Scottish Government Procurement

OCTOBER 8, 2024

There are now only four weeks left to complete the survey of suppliers to the Scottish public sector. We are encouraging all suppliers to take part, as the feedback you provide will be invaluable in helping us to shape future thinking on the policy and delivery of public procurement in Scotland.

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Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

We are currently undertaking a survey of suppliers to the public sector in Scotland on a range of issues related to public procurement and the tendering process. The survey should take around 20-30 minutes to complete, participation is voluntary and your responses will be completely anonymous.

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FedTech Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The last part of the series, titled “Securing the Software Supply Chain: Recommended Practices Guide for Customers,” follows the August 2022 release of guidance for developers and the October 2022 release of guidance for suppliers.

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Federal News Network

MAY 30, 2024

Interview Transcript: Tom Temin Dan, let’s just begin with why you would want to treat nontraditional suppliers as commercial in the first place. The post Why DoD treats non-traditional innovation suppliers as just plain commercial first appeared on Federal News Network. Hear The Federal Drive on demand.

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Scottish Government Procurement

OCTOBER 29, 2024

There is less than a week left to complete the supplier survey. This survey is aimed at suppliers to the Scottish public sector. We are encouraging all suppliers to take part, as the feedback you provide will be invaluable in helping us to shape future thinking on the policy and delivery of public procurement in Scotland.

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Art of Procurement

APRIL 30, 2023

“In our opinion, you have to take a category management approach to supplier diversity. The post [Pod] Benchmarking Supplier Diversity to Drive Performance w/ Aylin Basom and Lois Eichacker appeared first on Art of Procurement. Find those categories where there is.

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Art of Procurement

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The post [Pod] Who is responsible for making sure suppliers break even? In challenging economic times, each company has to eke the most value out of every contract. But are there limitations. w/ Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Scottish Government Procurement

MARCH 4, 2025

Meet the Buyer National is hosted by the Supplier Development Programme and partnered by Scottish Government and Scotland Excel. Meet the Buyer National is the perfect place for suppliers to discover how they can win their share of Scotlands 16bn annual public sector procurement spend. Why should you attend? Whos exhibiting?

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Art of Procurement

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Supplier diversity is not just a box to tick on a corporate social responsibility checklist; it is a dynamic strategy. The post Supplier Diversity: How to Achieve Impact at Scale appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

OCTOBER 25, 2024

As buyers we often expect a lot from our suppliers, but do we take the time to think about what they need from us in order to perform to the standard we often demand of them? It is important for us to remember the suppliers perspective and to effectively communicate with them, so we receive the end product that we want.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Your procurement strategy should outline short-term and long-term goals, identify potential risks, and focus on building strong supplier relationships. For instance, instead of conducting lengthy RFP processes, your team can access ready-made contracts with industry leading suppliers.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

By offering access to a broad portfolio of contracts with industry leading suppliers, OMNIA Partners helps procurement professionals streamline their sourcing process and ensures they’re working with trusted suppliers who meet high standards.

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Art of Procurement

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The post Simple Steps for Growing Supplier Diversity appeared first on Art of Procurement. “When you can demonstrate short-term success and communicate it – both inside and outside the company – it helps to.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Mexico City has devised an efficient, participatory, and transparent approach to seek input from potential suppliers and the public on draft contracting documents before a formal call to tender is announced. Mexico City is proving that big plans lead to better results when citizens and businesses are part of the process.

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Art of Procurement

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

A typical enterprise-scale business collaborates with thousands or even tens of thousands of suppliers. The post Supplier Lifecycle Management Simply Explained appeared first on Art of Procurement. This volume of relationships requires procurement.

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Art of Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Supplier risk management is the effort associated with identifying, assessing, mitigating, and monitoring risks associated with an organization’s third party. The post What is Supplier Risk Management? appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Art of Procurement

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Supplier Performance Management (SPM) is one of the foundations of supplier management. The post Supplier Performance Management Metrics and Frameworks Explained appeared first on Art of Procurement. When executed well, SPM provides procurement with a.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JANUARY 14, 2025

In order to evaluate whether suppliers offers are giving a business the optimum value, benchmarking is required. Explore our CIPS courses today and gain insights into effective supplier management strategies. Benefits Of Benchmarking Benefits of Benchmarking Ready to deepen your procurement expertise?

