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. As an advocate for such laws, I recognise the urgent need to make supply chains fairer and more ethical.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Despite the general consensus that risk management is important, recent studies have found that many companies still have a long way to go and a lot of work to do…. The examples that Musk mentions in the video show that modern supply chains are becoming more global and more complex. Make Risk Management Part of DNA.

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ivalua

MARCH 31, 2020

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. , March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Ivalua, a leading provider of global spend management cloud solutions , has announced the latest findings of a worldwide study of supply chain, procurement and finance business leaders on Effective Procurement Performance Measurement. About Ivalua.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 2, 2024

New products and capabilities are coming to market like AI and machine learning, and we also have new risks that are emerging. So supply chain risk management and elimination becomes a very important discipline. We also have global events that are causing disruptions to the supply chain.

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ivalua

MAY 1, 2020

The total costs, in terms of human lives, disrupted supply chains, ruined businesses and GDP impact, are still just projections in the array of charts presented daily by statisticians and data modelers. There are, however, already some clear lessons to be learned by Procurement and Supply Chain leaders.

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ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

CTA April 28, 2023 | | Supply Chain by Vishal Patel Cost, Risk, and Sustainability. Gaps and dysfunction in the supply chains and a lack of visibility are making it difficult to support Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. Those are three hot topics in the enterprise today.

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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 amount of data associated with these initiatives can be exponential, a burden too heavy to manage manually. ESG Objectives for Buyers.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Data-driven decision-making enables procurement teams to improve performance and align with wider organisational goals including corporate social responsibility and risk management. Also, proper data analysis can help find potential hazards in the supply chain, sustain continuity, and reduce disruptions.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Use procurement software or work with a GPO like OMNIA Partners that offers advanced analytics tools to track spend, identify trends, and optimize your supply chain. Sustainable procurement focuses on purchasing products and services that have minimal environmental impact, are ethically sourced, and support fair labor practices.

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ivalua

APRIL 13, 2021

Even in indirect purchasing, giving suppliers more flexibility in how they meet requirements can increase savings and sustainability. Efficient communication, the ability to securely share information and project manage efforts are all key to scaling collaboration across more processes, suppliers & categories.

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ivalua

AUGUST 1, 2022

In fact, they go beyond simply supplier management, what they do is Supplier Engagement. Aligning suppliers to overall Procurement and broader business strategy is critical to create sustained long-term value. . Integrated or Holistic Supplier Management creates sustained value. Embarking on a sustained value journey.

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ivalua

MARCH 24, 2022

Further, suppliers play a pivotal role in innovation, ESG, risk management, quality, supply continuity, and many other critical organizational functions. Ivalua is honored to be recognized in this important evaluation covering a broad range of Procurement and Supply Chain processes.

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ivalua

JUNE 2, 2016

For those of you who are executives in Supply Chain, Procurement or New Product Introduction/Development, this is a must read. Challenges in this new manufacturer/supplier partnership Burton cites include: Risk management. Sustainability. Globalization. Integration. Today this rarely exists.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

KPIs are popularly related to areas such as: On time delivery Amount of rejects Cost reduction Ethical conduct Sustainable approaches Lead times KPIs can be written to measure any aspect of supplier performance but must be relevant to the contract to add value. Early indication in this situation would be key to risk management.

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ivalua

JULY 22, 2015

Leading manufacturers have proven that best-in-class strategic sourcing can create measurable and sustainable shareholder value by contributing to top line growth and bottom line profitability. In last week’s blog , I began discussing telltale signs that you have entered the new age of strategic sourcing.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Food service leader digitizes procurement to drive efficiency, transparency and effective supplier management as it accelerates global expansion. I believe that the combined team of Ivalua, Consus and JFC have delivered a long-term and sustainable solution to digitise the enterprise wide Source-to-Receipt Process at JFC.

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ivalua

MARCH 31, 2020

31 March, Redwood City, CA – Ivalua, a leading provider of global spend management cloud solutions , has announced the latest findings of a worldwide study of supply chain, procurement and finance business leaders on Effective Procurement Performance Measurement. Download the full study here.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 8, 2024

The Software Acquisition Guide for Government Enterprise Consumers was created by the Information and Communications Technology Supply Chain Risk Management Task Force, a group co-led by CISA and industry representatives. For any assistance with registration, please contact Madyson Whiting at mwhiting@thecgp.org.

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Federal News Network

MARCH 25, 2024

Sustainability. Supply chain risk management and domestic sourcing. The government is planning to host events for industry to provide feedback on the paper and strengthen the domestic PPE supply chain. How GSA moves forward this spring promises to be quite newsworthy.

