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What is eProcurement?

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– Spend control through real-time visibility into budget consumption, negotiated prices, preferred suppliers, engagement channels. – Process efficiency with reduced cycle times and considerably decreased errors or fraud opportunities. – Results : 30% decrease of process time.

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Ivalua Payments Part II: Using Payments to Become the Customer of Choice

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In order to truly cross this chasm, your business does not require major construction, but simply a supplier self-service portal. Ultimately, from an Accounts Payable perspective, they are tail-end suppliers, or even a one-time supplier. This portal acts as a bridge between the Invoice and the Electronic Payment.

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Advancements in Transparency and Integrity through Blockchain in Public Procurements

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Key Takeaways Aspect Impact of Blockchain Transparency Ensures real-time visibility and traceability of transactions. Through its distributed ledger, blockchain provides an immutable and transparent record of all transactions, offering real-time visibility that significantly mitigates the risks of fraud and corruption.

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Pigs Get Fed; Hogs Get Slaughtered

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He said he had seen it all in supply base management and had experienced the feeling of victory leaving plenty of blood on the floor in negotiating with suppliers in his day. He talked about how that experience with power was a real high at times. In essence, his point was that supplier collaboration is not altruistic.

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Streamlining Public Procurement: 6 Strategies for Efficiency and Compliance

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If the organization is not ready or able for a complete procurement system, can a system be deployed in a modular fashion over time building on the previous efforts? The same is true of the suppliers that will interact through any solution. Stakeholders, users, and suppliers must be aware of the value and benefit of the project. .