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Art of Procurement

AUGUST 22, 2024

Supplier management refers to the administration of providers of goods and/or services to a business. The post Supplier Management Explained – Definitions, Elements, and Examples appeared first on Art of Procurement. While this sounds straightforward, today’s.

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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Biden administration is looking for contractors to provide clean electricity to civilian and defense agencies in the mid-Atlantic and Midwest states for what it says will be one of the federal government's "largest-ever clean electricity purchases."

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Art of Procurement

AUGUST 22, 2024

The post What is Supplier Relationship Management in Procurement? Relationships are the glue that bind the modern networked supply chain together. In a world where market conditions can change. appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The lead agency conducts the solicitation and RFP process, sets the terms, and awards the contract to a supplier. OMNIA Partners checks suppliers to ensure high quality, providing organizations with many options in various categories. It also allows them to access a wider range of products and services at potentially lower costs.

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Art of Procurement

DECEMBER 1, 2024

The post Is Supplier Relationship Management the Key to Procurement’s Success? “If you want to be a customer of choice, it’s not going to come down to the contract, it’s going. appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Scottish Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

NHSS is aiming to accelerate sustainability within its frameworks in collaboration with suppliers. The latest addition to the Sustainable Procurement Tools website is a case study from NHS National Services Scotland (NHSS).

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VWV

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

A supplier's performance against KPIs must be monitored and reported on. Transaprency Introduction of a Central Digital Platform for publishing notices, supplier registration and finding information. Exclusion and Debarement Act makes it easier to exclude suppliers by increasing the scope of exclusions.

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VWV

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) introduces a range of reforms aimed at simplifying and enhancing transparency in the procurement process, which should be good news for suppliers. Part 2 will cover the debarment list; contract award process and what options are available to suppliers if things go wrong.

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Government Contracts

JANUARY 28, 2025

A Boeing supplier, Spirit AeroSystems Inc., has asked a federal judge to approve over $583,000 in legal fees after it won a bid to shut down attempts by Texas state officials to examine its business records.

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Government Contracts

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

worked for years to replace California-based digital avionics equipment supplier Rogerson Aircraft Corporation with a competitor, a jury heard in a Texas state court Monday, using Rogerson's trade secrets to prep the rival for the eventual shift. Under the code name "Project Cicada," Fort Worth-based Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems Inc. Supreme Court precedent in urging the Fifth Circuit to uphold a lower court finding that a Texas statute requiring businesses to immediately comply with the state's demand to examine business records is facially unconstitutional.

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VWV

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

A new element of the NPPS, as compared with previous versions, is the focus on ensuring suppliers uphold the highest standards of integrity, ethical conduct and environmental sustainability in business. This aligns with the stronger sanctions in the Act relating to performance, exclusions, and debarment.

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Tracker Intelligence

AUGUST 30, 2024

The opportunity for suppliers is to be active and willing participants in helping the public sector and contracting authorities to achieve its goals. It’s often suppliers who bring the innovations and fresh approaches, so it’s a fantastic opportunity to showcase what you can do. “It What can suppliers do?

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

There is an efficiency for the contracting officer and efficiency for the supplier efficiency for the contract agency. Bill to say this is what people are buying, this is what suppliers are selling it for. This is fair and equitable. But if we assume that 600 is not, but probably the sweet spot is somewhere around $25 or $30.

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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.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Supply continuity has been left on life support after repeated blockages and restarts, resulting in supplier failure and organisations struggling to onboard new suppliers to kick-start supply. This is essential for continually assessing risk exposure, building a complete view of your supplier ecosystem and sharing information.

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Government Contracts

JULY 29, 2024

Postal Service on Friday backed Oshkosh Defense's request to seal their confidential supplier contract terms in litigation challenging the agency's decision to replace its aging delivery fleet with only 62% electric vehicles, arguing rivals could use the information to undercut the USPS when negotiating their own supplier contracts.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As teams worked with suppliers through creative solutions, it became obvious that transparency and supplier risk management are essential components to maintain stability during crises like these. Procurement technology can also help businesses improve supplier relationships and enhance communication between buyers and suppliers.

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Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The Prebases module now simplifies the administrative tasks of the 90 spending units in Mexico City by strengthening market studies and obtaining direct information from suppliers, experts, and citizens. Download our infographic to get all the results at a glance. And read the full story here.

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