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Governments need to plan for the entire product lifecycle when they purchase technology today

American City & Country

Cunningham adds that the technology buying team members should have knowledge and experience that spans the following disciplines: cybersecurity, cloud computing, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, AI, Internet of Things (IoT), and e-procurement. Prioritize stakeholder engagement, including community input.

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How Lithuania fast-tracked green procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

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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Scot Careers Week: Procurement People of Tomorrow

Scottish Government Procurement

This helped me to see a direct link between the work of my host team in building capability and the work of the policy team in trying to use procurement to deliver more, and it was good to get a chance to meet the Procurement Policy team in St Andrews House when I was invited to attend their branch meeting.

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On technology buys, it’s important that agency stakeholders work together throughout the process

American City & Country

After the vendor is chosen According to Mitchell, once a solution has been selected, it is crucial that these same internal managers and stakeholders (mentioned above) actively participate in the development, implementation, deployment and production phases of the project.

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Procurement Planning: Steps for Issuing a Solicitation

The Procurement School

Given the time required to submit bids and to evaluate responses, bidders should meet a minimum score to progress to each stage of the procurement so that only the most qualified bids are evaluated. A certified procurement profession is a valuable procurement planning resource in crafting a successful solicitation document.

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Evolution of the Status Quo

The Procurement School

This article offers the perspective of an Owner’s Representative with training and experience in Public Sector Procurement, Risk, and Project Management. Public Procurement in Canada Certified procurement professionals play a pivotal role in the public procurement world.

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6 Things To Know About the Post Pandemic Work Environment

Tracker Intelligence

It was hard to imagine a world where accountants and project managers would work in their pyjamas from the comfort of their home offices. Project managers now have to reinvent how they engage their teams. Public Tender Changes The public procurement process is faster post-pandemic.

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