Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Just because the purchase order is placed with the supplier , our work as procurement professionals is not done. At this stage of the procurement cycle (stage 10), our work should be focusing on the management of the contract to ensure that the supplier is delivering as per our expectations. KPIs also motivate suppliers.

Import 59

Import Procurement Supplier Supply Chain 59

Government Contracts Legal Forum

AUGUST 14, 2023

In a polarized political environment, one area of bipartisan agreement in recent years has been renewed interest in leveraging government purchasing power to promote the domestic manufacturing base by expanding and strengthening federal “Buy America” requirements. GAO sustained a protest challenging a U.S. B-420355.7,

Sustainability 40

Sustainability Price Supplier Manufacturing 40

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The city government of Klaipeda runs the Dancer bus service through a comprehensive, 10-year lease agreement that is the first purchase of its kind in the country, a result of Lithuania’s shift to using green criteria for public contracts. You can see how green different procurement procedures are too. For example, in October 2023, 97.5%

Procurement 86

Procurement Buyers E-procurement Public Procurement 86

ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

One way of doing this is by leveraging Source-to-Pay (S2P) solutions, which can provide procurement with the tools needed to manage their supplier relationships and identify opportunities for cost savings. Let’s explore further.

Price 105

Price Supply Chain Supplier Procurement Team 105

ivalua

JANUARY 30, 2023

The answer is simple- suppliers and spend. Scope 3 emissions are the largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for an organization–extracted from a wide range of activities–including purchased goods and services, waste disposal, capital goods, and business travel. cost savings, supply continuity, supplier risk, etc.)

Procurement 52

Procurement Supplier Category Management Purchasing 52

ivalua

JANUARY 30, 2023

The answer is simple- suppliers and spend. Scope 3 emissions are the largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for an organization–extracted from a wide range of activities–including purchased goods and services, waste disposal, capital goods, and business travel. Why should Procurement own Scope 3 Emissions? POs, and invoices).

Procurement 52

Procurement Supplier Category Management Purchasing 52

GovSpend

MARCH 18, 2024

The agenda promised insights into vendor verification, sourcing new vendors, validating pricing against historical purchase orders, market research, and tailoring bids and RFQs for success. This revelation motivated him to bring more transparency to government purchasing.

Procurement 52

Procurement Price Purchasing Bidding 52

ivalua

MARCH 18, 2021

The Belgium-based automotive supplier, specialising in sustainable and affordable propulsion system solutions, deployed Ivalua’s platform in September 2020 for the sourcing of components for the DT2 program, within the company’s Joint Venture operations: Punch Powertrain PSA e-transmissions.

Strategic Sourcing 98

Strategic Sourcing E-auction Automotive Total Cost of Ownership 98

American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

Sustainable government procurement is the process of acquiring goods and services that meet the government entity’s needs while minimizing environmental and social impacts. How they carry out that duty, therefore, can affect whether they can achieve their sustainable development goals.” Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No.

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Sustainability E-procurement Procurement 52

ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2021

– Spend control through real-time visibility into budget consumption, negotiated prices, preferred suppliers, engagement channels. Think about all the users (requisitioners, approvers) of a P2P process and the amount of time they spend purchasing if the process is inefficient. A typical example is purchase order (PO) updates.

Eprocurement 94

Eprocurement E-procurement Supplier Purchasing 94

Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

Challenge : The City of Des Moines in Iowa wanted to leverage procurement to improve equity and sustainability, but knew its current procurement processes and tools were insufficient. City employees are now able to collaborate on procurement more efficiently, and better plan and track their aspirations around equity and sustainability.

Procurement 52

Procurement Sustainability IT Bidding 52

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 30, 2024

Introducing more sustainable procurement policies and processes presents an enormous opportunity for public authorities to not only contribute to reaching carbon emission reduction goals but also to drive sustainable societal and economic development. These were refined into simple sentences to express the green requirements.

