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. What can suppliers do?

Supplier 52

Supplier Supply Chain Sustainability Public Procurement 52

Whistleblower Network News

MAY 24, 2024

Dean was among the first to flag potential safety issues with 737 Max jets at Spirit AeroSystems, a major Boeing supplier established separately from the plane maker in 2005. Dean’s family told NPR on May 2 that he died of a “sudden, fast-spreading infection” quickly after being diagnosed with an MRSA bacterial infection. Dean is the.

Quality Management 108

Quality Management Quality Transportation Transportation 108

ivalua

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Ivalua enables a global and diversified customer base to effectively manage spend and suppliers on a single platform. Our complete, unified platform empowers businesses to effectively manage all categories of spend and all suppliers, increasing profitability, improving ESG performance, lowering risk and improving employee productivity.

Procurement 98

Procurement Eprocurement Supplier Media 98

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Learn how islands are leveraging digital technology to innovate across four of the main trends re-shaping our transport systems: promoting public transportation through mobility as a service (MaaS), active mobility, electrification, and autonomous vehicles. Islands can help us to imagine the art of the possible.

Transportation 80

Transportation Transportation Sustainability Innovation 80

ivalua

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Everlane does this by showing the cost breakdown of the goods that it offers through its website and so you can see the costs of materials, labour and transport for it best selling court sneakers. It is interesting that Everlane is using this approach to demonstrate the cost savings that the consumer can benefit from through this model.

Supply Chain 75

Supply Chain Supplier End to End Sustainability 75

ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

This will impact manufacturers and retailers who rely on these products and labor, the logistics haulers expecting to transport the material, and ultimately the end consumers. . This mapping should include evaluating those key tier 2 and tier 3 suppliers as well as key logistics hubs that could be impacted. .

Risk Management 40

Risk Management Supplier Supply Chain Management 40

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

John Cockerill was looking for a unified end-to-end spend management platform to be deployed across 4 business units in 22 countries, helping to reduce administrative tasks for the buyers, improve the fluidity of the procurement process and optimize collaboration between internal stakeholder and suppliers in a highly secure environment.

Procurement 89

Procurement Management Supply Chain End to End 89

Art of Procurement

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The term “cold chain” was first used in 1908 to describe meat industry storage and transportation in and out of. The post The Cold, Hard Facts About Cold Chain Logistics appeared first on Art of Procurement.

Logistics 94

Logistics Transportation Transportation Procurement 94

GovSpend

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In her example, she reviewed different tire suppliers and demonstrated how historical PO data showed that one supplier had a long history of working with over 100 agencies, making that the clear winner of her business.

Procurement 105

Procurement Purchasing Price Bidding 105

Scottish Government Procurement

MARCH 6, 2024

Meet the Buyer 2024 Alongside headline partners, Scottish Government and Scotland Excel, over 55 exhibitors have already signed up to engage with suppliers on the day. More than 1,500 suppliers are anticipated to attend on the day. Check out the full list of confirmed exhibitors on the SDP website. However, all are welcome!

Buyers 62

Buyers Procurement Supplier Supply Chain 62

ivalua

JULY 15, 2015

Since its inception in the late 1980s, strategic sourcing has always been about getting the best value for the goods and services purchased from third party suppliers. The decision making process used to select suppliers must be fact-based and driven by a rigorous analytical approach. Supplier selection is more critical than ever.

Strategic Sourcing 58

Strategic Sourcing Total Cost of Ownership Cost of Ownership Supplier 58

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JANUARY 29, 2024

The quote that stands out is from an overseas supplier offering a price that is 20% lower than all the home country quotes. It is possible that the supplier cannot speak the language of the procurement organisation, making queries and conversations challenging. What effect will this have on the company’s carbon footprint?

Global Sourcing 59

Global Sourcing IT Supplier Price 59

Select GCR

JANUARY 14, 2025

Some states also offer additional certifications such as the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certification through local transportation authorities. Each state has its own certification process, which can include specific requirements and documentation.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Government Contracts Contract Participation 52

ivalua

MAY 6, 2020

Deep Collaboration: Suppliers are all close to Zara factories and collaborate tightly, so Zara can order on an everyday-need basis. . While lower cost production could be achieved in other regions, the faster time to market, reduced transportation costs and low exposure to changing tariffs and politics outweigh that one factor.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Procurement Retail Sustainability 15

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 way we think about technology is that it has to help public buyers and suppliers conduct business easier.

Procurement 89

Procurement Buyers E-procurement Public Procurement 89

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

AUGUST 23, 2023

Strategic sourcing assesses all the costs of a company’s operations and considers what value suppliers can bring. This is achieved through digitisation, data analysis and market monitoring that allows the right suppliers to be selected. The next step is to analyse the supply market and create a supplier portfolio.

Strategic Sourcing 52

Strategic Sourcing Import Total Cost of Ownership IT 52

Select GCR

MARCH 26, 2024

Additionally, there are opportunities in areas such as consulting, transportation, environmental services, and public safety. State and local governments often look for suppliers to provide a wide range of goods, including office supplies, equipment, vehicles, and technology.

Government Contracts 92

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 92

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JULY 17, 2024

Transport Transport as a form of waste could relate to more deliveries coming than needed. Waste, in relation to LEAN, has seven clear elements: If a business can reduce these seven elements in its business processes, money will be saved and efficiencies will be found. Think about how LEAN could impact your business.

