy. Two prominent procurement laws address supply chains and the industrial base: the Buy American Act (BAA) and the Trade Agreements Act (TAA). Some believe a clarification may be affected via legislation.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 26, 2024

Two weeks ago, FAR & Beyond focused on the “Competing Global Supply Chain Approaches” governing federal acquisition. This blog continues to explore the mixed supply chain messages the federal government is communicating to the industrial base. The Small Business Rules: Is the Price Right for Products Made in China?

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WashngtonExec

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

ASRC Federal’s subsidiary ASRC Federal Facilities Logistics, LLC, won a Navy Industrial Prime Vendor Generation IV contract for supply chain management and logistics services from the Defense Logistics Agency. Its estimated maximum value is up to $500 million [.]

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ivalua

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Supply Chain Managers today have never been so reliant on suppliers to deliver goods and services to customers. Globalisation has made is much easier for UK businesses to trade across borders, allowing access to lower cost sources of supply and new markets. Businesses aren’t prepared for Supply Chain Risk.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

So the Rule of Two requires federal agencies to set aside procurements for small businesses where there’s a reasonable expectation that at least two small businesses will be able to submit offers at fair market prices and otherwise competitive in terms of quality and delivery. Tom Temin: And that goes back to the 1980s, right?

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ivalua

MAY 30, 2023

Procurement and supply chain teams will play a crucial role in making this vision a reality. By ensuring that the right goods and services are purchased at the right price and delivered on time, procurement can help to ensure that a company or organization achieves its goals.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 4, 2024

I think most government contractors have contracts that are negotiated and the prices are negotiated upfront, and then they have to adhere to those prices over the course of the entire five-to-10 year contract. Kevin Plexico Yeah, I think there’s two aspects to the supply chain.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

As one of three major acquisition policy changes GSA is seeking over the next year, the proposal would remove language in the schedules program that many blame for why agencies use lowest price, technically acceptable (LPTA) still too often. Koses said CICA change would help contracting officers as well as companies alike.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JANUARY 9, 2024

One way to reach this objective is to focus on the cost of acquisition rather than the price of acquisition. Price and cost are often terms that are used interchangeably but in reality, the terms are quite different. Cost vs Price Consider two people going to a supermarket at the same time to buy the same list of groceries.

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Public Contracting Institute

APRIL 23, 2024

Firm fixed price (FFP) contracts are a common type of agreement used in government contracting. Under an FFP contract, the supplier agrees to deliver a specific product or service at a predetermined price, regardless of the actual costs incurred during the project.

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ivalua

MAY 1, 2020

The total costs, in terms of human lives, disrupted supply chains, ruined businesses and GDP impact, are still just projections in the array of charts presented daily by statisticians and data modelers. There are, however, already some clear lessons to be learned by Procurement and Supply Chain leaders.

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How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The current system resulted from a redesign of the NHS supply chain that has been operational since 2019 [for details, see A Sanchez-Graells, ‘ Centralisation of procurement and supply chain management in the English NHS: some governance and compliance challenges ’ (2019) 70(1) NILQ 53-75.] billion savings by 2023-24.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Former federal executives and industry experts said it may be time to rethink the IT value added reseller (ITVAR) approach as the FBI and DCIS raid shined a brighter light on supply chain risks that most vendors and agencies generally glossed over until now. I think the government and industry are asking that question now.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Customers can now ensure greater supply chain resilience through improved supplier discovery and collaboration, increase efficiency across each step of the source-to-pay process and better understand and optimize cost drivers for goods and services purchased. About Ivalua. Learn more at www.ivalua.com. Media Contact. Michael Gallo.

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

billion of contract spend under our national contracts and working together, we were able to maintain those prices, achieve 34 million worth of savings and 20 million of cost avoidance. We’ve completed over 250 deep dive assessments now of our suppliers, supply chains and institutional procurement teams and their internal stakeholders.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 22, 2024

But under price changes up or down, that has ebbed and flowed over the years. And so what should companies do on the pricing front to maintain what it is GSA wants as, I guess, the best customer? And so what should companies do on the pricing front to maintain what it is GSA wants as, I guess, the best customer?

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Select GCR

JANUARY 14, 2025

Certified businesses can also access set-aside , subcontracting opportunities, and price preference programs, providing significant advantages in competitive markets. Why Large Companies Partner with MWBEs Large companies partner with MWBEs as part of their strategic initiatives to promote inclusivity in their supply chains.