Procurement 58

Procurement Public Procurement Green Public Procurement Electronics 58

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

With the current economic crisis that we are facing, is low-cost sourcing and global purchasing now coming to the end of their value-adding opportunity? Many businesses have become reliant on overseas suppliers due to their more competitive costs against sourcing at home. Watch The Webinar You can download the slides here.

Procurement 52

Procurement Purchasing Manufacturing Education 52

ivalua

AUGUST 11, 2021

Responsible sourcing is the incorporation of ethical, sustainable and socially conscious principles into sourcing, procurement and overall supply chain management practices. This approach ensures that business between a buyer and its suppliers is conducted in a manner that does not negatively impact society or the environment. .

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Ethics Supplier Sustainability 52

ivalua

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Ivalua platform selected to improve efficiency, transparency, and the employee purchasing experience. Our complete, unified platform empowers businesses to effectively manage all categories of spend and all suppliers, increasing profitability, improving ESG performance, lowering risk and improving employee productivity.

Procurement 98

Procurement IT Automotive Supply Chain 98

ivalua

APRIL 13, 2021

Unlocking Supplier-Led Innovation. Supplier-led innovation can help increase margins, accelerate time to market and differentiate products/services to capture market share. Even in indirect purchasing, giving suppliers more flexibility in how they meet requirements can increase savings and sustainability.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Procurement Supplier Collaboration 52

The Procurement School

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Navigating the public procurement process can be challenging enough then add in Buying Groups, GPO’s or group purchasing organization, collaborative procurement initiatives, purchasing networks, collaborative sourcing partners, they go by so many names. Some are membership based, national, regional, or sector specific.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Procurement Purchasing Public Procurement 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

During this highly uncertain and inflationary period, organizations are turning to Procurement for critical cost reductions, stronger supplier relationships, and reliability of supply all while pushing forward on innovation and sustainability efforts. I’d like to thank our teams, our customers, and our partners.”.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supplier Media Sustainability 52

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

It is the first public system able to monitor direct and indirect suppliers and integrate federal and state level environmental and social data daily. SeloVerde allows industry and other stakeholders access to information on deforestation prior to purchasing cattle and soy to make environmentally responsive evidence-based decisions.

Supply Chain 67

Supply Chain Data Sustainability Transparency 67

The Procurement School

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

These professionals excel in managing supplier relationships, understanding contract nuances, and mitigating risks. Their ability to leverage market trends and data-driven insights results in smarter purchasing decisions, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of supply chains.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Management 52

ivalua

APRIL 11, 2022

Implementation of the project was led by Optis’ expert consulting team with support from Ivalua professional services, allowing TELUS to streamline their procurement processes through a simplified system that manages spend, ensures compliance, provides a rich catalog of products and services, and creates a full digital record of purchases. “We

Procurement 52

Procurement IT Buying Process Consulting 52

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Ethical procurement refers to the consideration of a wide range of issues relating to the ethical and sustainability goals of an organisation. In addition, it can also damage supplier relationships and hinder the efficacy of the company’s procurement practices. What is Ethical Procurement?

Ethics 52

Ethics Import Procurement Supply Chain 52

ivalua

MARCH 21, 2022

Our first day will feature Ivalua’s Founder and CEO, David Khuat-Duy , offering his reimagined vision in a post-pandemic world, leveraging digital transformation to restore growth, and igniting new opportunities for procurement teams and suppliers. Breakout : Supplier collaboration and your Supply Chain Strategy.

Vendor Management 52

Vendor Management Finance Supplier Supply Chain 52

ivalua

MARCH 5, 2020

And increasingly, that means collaborative working with key suppliers who can support that need to be innovative, flexible and agile. Then, as often happens these days, the questions took us back onto sustainable Procurement or “Procurement with purpose”.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Procurement Supply Chain Supplier 52

ivalua

MARCH 18, 2021

The Belgium-based automotive supplier, specialising in sustainable and affordable propulsion system solutions, deployed Ivalua’s platform in September 2020 for the sourcing of components for the DT2 program, within the company’s Joint Venture operations: Punch Powertrain PSA e-transmissions.

