Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Network Intelligence: Learns from market trends, supplier performance, and risk factors to optimize sourcing and supplier management. Centralized Procurement Request System: Employees submit purchase requests through a unified intake tool , which then routes them to the correct procurement solution (e.g.,

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Recent successes include: In 2024, 321 new government procurement teams were onboarded. And in collaboration with NIGPs RMGPA chapter and Colorados OEDIT department, SOVRA will host The Small Business Showcase at the NIGP Forum in Denver to highlight small businesses looking to expand their presence in public procurement.

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Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Without a solid foundation, technology alone cannot fix broken procurement functions. If procurement teams use inconsistent, siloed, or outdated data , AI-powered solutions will produce unreliable insights. Solution: Digitize and streamline procurement processes first before layering AI on top.

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ContractSafe

JANUARY 21, 2022

What Is Contract Management in Procurement? Procurement teams are critical for any organization, and because they are responsible for contract management, they have a special place in our hearts here at ContractSafe.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 22, 2023

It includes supplier management, contract management , and spend analysis. Vendr Vendr is a cloud-based procurement software tool that helps businesses manage their procurement process from requisition to payment. It includes supplier management, contract management, and spend analysis.

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Procurement Templates

APRIL 15, 2024

Communicate Vision: Share the vision and objectives with the procurement team and stakeholders to gain buy-in and alignment. Stage 4: Process Improvement Days 31-40 Streamline Processes: Implement improvements to streamline procurement processes, reduce inefficiencies, and enhance compliance.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 14, 2025

Contract Signing Finalize agreements and establish contract management mechanisms. Contract Execution & Compliance Audits Regularly monitor quality, deadlines, and performance. Best Practices: Establish KPIs for contract performance monitoring. Use digital contract management systems for tracking obligations.

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TYA Suite

JANUARY 27, 2025

These alerts can be customized based on the organization's requirements, ensuring timely action is taken to renew or renegotiate contracts. A centralized contract repository within the stores all vendor contracts in a single, accessible location. Efficient contract management fosters better relationships with vendors.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 10, 2024

The Promise of AI for Procurement Teams Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform and revolutionize procurement processes. Monitoring supplier relationships : AI can track supplier performance metrics, analyze contract terms for risks, and identify opportunities to improve supplier relationships.

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World of Procurement blog

JANUARY 12, 2022

Over Christmas, I started thinking about the top Contract Management trends for 2022. One general observation I have of us Contract Managers is that there is a fantastic opportunity to become more closely aligned with our Legal colleagues. I’ve been reviewing a lot of contracts.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

This allows the procurement team to quickly identify the lowest or most favorable bid based on cost factors. Historical data and AI-driven insights help optimize decision-making, allowing procurement teams to focus their expertise on more nuanced evaluations like supplier alignment with business strategy and customer service approach.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Steps, Benefits, and Best Practices S2P covers the entire procurement lifecycle, from supplier selection to final payment. It includes sourcing and supplier management, contract management, and procure-to-pay (P2P) functions. A well-executed S2P strategy reduces costs, increases visibility, and ensures compliance.

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ivalua

JUNE 16, 2021

These solutions also improve collaboration among organizations and suppliers, and enable procurement teams to leverage data analytics to optimize contract negotiations, payments, buying patterns and more.

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Procurement Heads

JULY 26, 2023

Using my transferable skills from my civil and merchant background, I helped develop a procurement team for his private company. What are the roles and responsibilities the procurement function holds within your organisation and how do you split the function out? At NCHA, the procurement function is centralised.

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 16, 2023

Categories: Analytics , Contract Management , Procurement Systems & Architecture Tags: PRO This Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis provides an overview of the software as a service (SaaS) management solution provider Tropic and its SaaS sourcing and procurement platform.

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TYA Suite

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Detailed reporting features also provide valuable insights into procurement activities, assisting organizations to make data-driven decisions and improve their Contract management is another critical aspect of. Effective contract management ensures that all agreements with suppliers are tracked, monitored, and adhered to.

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Procurement Heads

MARCH 27, 2023

It is still the most challenging piece of procurement that I’ve ever been involved with, but I really enjoyed the work and after that I started applying for permanent procurement roles. What are the roles and responsibilities the procurement function holds within Futures Housing Group?

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ivalua

JANUARY 12, 2023

As public procurement teams face increasing pressure to improve efficiency while upholding compliance and transparency, it’s essential that they have the right strategies in place. After all, how can you streamline procurement processes without sacrificing your standards? Scalability. Data Insight Strategy. Conclusion.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 28, 2022

There will be unique challenges public procurement teams will need to address to ensure the bill delivers on its full promise. Chief among these challenges is the need to modernize procurement processes and tools. . Total estimated infrastructure bill allocations: Source. A Path Forward.

