Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

In April we published the Annual report on procurement activity in Scotland for 21-22, which highlights how we performed against our Procurement Strategy, how we delivered procurement policy and capability throughout the Scottish public sector. They show that the 16 billion of public procurement spend, we generated 13.8

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Ethical procurement requires a company to understand its societal obligations, expectations and social responsibility. Why is Ethical Procurement Important? As such, today’s procurement teams must embed ethics into their processes in addition to the conventional focus on a good ROI.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

By addressing these challenges, procurement teams can enhance transparency, ensure compliance, and deliver value for money. Source: [link] The Key Challenges In Public Procurement Regulatory Complexity With the Procurement Act 2023 evolving, procurement is treated with a lot of oversight.

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Public Procurement Efficiency Procurement Bid Rigging 52

VWV

JUNE 15, 2021

The UK Government is now able to set its own agenda for public procurement and this is reflected in the policy statement. What Does the National Procurement Policy Statement Say? A good example of this is the greater focus on publication of procurement pipelines with the Procurement Bill likely to include sanctions for non-compliance.

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ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2021

Procurement can and should be a significant value generator for the larger organization. There are, in fact different phases of procurement value creation that tie into the Source-to-Pay process: . Creating Value occurs when sourcing and procurement uses relevant sourcing processes and tools to engage and select the best fit supplier.

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Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

What a fantastic testament to the work our teams do all year round to maximise the power of procurement. ” The recently published Public Procurement Strategy for Scotland is up for two awards, Collaborative Procurement Initiative Award and Procurement Team of the Year Award.

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ivalua

MARCH 1, 2022

In late 2021, The Hackett Group asked Procurement Leaders about their strategic priorities and initiatives for the coming year. After a rollercoaster 2021, how do we pivot and plan for a successful Procurement strategy in 2022? . There is no doubt that the future of procurement is becoming increasingly digital.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 29, 2024

How VMI Transforms Procurement Vendor Managed Inventory is about much more than having parts on hand. It’s a procurement strategy that saves time, reduces operational costs, and increases overall productivity. For agencies facing labor shortages or limited resources, VMI can be a game-changer.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Develop and lead the implementation of the Indirect procurement strategy. Leadership of the centralised indirect procurement team. David is currently studying a PhD at Norwich Business School (Social Sciences Faculty) in Behavioural Science & Applied Cognitive Psychology: Behavioural Procurement.

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The Procurement School

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

These steps may not apply to every procurement but once completed they will inform the procurement strategy which then leads to development of procurement document. Needs analysis ensures an accurate understanding of the goods / services being procured.

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In April, it was pivotal, we launched the public procurement strategy for Scotland, setting out a roadmap for the next five years and giving us an ambitious future vision to put public procurement at the heart of a sustainable economy to maximise value for the people of Scotland.

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ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

The Benefits of Source-to-Pay The market for S2P has evolved significantly in recent years, becoming an essential component of procurement strategy for most companies. Spend under management: S2P software can help procurement teams better manage the percentage of company spend that is under contract and under management.

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ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2022

Teams also need to to mitigate supply chain risk by prioritizing digital transformation and adopting procurement technology. #4. An Ardent 2021 survey of more than 350 CPOs and other business leaders found that there’s a strong push by procurement teams to adopt suites instead of a collection of standalone or one-off solutions.

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In April, it was pivotal, we launched the public procurement strategy for Scotland, setting out a roadmap for the next five years and giving us an ambitious future vision to put public procurement at the heart of a sustainable economy to maximise value for the people of Scotland.

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Public Procurement Procurement Sustainability Logistics 40

FedScoop

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

A great example is taking shape at the Air Force Materiel Command, where we’ve helped their procurement team train an AI model on a PC designed to ingest RFPs and compare them against core RFP requirements. They’re also making inroads in the workplace.

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