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Portugal's plan for mandatory green public procurement (III - food procurement)

Telles.eu

After the first two entries ( here and here ) of a more general nature, this one will be focused on contract specific critiques, in particular food procurement (contract types 9 and 15). Having a percentage of products from a 'short supply chain' will be a mandatory award criterion in Portugal.

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DOE Seeks Proposals for $2.7B Uranium Enrichment Services Procurement Contract

GovCon Wire

billion indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to procure uranium enrichment services to help establish a domestic supply chain of high-assay low-enriched uranium used for deploying advanced nuclear reactors. The Department of Energy has begun soliciting proposals for a potential 10-year, $2.7

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How exporting weapons becomes risky for contractors who make the exports

Federal News Network

With the fragmentation and trade in our financial systems and our alliances and our supply chains. government is going to be your contracting party and they’ll basically operate as a bit of a middleman between you, the contractor and that foreign government. procurement contract. supply chains.

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The Importance of Ethical Procurement Practices in Public Sectors

The Procurement School

(toppr.com) (2) In the example listed herein the Director of Procurement knew their reputation was known to be fair, honest and beyond reproach for their commitment to their ethics. They followed the Supply Chain Canada’s Code of Ethics for Professionals the letter for their entire career and had never encountered this situation before.

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Procurement & Contract Planning: Canadian Public Sector Guide

The Procurement School

For new or operationally critical contracts a suggestion is to begin with monthly review meetings and then move to quarterly meetings as the business relationship matures. Meetings should be multi-lateral to include representatives from operations, supply chain and senior management. Fleet and Logistics Category Manager.

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Leveraging Data Analytics in Procurement: Unlocking Efficiency and Strategic Value

Tracker Intelligence

Broadly, procurement analytics can be classified into three categories: Descriptive Analytics: Analyzes historical data to understand past procurement performance (e.g. contract compliance, procurement cycle efficiency). By identifying potential risks, procurement teams can proactively address vulnerabilities.

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Collaboration, Procurement with Purpose and the Entente Cordiale…

ivalua

Then, as often happens these days, the questions took us back onto sustainable Procurement or “Procurement with purpose”. That includes quite a range of issues now, ranging from climate change and de-forestation to modern slavery or supporting diversity in our supply chains.