The Procurement School

JUNE 27, 2024

Introduction: In the realm of Canadian public sector procurement, understanding the fundamental principles of contract law is essential for ensuring fair, transparent, and effective practices. Practical Application: In the context of procurement, the duty of good faith necessitates transparent and fair dealings with all potential suppliers.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Ivalua recently hosted a webinar to hear from procurement leaders about how eProcurement solutions can transform historically lengthy and manual processes, enabling governmental organizations to pivot quickly and adapt in times of crisis while, at the same time, providing long-term benefits. On Upcoming Trends.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Aside from mitigating risk and saving organizations money, Procurement teams have an opportunity to add value by working closely with suppliers to reduce carbon emissions while ensuring supply chain continuity through diversity and proper forecasting. Ardent found that many didn’t even know how many suppliers are high risk.

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ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

A recent webinar hosted by Supply Chain Now, “Balancing Cost, Risk and Sustainability in the Midst of Uncertainty, ” took an in-depth look on what it takes to transform Procurement into a highly efficient function that supports these key initiatives. Geopolitical manipulation on suppliers worldwide adds to the pressure.

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ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

A recent webinar hosted by Supply Chain Now, “Balancing Cost, Risk and Sustainability in the Midst of Uncertainty, ” took an in-depth look on what it takes to transform Procurement into a highly efficient function that supports these key initiatives. Geopolitical manipulation on suppliers worldwide adds to the pressure.

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ivalua

MAY 30, 2022

Consumers also expect transparency – in product origin, quality standards, and how organizations are improving their environmental and sustainability efforts. . Digital supply chains use one integrated network for all relevant supply chain partners, including procurement, suppliers, service providers, and even customers. The post #1!

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ivalua

JUNE 2, 2016

CPO’s are now being asked to manage not only the transactional piece of the supply chain, but to also create partnerships with suppliers who are beginning to become more deeply vested in the entire product lifecycle. Challenges in this new manufacturer/supplier partnership Burton cites include: Risk management. Globalization.

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ivalua

MAY 6, 2021

In a recent webinar , Ivalua’s CMO Alex Saric and Forrester’s Vice President and Principal Analyst Duncan Jones revealed the findings from a new Forrester survey on how Procurement can help restore growth and ensure business resilience. . “The For example, today’s software can make recommendations based on past user or supplier behavior.

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The Softly Spark

AUGUST 24, 2023

The company supports traditionally underrepresented suppliers with its newest program, Celebrate Black Makers , featuring products from black-owned businesses. They welcome all suppliers–no matter how big or small. In addition, Wayfair doesn’t charge or take a cut from their suppliers’ sales.

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The Procurement School

AUGUST 21, 2024

Operating supplies and equipment, which are available through a number of suppliers, lend themselves to being under multi-year contracts. Local suppliers lose out as the bundling of commitments to get the lowest cost exceeds a local supplier’s ability to compete. Outsourcing is a logical option.

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The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The suggestions apply to all segments of competitive bidding, including the SME segments of Supplier Diversity, Indigenous and Social Procurement. Trade treaties and organizational policies have specific rules to ensure fairness and transparency that prohibit bias and preference.

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Bonfire

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

80% of webinar attendees indicated that their organizations have implemented, or are in the process of implementing, rate increases. A lot of agencies view procurement as a transactional tool for negotiating with suppliers. We need to have transparency. I learned that the hard way at DC Water.”. We are a public organization.

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Bonfire

MARCH 29, 2022

We also discussed the strategy of reverse auctions in which suppliers compete to offer the lowest price possible. Of course, increasing vendor diversity involves contracting with new suppliers, which comes with its own set of challenges. Webinars and resources from Canadian procurement law firms like Paul Emmanuelli’s.

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Bonfire

APRIL 8, 2022

They joined our webinar, Everything About Accessing ARPA , to share firsthand experiences and insights gained over their first year managing Louisville’s $388 million in ARPA funding. Even if we try it and we fail, we’re going beyond what we had been able to do without these resources.”. Preparing for the funding. Supporting stakeholders.

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The Procurement School

JANUARY 22, 2024

This is an indication of the level of transparency and accountability required by public procurement professionals. While that may be the alarmist’s view it supports the idea of preparing a strong procurement document to align with the public procurement principles of open, fair and transparent.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Level one and basic Level two certifications can be obtained through annual self-attestations submitted to the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). The notice states that to ensure customer satisfaction, GSA would like to increase transparency on facets of contractor performance such as on-time delivery and cancellation rates.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 18, 2024

GSA will host a webinar on July 22 at 1:00 PM (ET) to discuss the changes outlined in the Refresh. Webinar: CMMC Cybersecurity Requirements for Healthcare Contractors, July 31 The Coalition for Government Procurement and the AMSUS-SM Technology Working Group are co-hosting the following CMMC webinar on July 31 at 12pm ET.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Second, the realignment provides an opportunity to increase transparency for customer agencies and industry partners seeking to do business with FAS. The new structure also can enhance transparency with regard to guidance impacting the MAS program. Third, the alignment provides an opportunity to improve data management.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 25, 2023

It consists of eight plan elements: Begin with an executive summary; Identify critical suppliers; Identify supply chain risk to your critical assets; Implement supplier diversity; Develop a vendor attestation process; Develop a contingency plan; Train your employees; and Continuously monitor and improve.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

These barriers should be dealt with if the aim is to guarantee that public funds are expended in a transparent, lawful, and efficient manner. By addressing these challenges, procurement teams can enhance transparency, ensure compliance, and deliver value for money. Hence, all procurement activities are ensured to be clean and fair.

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The Procurement School

MARCH 27, 2025

If I have a procurement that will be seeking a solution from the vendors or suppliers, and I have multiple evaluation criteria, I will use a Request for Proposal (RFP). Allows suppliers to provide different solutions to the defined expected result. The Vendor (or Supplier) should tell you how they will do the work.

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The Procurement School

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Competitive bids need to be issued; policies updated: contracts need active oversight; staff hiring and retention; trade agreement obligations; supplier performance evaluations; or Indigenous engagement must be factored in to the decision-making. Supplier performance had never been measured. Inventory fulfilment rates were low.

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The Procurement School

JANUARY 20, 2025

Competitive bids need to be issued; policies updated: contracts need active oversight; staff hiring and retention; trade agreement obligations; supplier performance evaluations; or Indigenous engagement must be factored in to the decision-making. Supplier performance had never been measured. Inventory fulfilment rates were low.

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The Procurement School

DECEMBER 17, 2024

However, it is only required when a supplier will be working on a control panel or is accessing a companys electronics. Equipment suppliers do not require Cyber Insurance but equipment installers do not. It is best to work with your insurance person to review the limits.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Importantly, this process should be transparent, providing all stakeholders, including the public, the opportunity to provide feedback on any proposed revisions. federal contractors and suppliers). The capabilities of SCRIPTS will enable the government to continuously assess industry supplier health.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Her commitment to balanced and thoughtful acquisition policy has set a standard for integrity and innovation in Federal procurement, and her transparent approach has fostered trust and collaboration among industry partners and stakeholders. Federal agencies that provides transparency into how Federal agencies are using AI.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 10, 2025

This week, the Coalition hosted a webinar on tariffs featuring Luka Levasseur, Evan Williams, and Warren Payne of Mayer Brown. Duffey promised to explore the feasibility of multi-use Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs) and other shared resource models to ease the cybersecurity burdens faced by these suppliers.

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