Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

AUGUST 23, 2023

It formalises the gathering, analysis and application of information to assist companies in aligning their purchasing strategy with their goals and securing the best possible value. Strategic sourcing assesses all the costs of a company’s operations and considers what value suppliers can bring. What is strategic sourcing?

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

It is currently developing a methodology to calculate the impact of green public procurement on CO2 emissions in high-carbon sectors such as energy and transport and specific products such as paper. The reformers share their top tips on implementing green procurement here. You can see how green different procurement procedures are too.

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ivalua

JULY 13, 2022

Buyers are expected to scrutinize every aspect of the purchasing process to identify ways to reduce their carbon footprint, source sustainable materials, and promote diversity. The percentage of purchased goods emissions by suppliers with science-based targets. Supplier Selection.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 13, 2022

This is not a “side of the desk” or part time role, nor within the skill set or training for the vast majority of purchasing and supply chain managers. To reach net zero emissions from homes, transport, agriculture and industry will need to be cut. There are 15 defined Scope 3 categories : Purchased goods and services.

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Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Approximately 250,000 public authorities in the European Union spend 2 trillion pounds or 14 percent of the Gross National Product purchasing works, services, and supplies. Oftentimes, public authorities buy services such as energy, transport, social protection, waste management, and health or educational services from private entities.

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 30, 2024

Yet, many governments have not introduced policies and procedures for buying greener and even where it is possible to use green criteria for purchasing, many procurement officers are unsure of how to include them. These catalogs use product templates in which the green requirements use standardized wording.

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Procureware

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

In the beginning, our software was simply a tool to post RFP documents, later we added supplier registration, then online bidding, and finally contract management to our ProcureWare platform. In recent years, supplier self-registration has also gained traction in the private sector. On the surface, they all appear to be very similar.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

New strategies included implementing an electronic bidding platform, piloting approaches to vendor outreach for high-priority purchases, and incorporating bonus point questions for sustainability and equity in all their requests for proposals (RFPs). For example, the city fleet was able to streamline and standardize their purchasing process.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

However, the OMB commentary provides that, in certain cases, a manufactured product purchased from a single manufacturer or supplier as a “kit” may be classified as a manufactured product even if its components are brought to the site separately or at different times.

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Select GCR

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Agencies like the South Central Texas Regional Certification Agency (SCTRCA) play a crucial role in this by facilitating access to public sector contracts and purchasing activities. Department of Transportation, which is a part of the federal government.

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Import and Trade Remedies

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Such documentation or information may relate to an offer for sale or purchase or subsequent sale, transportation, importation, or warehousing of the article. Included in the bill is a section that aims to prevent more unsafe and illegal imports by allowing CBP to collect more information on Section 321 shipments.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Suppliers that oftentimes receive requests for country of origin certifications may too want to review the Guidance and understand with what they can, and cannot, certify compliance. In either event, the costs of actually manufacturing the end product are excluded.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 5, 2024

Instead, the Industrial Base Policy M&A office merely has broad discretion to assess “covered transactions” involving “major defense suppliers” as defined in DoD’s M&A policy under Directive 5000.62. The pilot program must be established within 90 days of enactment.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

Furthermore, when talking about inflation experienced at the individual consumer level, arguably, the top three things that dominate that experience are food, shelter, and energy (transportation fuel, etc.). [34] 71] Accordingly, as stated by the U.S. The second problem is that the growing debt hampers any move by the Fed.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

GSA Releases ASCEND BPA Draft PWS On Wednesday, the General Services Administration (GSA) released a Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for its ASCEND Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) draft under the Cloud SIN. Code and the FAR. 1906(c)(1) to change the definition of ‘subcontract’ in certain circumstances.”

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

Transportation to the conference will be provided for guests staying at the Residence Inn Marriott via shuttle in the morning and evening on Wednesday and Thursday. The rule’s consolidation in FAR Part 23 eliminates the explicit requirement that Federal agencies purchase at least 95 percent EPEAT-registered electronics.

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GovCon & Trade

AUGUST 28, 2023

For those components purchased by the manufacturer, “the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the manufactured product (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued)” is incorporated.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

MARCH 12, 2024

Such activities may include phone calls or email inquiries to upstream suppliers or downstream users or employees or other agents of the manufacturer, including persons involved in the research and development, import or production, or marketing What is the timeline for compliance? 1] What environmental regulation is emerging?

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The package uses the House’s Military Construction bill, one of four appropriations bills that the House has passed so far, as a vehicle for the Senate’s Military Construction-Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Transportation-Housing and Urban Development bills. government should be careful in its procurement and use of these tools.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

We also are concerned that commercial item suppliers will be forced to assume expensive compliance obligations without proportionate benefits to industrial security. Our principal concern is that compliance with the Final Rule will be prohibitively expensive such that innovative small businesses are forced out of the Defense Industrial Base.

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Public Procurement Intl

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Grier noted that “the EU has incorporated various reciprocal conditions in its GPA commitments, denying the US rights to participate in procurement where the US does not offer reciprocal access, such as in the transportation sector and services purchased by subcentral [e.g., suppliers, which dominate the European defense market.

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Select GCR

MARCH 18, 2025

The National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) offers MBE Certification. Certified MBEs can participate in prestigious awards recognizing supplier excellence at local, regional, and national levels. It helps minority-owned businesses gain access to a network of corporate members who are committed to supplier diversity.

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Inside Government Contracts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

All government contractors and suppliers to government contractors with any connection to China would be well advised to monitor how the NDAA conference approaches resolution of this legislation over the coming months. LOGILINK and U.S. House Section 866, Senate Sections 1371-73). seaports that accept federal grants. Enhancing the U.S.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 12, 2023

GSA noted the following three updates to the portal: Added a field to allow an Offeror to input the period of performance for Single Award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contracts, Blanket Purchase Agreements, or Basic Ordering Agreements to validate whether a Collection of Task Orders was completed within five years before June 15, 2023.

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Procurement Notes

JUNE 5, 2021

44] Hence, if the Government is purchasing equipment, and the agreement involves some facilities alteration to make space for the equipment, and/or ongoing maintenance services, the agreement likely should still be considered a contract for supplies. However, Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (d/b/a 60] I also note that even though D.C.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 7, 2023

They include commercial software firms, cloud providers, systems integrators, and IT hardware suppliers. Examples of prohibited purchases include “IT devices where TikTok may be pre-loaded” and social media advertising services that involve the application. To view the letter, click here.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Both houses return in the second week of January, two weeks before they face the January 19 expiration of the continuing resolution funding the Departments of Agriculture, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Veterans Affairs.

E-procurement 52

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 19, 2024

GSA Provides Updated Instructions on Identifying SUP Free Packaging GSA has updated an Interact post that explains how suppliers can garner a Single Use Plastic (SUP) free icon for products on GSA Advantage! To join, please contact Michael Hanafin at mhanafin@thecgp.org.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The Federal Government is also encouraging sustainable transportation for Federal employees, prioritizing electric vehicles, public transit, and other low-emission travel options. SBOM Meta-Information Attributes Author Name: This should reflect the SBOM data creators name (which may not be the supplier).

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