The Procurement School

APRIL 22, 2024

Author : Graham Allen Procurement planning is foundational to preparing and issuing a successful solicitation. The role of the procurement professional is to collaborate with the client to articulate what they want to buy. Sometimes the need is to assess the industry’s capacity to meet the procurement requirements.

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AWS Public Sector

APRIL 10, 2024

These customers highlight three main advantages of procuring software through AWS Marketplace: speed, security and governance, and economic benefits. The courses span critical professional skills such as project management, development, leadership, and more.

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SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The SBA Revamps the Federal Contracting Program for Small, Disadvantaged Businesses Procurement Innovation Lab to tackle ‘big A’ acquisition at DHS New FAS Catalog Platform is a “game-changer” for vendors using GSA Advantage Former Federal Employees Sentenced for Conspiracy to Steal Proprietary U.S.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 16, 2024

Davis brings to the role his decades of experience leading strategic planning, business development, technology product design and development, systems engineering, procurement, project management, integration and testing initiatives.

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ivalua

MARCH 5, 2020

Last week, round 40 Procurement leaders got together in the very pleasant surroundings of the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London to talk about collaboration, and to celebrate Ivalua’s increased presence in the UK. I was challenged in the questions about whether we can really move away from “savings” as perhaps the main objective for Procurement.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Viparis has chosen Ivalua and CKS to equip its Procurement department with a software suite that meets the challenges of an exceptional deadline for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris and will help sustain the Group’s growth. The solution implemented is based on a “pre-configuration” that combines the reference functionalities of e-Procurement.

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Select GCR

OCTOBER 29, 2024

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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SmallGovCon

AUGUST 16, 2024

” “Risen’s proposal identified Risen’s owner” as a project manager and “[n]o other Risen employees are discussed in the proposal. In addition, “Risen argues that the ‘“’management and professional support services’”’ Risen will perform are key to the procurement.”

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Select GCR

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Understanding Prime Contractors Prime contractors, also known as federal government contractors, serve as the central figures in federal contracts, with the responsibility for comprehensive execution and management of government projects. These regulations ensure that all federal procurement processes are transparent and standardized.

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ivalua

JUNE 7, 2021

With businesses’ focus shifting from damage control to restoring growth, innovative CPOs are encouraging their procurement teams to prioritise supplier innovation and revenue growth opportunities. . Procurement’s role and status have been on an upward trajectory for many years, accelerating during the Covid-19 crisis.

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ivalua

APRIL 13, 2021

In part 1 of this blog I looked at how procurement can actually create new revenue opportunities. Here I’ll take a look at two other ways that procurement can help support growth. Incentivize procurement w/performance goals & KPIs that encourage supplier collaboration to drive meaningful changes in behavior.

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Scottish Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

We are delighted to share a post from a student who has recently completed a two-week placement in the Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate using the Procurement People of Tomorrow (PPoT) Placement Pack. It’s Scot Careers Week! With a variety of activities and material split over five themes, one for each day.

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ivalua

MAY 6, 2021

The past few years have been a boon for procurement, which has become increasingly strategic and critical to business. The pandemic has accelerated this trend, with the Procurement function front and center in the fight to ensure supply chain resilience and continuity, reduce costs and protect the bottom line.

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ivalua

JANUARY 21, 2020

It must be clearly visible to everyone in the state that procurement is well run. These legacy systems include many different processes, including sourcing, procurement, and payment systems used by the states. State-level procurement is more complex than most people realize.

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ivalua

JUNE 15, 2022

At our annual Ivalua NOW event in Paris, France–Ivalua asked, “Is your procurement team prepared to respond to unexpected supplier chain issues with speed and agility?”. Automation and innovation are at the forefront of the supply chain industry with procurement acting as a key enabler in the process. Körber at a Glance….

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American City & Country

AUGUST 27, 2024

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.

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 25, 2024

In federal procurement, the process doesn’t end with contract award and signing; instead, it continues with project execution. At this stage, the contracting agency can scrutinize every little project detail.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The traditional lanes of the records manager, IT director and CISO (chief information security officer) are increasingly overlapping when considering the advantages of modernization.” These team players can help to comprehensively develop the desired end result of the project.

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ivalua

APRIL 5, 2019

In my last two articles ( here and here ) I’ve been talking about the need for Procurement to think about how we can move beyond our historical transactional role and embrace approaches to help drive competitive advantage and real value for our organisations. Author: Peter Smith , Managing Director at Procurement Excellence Ltd.

