Art of Procurement

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Supplier Performance Management (SPM) is one of the foundations of supplier management. When executed well, SPM provides procurement with a. The post Supplier Performance Management Metrics and Frameworks Explained appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Scottish Government Procurement

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The Scottish Government’s Small Medium Enterprise (SME) and Third Sector Procurement Action Plan outlines a commitment to fostering growth and support for SMEs and third sector organisations. To support these types of organisations to participate in the procurement process, the plan aims to reduce barriers.

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Art of Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Supplier risk management is the effort associated with identifying, assessing, mitigating, and monitoring risks associated with an organization’s third party. The post What is Supplier Risk Management? appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Spend Network

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The UK government's new tightened payment terms for suppliers in public procurement contracts signals a vital move that will have far-reaching impacts across the business landscape when bidding for contracts.

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Art of Procurement

JULY 2, 2024

As procurement professionals, we often focus on categorizing and managing our suppliers. The post What Exactly is the Supplier Preferencing Model (a.k.a. Supplier Perception Matrix)? appeared first on Art of Procurement. In a balanced relationship, it is equally important.

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Art of Procurement

AUGUST 22, 2024

Supplier management refers to the administration of providers of goods and/or services to a business. The post Supplier Management Explained – Definitions, Elements, and Examples appeared first on Art of Procurement. While this sounds straightforward, today’s.

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Art of Procurement

OCTOBER 22, 2023

“Developing trustworthy and reliable suppliers is critical to your business, and maintaining those relationships is beneficial to the organization as. The post Achieving Next Level Supplier Relationships appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Scottish Government Procurement

OCTOBER 24, 2023

As a follow up to the publication of Scotland’s journey of achieving sustainable procurement outcomes 2002-2022: independent review , we have interviewed key organisations representing and working with the business and the third sector in Scotland about sustainable procurement outcomes.

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Art of Procurement

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The post Revisiting the Importance of Supplier Watchlists appeared first on Art of Procurement. When the Chinese surveillance balloon was finally ‘removed’ from the sky over the Atlantic Ocean on February 4th, we all.

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Art of Procurement

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Supplier diversity is not just a box to tick on a corporate social responsibility checklist; it is a dynamic strategy. The post Supplier Diversity: How to Achieve Impact at Scale appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Art of Procurement

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The post Simple Steps for Growing Supplier Diversity appeared first on Art of Procurement. “When you can demonstrate short-term success and communicate it – both inside and outside the company – it helps to.

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Art of Procurement

MAY 12, 2024

The post Dear Supplier… The Art of Giving RFP Response Feedback appeared first on Art of Procurement. “There is one thing you can do that really creates a positive ROI for an RFP respondent even if they.

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ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2023

Public Procurement: Building Business Cases and Driving Momentum. For the Government, supplier diversity programs are something procurement professionals in the United States (US) have accepted as a key element to their procurement success. Today, many US businesses proudly maintain robust supplier diversity programs. .

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University of Bristol

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The paper will be published in Legal Studies in due course.(*) Public procurement is concerned with the award of contracts for the supply, for pecuniary interest, of goods, services or works to the public sector.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

What makes KPIs so vital to Procurement? Just because the purchase order is placed with the supplier , our work as procurement professionals is not done. To understand in a fair and effective manner whether a supplier is performing to the required standard we can create and monitor KPIs.

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Federal News Network

MAY 30, 2024

For why this matters , The Federal Drive with Tom Temin talked with Haynes & Boone procurement attorney Dan Ramish. Interview Transcript: Tom Temin Dan, let’s just begin with why you would want to treat nontraditional suppliers as commercial in the first place. He’s a procurement attorney with Haynes Boone.

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Art of Procurement

APRIL 30, 2023

“In our opinion, you have to take a category management approach to supplier diversity. The post [Pod] Benchmarking Supplier Diversity to Drive Performance w/ Aylin Basom and Lois Eichacker appeared first on Art of Procurement. Find those categories where there is.

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

On 13 November 2023, the UK Government published guidance setting out its ambitions for innovation procurement under the new Procurement Act 2023 (not yet in force, of which you can read a summary here). This further expands on the ambitions underpinning the Transforming Public Procurement project that started after Brexit.

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Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Navigating sole source procurement? When a single supplier is the only option for your procurement needs, understanding the nuances becomes essential. This step is crucial to ensure that the selection of a single supplier is justified as the only available source for a product or service.