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WashngtonExec

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Tyto Athene has appointed Rick Johnson as chief financial officer to lead the finance, accounting, supply chain, pricing and contracts teams. Johnson brings over 25 years of financial and accounting experience in the federal government contracting arena. Rick is a proven CFO with a very strategic orientation.

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WashngtonExec

AUGUST 20, 2024

JoAnne Dukeshire Senior Vice President of Business Enablement, Arcfield According to Arcfield CEO Kevin Kelly, behind every winning government contracting business is a dedicated team of contracts, pricing and supply chain professionals that ensure operations run smoothly and strategies are legally and financially sound.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 26, 2024

We remain committed to this mission at the upcoming Spring Training Conference, ensuring that attendees leave with comprehensive updates on acquisition policies, programs, and initiatives in subjects like artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, the medical supply chain, and much more. We look forward to seeing you in May!

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Naomi Clews Consultancy

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

How I got into procurement My peers all have a 'story' about how they got into procurement without knowing they were actually working in a Supply Chain Management (SCM) role. ​I've never met anyone who studied supply chain management at university because they knew that's what they wanted to do. Read on to find out.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 9, 2024

The performance results showed that contract level pricing was better under TDR than under Most Favored Customer (MFC) pricing. Small businesses generated stronger growth under TDR than small businesses under MFC pricing. The PRC is a vestige of the 1980’s MAS program and serves as a significant barrier to entry.

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ivalua

JUNE 16, 2021

The pandemic was a wake-up call for businesses worldwide, who struggled to overcome operational disruption — everything from the transition to remote working, to supply chain chaos. MENA countries import a lot of food; disrupted supply chains and price increases mean potential food shortages. Enter eProcurement.

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Federal News Network

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

As more public policy objectives make their way into the world of acquisition — supply chain, cybersecurity, sustainability, domestic and socioeconomic sourcing requirements, to name a few — GSA is trying to bake those into acquisition vehicles up front so agencies have an easier time complying. And so we relaxed that to one process.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Procurement Rising: The Silent Inflation Tax on Manufacturers February 27, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley Last year, the Consumer Price Index was the highest it has been in four decades, making inflation one of the most concerning macroeconomic factors facing the business world today.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Further, if the truth be known I suspect many others in procurement and supply chain are feeling the same, but maybe that’s not true. This is not a “side of the desk” or part time role, nor within the skill set or training for the vast majority of purchasing and supply chain managers.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Suppliers were quickly categorized in many ways… by quality, performance, price, riskiness, and so on. As the manufacturer’s pool of suppliers grew, they also segmented their supply base by how much they spent with each, their overall value contribution, and how critical the supplier was to their supply chain.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In the latest Procurement Leaders Report and Survey , we ask top-performing CPO’s how they’re prioritizing data-enabled supply chain visibility–and the changes that need to be made. By taking steps now to improve supply chain visibility, procurement teams can position their organizations for success in the years to come.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The increase is directly correlated to the turbulent market caused by the pandemic, supply chain disruptions, and rapid inflation. When it comes to supply continuity, being proactive about mitigating disruptions is essential, yet many procurement organizations may still lack sufficient resources. Risk Metrics.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Market timing and pricing is a big part of that failure. And this is exactly where sourcing and supply chain professionals can make a name for themselves. Let’s start with pricing. This allows you to have flexibility in market pricing and creates various promotional and strategic pricing options.

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Federal News Network

MAY 30, 2024

Just this month, the Defense Pricing and Contracting unit issued a memo underscoring that authority. And so, DoD, on the one hand, is pursuing a number of policies that are important for protecting national security and policy interests, whether that’s cyber security, supply chain restrictions, domestic preferences.

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ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2022

Enterprises will continue to undergo the financial burden of revenue disruptions, consumer , and uncontrolled supply chain variables. . in October 2021*, the highest in more than three decades, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Disruptions in global supply chains, labor market shortages, strong consumer demand.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

This year’s tables include: November 20: GSA MAS PMO GSA Pricing Tools Medical/Surgical Supply BPAs SAM.gov PMO VA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) November 21: VA FSS View the agendas for more details. Requests for transparent pricing across the AI lifecycle. James Peake , M.D., Thank You Sponsors !

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ivalua

APRIL 6, 2020

In a previous blog we discussed the mounting humanitarian crisis that the Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, had sparked globally and discussed considerations and steps organizations should take to mitigate the impact from disrupted supply chains.

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