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ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2021

Procurement can and should be a significant value generator for the larger organization. There are, in fact different phases of procurement value creation that tie into the Source-to-Pay process: . Creating Value occurs when sourcing and procurement uses relevant sourcing processes and tools to engage and select the best fit supplier.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 28, 2023

Contract Management Contract Management is tracking the contractual lifecycle, including contract creation, renewal, and termination dates. Compliance with the agreed terms and conditions of a contract, as well as respect for the obligations arising from it, shall also be monitored.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 11, 2024

To overcome these challenges organizations often look for a technology solution that offers automation, centralized data management and streamlined workflows. It is exactly the kind of challenge that VORTAL addresses.

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ProcurePort

AUGUST 24, 2021

Can purchase order management software improve efficiency for procurement teams? The question of efficiency is one that every procurement team is seeking answers for. The more suppliers you have to […].

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Procurement Tactics

JULY 2, 2023

In this way, contract experts can work more effectively and save valuable time and resources. Enhanced Collaboration Collaboration among the procurement team, stakeholders, and suppliers is enhanced by job orders. Softwares Available for Creating and Managing Job Orders 1.

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Spend Matters

MAY 21, 2024

“Our CEO and founder, Anders Lillevik, created Focal Point after 25 years in procurement, including procurement leadership roles, as the answer to many of the growing problems he and his teams saw daily during his tenure. Why does procurement (and business) need this extra layer of tech?

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Barkers Procurement

JANUARY 13, 2025

The entire procurement function had been through a period of significant change, particularly within the technology category, which had a budget worth hundreds of millions of pounds. A new team organisational structure to enable more effective working. Recruiting new members of staff to fill skills gaps.

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ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

Upstream covers all the strategic procurement activities such as spend analysis, sourcing, contract management and supplier management (which includes supplier information, risk and performance management). Source-to-Pay is typically broken into two parts – upstream and downstream.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

How Inflation Impacts Procurement Inflation affects a number of aspects within the Manufacturing supply chain, including the ability to compete in the market, financial performance, and overall strategy. This ensures contracts remain favorable and all stakeholders comply with negotiated terms.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Redwood City, CA – October 26, 2020 – Ivalua, a leading global spend management cloud provider, and Consus, a leading global supply chain solutions provider, today announced that Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) has successfully deployed Ivalua’s platform to empower its procurement digital transformation, with Consus leading implementation.

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Procurement Heads

JANUARY 4, 2023

So, before we’ve signed the agreement, my team ensures that we’ve got the correct service level agreements in place with suppliers that we subsequently performance manage. In the event of performance challenge or escalation, my team works with business colleagues to work through corrective action plans with suppliers.

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Procurement Templates

JUNE 18, 2023

ChatGPT Procurement departments can take several steps to manage inflation effectively. Here are some strategies and practices that can be implemented: Long-term contracts: Procurement teams can negotiate long-term contracts with suppliers that include price adjustment mechanisms.

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Procurement Templates

MARCH 3, 2024

Procurement can leverage market intelligence to make informed decisions, mitigate risks, and drive strategic value within the organization. Procurement teams can analyze market trends, supplier capabilities, financial stability, and reputation to evaluate potential suppliers and select the most suitable ones.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Together with its strategic partner Optis Consulting, Ivalua’s solution has digitally enabled FCL’s policies and processes for core procurement activities, including sourcing and contract management.

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Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Unveiling the SME Procurement Tech Map Recently updated, our latest Procurement Tech Map highlights numerous procurement software for SMEs who are dedicated to enhancing and digitising essential procurement processes for smaller businesses. What Are Procurement Tech Maps?

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 27, 2025

Our procurement team manages purchasing for raw materials, packaging, equipment, indirect services, and contract manufacturing. We produce milk, yogurt, and other dairy products for retail and food service.

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Una

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In turn, they should be effectively and consistently managed. Once onboarded, procurement teams must allocate substantial SRM activities to ensure these suppliers continue to deliver value. This includes performance monitoring, regular communication and collaboration, and timely contract reviews. Coding systems.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 20, 2023

Read More: Decoding the Procurement Department: A Comprehensive Guide to Roles and Responsibilities ] What does a Procurement Manager do? They also work closely with other departments within the organization to ensure that procurement needs are aligned with the overall goals and objectives of the company.

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