Strategic Sourcing 52

Strategic Sourcing E-auction Automotive E-procurement 52

Open Contracting Partnership

APRIL 1, 2024

Image Credit: Nadia Cruz / Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities Top findings Here are some of their discoveries. Seven suppliers were awarded contracts. Over 50% of the total award value (PHP 573 million) was awarded to one supplier (Philippine Chemsteel Industries, Inc).

Budget 132

Budget Transportation Transportation Bidder 132

ivalua

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Ahlsell, a prominent international retail solutions provider, has led a complete digital transformation overhaul with a central focus on trading goods supplier management. Acting as a complementary partner to their suppliers, Procurement is a central target and strategic function for Ahlsell. billion in annual sales.

Procurement 52

Procurement Retail Supplier Supply Chain 52

Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 19, 2024

Supply Chain Due Diligence (“SCDD”) laws, such as the German Lieferkettensorgfaltsgesetz , the recently approved EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive , or the U.S. The initiative by BMW to ethically source cobalt further serves as a pertinent example that illustrates the challenges of relying on certifications and audits.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Ethics Supplier Corruption 52

Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 3, 2024

Public procurement, one-third of spending or more of every country, is critical to economic development and sustainability. Sustainability needs to be seen as a wider issue, not just green purchasing and the environment, but also supporting women businesses and local economic development.

Public Procurement 73

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Transparency 73

ivalua

APRIL 7, 2022

Leader Forrester Supplier Value Management Platforms, Q1 2022. The goal is to sustainably create value and share that value with the Group’s entire ecosystem.”. Aurélie LUCAS tasked JB to provide sustainable, locally sourced #loveprocurement t-shirt, delivered on stage via an environmentally friendly bike delivery!

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Sustainability Supplier Procurement 52

ivalua

JANUARY 18, 2022

Through the implementation of its best-in-class Source-to-Pay solution which ensures rapid and accurate purchase processing, Ivalua is pleased to support Parkland’s growth strategy by transforming its procurement processes. Ivalua is a leading provider of cloud-based Spend Management solutions. Learn more at www.ivalua.com.

Retail 52

Retail Procurement IT Consulting 52

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. . Unlocking supplier-led innovation. Supplier-led innovation is hardly a new concept.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supplier Collaboration Price 52

ivalua

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Nowadays, Procurement practitioners primarily talk about emerging topics like the reduction of scope 3 emissions, supplier-enabled innovation and supply risk management. The ultimate goal is to realize contracted savings and ensure that suppliers ‘perform to contract’. Treat your supplier as the expert, also in P2P-related matters .

Supplier 52

Supplier End to End Procurement Integration 52

SmallGovCon

MARCH 4, 2024

The key to having a good NAICS appeal is to show that, based on clear examples from the solicitation’s scope of work and level of effort, the NAICS code assigned doesn’t match the main purpose of what the agency is purchasing. SBA agreed and sustained the appeal.

Bidding 80

Bidding Import Procurement Government Contracts 80

ivalua

MAY 11, 2021

The research firm asked more than 400 respondents across Europe, the Middle East and Africa 12 questions related to some key themes: What are the strategic priorities of purchasing departments in the region? About 70% of respondents expect to sustain or increase their investments in digitizing transactional and strategic processes.

Risk Management 52

Risk Management Supply Chain Procurement Management 52

Mercell

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Current President of NPI National Procurement Institute. During an interactive, productive, day-long discussion we covered: 1. Prioritize the development of product modules and features pertaining to the US market 4.

Procurement 52

Procurement E-procurement Eprocurement Supply Chain 52

ivalua

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In this way, they can be ready to face a crisis like Covid-19 or various other potential challenges — extreme weather caused by climate change, consumer demand for sustainable and ethically produced goods, trade wars or political tensions, to name a few. . Balancing New Priorities Makes Procurement More Valuable.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing 52