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Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JUNE 22, 2017

This position also assists agency staff with purchasing activities to ensure that purchase requisitions and activities comply with Kitsap Transit’s procurement policies; receives and reviews requisitions for products and services; ensures proper authorizations, and accuracy of account numbers and descriptions.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Erik Walle Project Manager. Erik Walle is Project Manager for Inter IKEA’s first, and to date’s biggest, Ivalua related initiative covering the entire S2C processes on IKEA’s direct material side.

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ExecutiveBiz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The EPA Office of Research and Development requires general facility project management, facility equipment maintenance, technical sampling and monitoring, chemistry and microbiology, laboratory instrumentation and electronics, off-site research, and laboratory research activities support, according to a presolicitation […]

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GovCon Wire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

BPA has an estimated value of over $100 million and covers information technology, engineering, project management and According to a notice published Monday on the Acquisition Planning Forecast System, the planned Desktop Support Services 3.0

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Project Management Purchasing Engineering Management 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

MAY 13, 2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement would like to thank everyone who attended and participated in this week’s Spring Training Conference – What is Fair and Reasonable, Part 2: Let’s Continue the Dialogue!

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The Procurement School

MAY 27, 2024

The procurement world around us is changing rapidly. To adapt, our relationships and project delivery models must become more effective, efficient, and strategic. For project procurement and delivery, I actively promote collaboration and solution alternatives to challenge the traditional adversarial positioning in capital construction.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Co-op Program and Special Projects Manager. Co-op Program and Special Projects Coordinator, State Procurement Office. However, managing cooperatives with outdated processes and technology can create more burden than opportunity. Amber Holmes. Carter Marshall. Breakout Session.

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Select GCR

JUNE 20, 2023

The requirements for work to be performed by the contractor include but are not limited to: project management, research and evaluation, and database management. Our Government Procurement Advisors can help you successfully submit a bid for this contract. Our entire team are experts in the procurement process.

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FedInsider

MARCH 4, 2024

In that role, he oversees a program portfolio that includes Procurement Services, Business Service Center, and Project Management Office. Moses Kamya × Moses Kamya Deputy Commissioner of Shared Services Moses Kamya is the Deputy Commissioner of Shared Services.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 28, 2024

Interview transcript: James Hasik I tapped into a think here to for little used database within the federal government that is nonetheless vast and I think, has enormous potential for telling federal procurement officials a great deal more about about about how their contract is performing, if they actually just looked at the data statistically.

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Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Fact checked by Eddie Regan, BiP Solutions Principal Procurement Consultant Most remote workers don’t want to return to the office , so it’s essential to consider the work environment changes that businesses must adapt to. Project managers now have to reinvent how they engage their teams.

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ivalua

APRIL 7, 2022

Leader Forrester Supplier Value Management Platforms, Q1 2022. Ivalua remains the only vendor recognized as a leader in every current Procurement report spanning S2P by Gartner and Forrester. Ivalua R&D experts shared inf ormative and comprehensive updates for the Source-to-Contract, Procure-to-Pay, and Platform Solutions.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In recent years, the overall state of Procurement has been bolstered by increased proficiency, expanding engagement, and a growing direct impact on operations. And they’re not the only ones—other department heads are also increasingly budget-conscious, creating a new opportunity to partner with procurement for better budget management.

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ivalua

JUNE 12, 2020

The need for Procurement to improve collaboration with suppliers, and other stakeholders, has gained broad acceptance in recent years. To Procurement leaders’ credit, they have made significant improvements in collaborating with suppliers. It may seem obvious but it is a major change for many procurement professionals.

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The Procurement School

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Author: Larry Berglund Negotiation competencies are a must in procurement. You may have introduced a social procurement policy and want to know how your contractor will be able to contribute to increased local employment or apprenticeship programs. Whether in the private or public sector, you are always negotiating.

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ivalua

JANUARY 28, 2021

Jorge Pont Director, Commodity Management – Memory, CPU/GPU/OEM H/W, Google Cloud. Amber Holmes Co-op Program and Special Projects Manager. Product Roadmap (Procure-to-Pay & Analytics). Jorge Pont Director, Commodity Management – Memory, CPU/GPU/OEM H/W, Google Cloud. Exhibit hall & Networking Break.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

To find project management consultancy services in the UK, you should follow these steps: Subscribe to contracts finder portals Our team at Tracker Intelligence helps you find tender opportunities. Many platforms feature exclusive news on large-scale projects at the inception stages – before formal RFPs are issued.

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ivalua

MAY 18, 2022

Successfully employing MDM requires procurement to closely engage IT. That means spanning the S2P process, allowing secure sharing of a variety of information, supporting project management and automating action or improvement plans. Procurement needs skin in the game. Leaders must make a concerted effort.

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