Inventory 59

Inventory Manufacturing Transportation Transportation 59

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In these instances, tradeoffs have been made, such as impeding carbon emissions reduction progress through the use of less sustainable products or carbon intensive transportation options. Organizational abilities to effectively assess risk and engage suppliers to mitigate it are woefully lacking in most cases. Few knew until impacted.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Risk Management Management Supplier 52

ivalua

JULY 13, 2022

ESG initiatives give the opportunity for businesses to grow, remain competitive, and innovate with new suppliers, but they also add a layer of complexity to procurement processes. The percentage of purchased goods emissions by suppliers with science-based targets. Supplier Selection.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Buyers Supplier E-procurement 52

Inside Government Contracts

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Certain off-site worker activities that were previously exempt could also now be subject to DBA requirements with this expanded definition, because the definition of “site of work” was also modified in the final rule to apply to certain “transportation” activities between related worksites.

IT 130

IT Thresholds Manufacturing Contract 130

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

APRIL 17, 2017

Because a subcontractor, supplier, or worker can file a claim against the retainage up to 45 days following final acceptance, an agency that releases the retainage before 45 days following final acceptance is at risk for paying court ordered claims filed between day 31 and 45 following final acceptance.

Bidder 100

Bidder Bidding Utilities Thresholds 100

Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Inclusive Opportunities: Public procurement can be a tool to promote equality, diversity, and inclusion by prioritising contracts with suppliers committed to these ideals. Suppliers in the economy are expected to reduce their carbon footprints and demonstrate effective means of maintaining green approaches.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Supply Chain Tender 52

ivalua

OCTOBER 13, 2022

To reach net zero emissions from homes, transport, agriculture and industry will need to be cut. Upstream transportation and distribution. Downstream transportation ad distribution. In other words, these sectors will have to reduce the amount of carbon they put into the atmosphere. Capital goods. Waste generated in operations.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain IT Transportation Transportation 52

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.

Management 40

Management Supplier Bidding Insurance 40

GovSpend

MARCH 18, 2024

In her example, she reviewed different tire suppliers and demonstrated how historical PO data showed that one supplier had a long history of working with over 100 agencies, making that the clear winner of her business.

Procurement 52

Procurement Purchasing Price Bidding 52

Public Contracting Institute

OCTOBER 4, 2024

These rules say that certain products used in transportation projects funded by the government must be made in the USA. This can present significant challenges for suppliers and contractors, especially in industries with complex global supply chains. Now, more types of projects have to follow ‘Buy America’ rules.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Government Contracts Manufacturing Import 52

The Procurement ClassRoom

JUNE 25, 2019

It is an assessment of the evaluated price of a responsive bid to ascertain that it is not unreasonably high nor unreasonably low, but fair enough to the procuring entity and the supplier. The Ministry publishes price ceilings for commodities such as gasoline, diesel fuel, rice, transportation fair for distances across the country, etc.

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Price Bidding Procurement 52

Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Oftentimes, public authorities buy services such as energy, transport, social protection, waste management, and health or educational services from private entities. These details should help contractors, service providers, and suppliers determine if they have the qualifications to compete for the contract.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Tender Supplier 52

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

John Cockerill was looking for a unified end-to-end spend management platform to be deployed across 4 business units in 22 countries, helping to reduce administrative tasks for the buyers, improve the fluidity of the procurement process and optimize collaboration between internal stakeholder and suppliers in a highly secure environment.

Supply Chain 40

Supply Chain End to End Buyers Transportation 40

Select GCR

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Department of Transportation, which is a part of the federal government. This program ensures that minority-owned businesses have equal opportunities to compete for federal transportation contracts. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Another significant certification is the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program by the U.S.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Networking Transportation Transportation 52

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.

Manufacturing 40

Manufacturing Transportation Transportation Supplier 40

Import and Trade Remedies

MARCH 8, 2024

These targets cover certain types of transport packaging, grouped packaging as well as sales packaging for alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (with exclusions for wines, milk and certain other beverage types). These restrictions will add to the restrictions on single use plastic already provided in the Single Use Plastics Directive.

Sustainability 45

Sustainability Manufacturing Import Negotiation 45

Import and Trade Remedies

MARCH 15, 2024

It targets forced labour carried out across the globe in relation to the production, extraction or harvest of products (unlike the equivalent forced labour laws in the US, which also target forced labour in the transport and handling of products). data concerning the manufacturer and suppliers of these products).

Supply Chain 45

Supply Chain Export Negotiation Transportation 45

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 30, 2024

Regulators can better promote green procurement by sharing guidance in simpler language that can more readily be reused in procurement notices (and understood by potential suppliers).

Procurement 62

Procurement Public Procurement Green Public Procurement Electronics 62

ivalua

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Traditionally, its involvement has focused on developing lists of preferred suppliers (e.g., For instance, fleet maintenance services do not core for any corporation unless you are in the transportation or car rental business, for example. First, there are suppliers which provide talent in the form of individuals.

Procurement 40

Procurement Supplier Consulting Management 40

Tracker Intelligence

AUGUST 4, 2022

CEO of American transport business, Diamondback, Ben Eltz, noted: “Very rarely does a person say, ‘I got my work done—now I’m going to go see how else I can help.’” We help businesses like yours on their way to becoming the next public sector supplier, assisting with early engagement, expert advice , tender alerts , and support along the way.

Buyers 52

Buyers Balance Tender Transportation 52