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ivalua

JULY 7, 2020

Who better to bring balance, build resilience and solidify competitive advantages than Procurement and Supply Chain. Where a business directs its spend can make the difference between an unsustainable imbalance and a sustainable balance to develop society, the environment and the economy equally. Balancing the Imbalanced.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 1, 2024

Contractors should also be aware of the following opportunities that the Government is considering to reduce plastics in the Federal supply chain: The fact sheet touts past Federal accomplishments, including the FSS Single Use Plastics Final Rule that the Coalition commented on in February. Reporting should begin by September 1, 2025.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 22, 2024

Sustainability. Supply chain risk management and domestic sourcing. The government is planning to host events for industry to provide feedback on the paper and strengthen the domestic PPE supply chain. How GSA moves forward this spring promises to be quite newsworthy.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 25, 2024

The RFI included 13 questions on infrastructure/supply chain resilience, workforce, innovation, acquisition, policy, and regulatory environment. The AISI will create evaluation tools, test AI models and safeguards, issue guidance on AI safety and risk management, and conduct technical research. GSA plans to invest $9.6

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

We remain committed to this mission at the upcoming Spring Training Conference, ensuring that attendees leave with comprehensive updates on acquisition policies, programs, and initiatives in subjects like artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, the medical supply chain, and much more. We look forward to seeing you in May!

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 11, 2024

The document, officially titled “Incident Response Recommendations and Considerations for Cybersecurity Risk Management: A CSF 2.0 The new draft guidance also shifts the focus away from “detecting, analyzing, prioritizing, and handling incidents” to incorporating incident response into overall cybersecurity risk management activities.

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ivalua

MAY 18, 2022

At the same time, organizations have never been more exposed to risk from their supply chains, from supply continuity, quality, or ESG violations. Most supply risks, whether from disruptions or ethical violations, lurk not among immediate suppliers, but in the sub-tier. Take carbon reductions for example.

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ivalua

JANUARY 30, 2023

For most procurement (and supply chain) professionals, the topic of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions should be coming at you from every direction. It will also ensure that supplier profiles are enriched with sustainability data. Why should Procurement own Scope 3 Emissions? The answer is simple- suppliers and spend.

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ivalua

JANUARY 30, 2023

For most procurement (and supply chain) professionals, the topic of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions should be coming at you from every direction. It will also ensure that supplier profiles are enriched with sustainability data. Why should Procurement own Scope 3 Emissions? The answer is simple- suppliers and spend.

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Great Government Through Technology

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Ascend will include recently updated standards on supply chain risk management (SCRM) and cyber SCRM (C-SCRM). Now the requirement is to offer cloud services that comply with current environment and sustainability legislation, regulation and policies at any given time.

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

As the lynchpin to suppliers, they play a pivotal role in combatting the effects of inflation, ensuring supply continuity, complying with regulatory requirements, improving sustainability and other top business priorities. Ensuring supply continuity requires timely and open sharing of information. The same applies internally.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 18, 2024

These clean-energy efforts advance the goals set forth in the Federal Sustainability Plan which tasks the Federal government with transitioning to 100 percent CFE by 2030 and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. To register, click here. For any assistance with registration, please contact Madyson Whiting at mwhiting@thecgp.org.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

Sustainable Excellence Award – Presented to a government agency or contractor that has made outstanding contributions that meet the Federal Government’s sustainability goals. The rule aligns the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement with the Federal Acquisition Regulation Sustainable Procurement Rule.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Williams, and Mickey Liebner; Mayer Brown Bipartisan, bicameral legislation in the US Congress would mandate the use of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (“NIST”) Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (“Framework”) by federal agencies. Register now by clicking here.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The new FAS structure provides an opportunity to increase transparency through sustained engagement with industry in this important area. Third, the alignment provides an opportunity to improve data management. FAS and the federal government as a whole are in the midst of a management transition towards data-driven decision making.

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Inside Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

CISA Announces Open Source Software Security Roadmap On September 12, 2023, CISA published the Open Source Software Security Roadmap that “articulates how the agency will enable the secure usage of open source software within the federal government and support a healthy, secure, and sustainable global open source software ecosystem.”

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 10, 2024

During the training, Jason, Liam, and Alex will cover the following topics and more: Pricing – Transactional Data Reporting (TDR)/Commercial Sales Practices (CSP); Domestic Preferences; Supply Chain; Enforcement/Mandatory Disclosure/Ethics; Sustainability Requirements/Policy; and Bid Protests Update. James Peake , M.D.,

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Firms diversifying their supply chains to regions like Mexico and Southeast Asia were identified as potential sources of disputes. The discussion underscored the complexity of trade agreements and their impact on sectors like infrastructure and sustainability in both Asia and Latin America.

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