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Art of Procurement

JULY 13, 2023

The post Russia’s Wagner Group as Rogue Supplier appeared first on Art of Procurement. On June 23rd, news broke that the Wagner Group, a private militia operating on behalf of Russia in the war.

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The Procurement School

AUGUST 21, 2024

A big challenge in public sector procurement is being able to attract and retain competent staffing. A frequent conversation, within senior leadership circles – will we be better positioned if we outsource our procurement services? Outsourcing the procurement expertise is a growing option for smaller entities to consider.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Part of our role as Procurement Professionals should be to ensure that the specifications put to us from suppliers, or those created in-house are (1) fit for purpose and (2) thinking about and reflecting good ESG practice. Ensuring that the ingredients, components and labour are ethically sourced and recycled if possible is important.

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Art of Procurement

MAY 9, 2023

Investments in supplier diversity can have a significant impact on an organization’s performance, cost savings, competitiveness, brand reputation, and access. The post How Benchmarking Supplier Diversity Drives Performance appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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The Procurement School

JULY 16, 2024

Contract Management is often thought to be the last step in the Procurement life cycle but instead it is both the beginning and end of the procurement cycle and it provides a constant feedback loop. The following article discusses the various steps of contract management and its role in procurement efficiency.

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Spend Network

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The UK's upcoming Procurement Bill , designed to reshape the post-Brexit public procurement system, is entering its final legislative phase. The House of Lords is reviewing amendments proposed by the Commons, with the next session scheduled for October 24, 2023. This stage is the last hurdle before the bill becomes law.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

Bridging the digital divide: Implementing open procurement for effective digital transformation Digital transformation is arguably the most important administrative undertaking of governments around the world. Access to technical expertise Problem: Lack of specific technical expertise for informed choices within government.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 5, 2019

As a result, the role of the supplier has grown in importance – for example, much of the innovation in the aerospace market comes from suppliers rather than traditional aerospace firms. Suppliers offer an excellent source of knowledge to help businesses rapidly innovate. Cost-focused approaches block innovation.

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Art of Procurement

JULY 10, 2023

For a long time, procurement has been looking for supplier relationships in all the wrong places. Traditional supplier discovery efforts. The post The Right Places for the Mid-Market to Find Supplier Relationships appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

MAY 11, 2024

Introduction In public procurement , effectiveness and efficiency are crucial for achieving optimal results using public resources judiciously. Effectiveness in Public Procurement Effectiveness in public procurement measures the degree to which procurement activities meet their intended objectives and outcomes.

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Art of Procurement

MAY 16, 2024

Strategic sourcing is one of the foundations of modern procurement. The post How to Build A Strategic Sourcing Strategy (that Goes Beyond Category and Supplier Management) appeared first on Art of Procurement. When executed well, it’s about holistically managing the entire acquisition.

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Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

South Korea has been a pioneer of green public procurement (GPP) since 2005 , when the Environment Ministry enacted legislation mandating government agencies to buy “green products” whenever possible. This allows organizations such as the Korea Institute of Procurement (KIP) to analyze the impact of the reforms.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The post Inclusive Procurement: Designing Supplier Diversity appeared first on Ivalua.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Challenge : In 2020, only 5% of Lithuania’s public procurement spending by value used green criteria that favor environmentally friendly products and services. Results : Levels of green procurement uptake across Lithuanian public institutions have increased to 94% by value and 93% by total procedures as of 1 December 2023.

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Tenders Direct

JULY 6, 2021

We recommend suppliers familiarise themselves with these priorities to support future bids. The post How does the National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS) affect suppliers? A greater focus is being put on how public spending can better support economic growth, Covid-19 recovery and net zero carbon emissions.

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ivalua

JUNE 26, 2023

Blog » Procurement on the Thames: Ivalua’s London Summer Symposium June 26, 2023 | | Thought Leadership by Eloise Barnum As businesses navigate through supply chain disruptions, high inflation, and sustainability initiatives, procurement, and supplier management has taken center stage in driving change.

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Art of Procurement

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The post [Pod] Who is responsible for making sure suppliers break even? w/ Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner appeared first on Art of Procurement. In challenging economic times, each company has to eke the most value out of every contract. But are there limitations.

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Art of Procurement

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

“We have to incentivize the supplier to collaborate with us in a way that creates a different way of doing. The post Escaping the Services Procurement Comfort Zone appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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