Three Lessons from FSSI that Will Help Agencies Implement Category Management
Dec 19, 2016
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently conducted an analysis of the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI) and the extent to which the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has incorporated lessons learned from the program into its category management (CM) initiative....
Transport for London Wins Innovative Procurement Award – A Bright Future for London Underground
Dec 14, 2016
The most outstanding innovative procurement activities were showcased last week at the Procura+ Awards in Sweden. We have been highlighting the shortlisted entries for the past couple of weeks, here and here. These awards are part of the ICLEI (local governments for sustainability) network’s...
Purchasing Insights – Custodial Services
Oct 25, 2016
Whether you’re buying off a common contract or preparing your own solicitation, with shifting responsibilities and definitions, custodial services can be a slippery category to grasp.
In this edition of our purchasing insights series, learn about the market and potential ways to drive most value...
Innovative Contracting Case Studies
Oct 25, 2016
“Innovative Contracting Case Studies” is a compilation of exemplary methods for getting more innovation per taxpayer dollar. Curated by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, each entry highlights public sector best practices for...
Purchasing IT: Billions In The Balance
Oct 5, 2016
Public Spend Forum CEO Raj Sharma and Professor David Wyld conducted secondary research and interviewed dozens of public and private sector leaders to identify issues that challenge public procurement of IT and practical ways to fix it. This report presents practical recommendations for improving...
Purchasing Insights – Personal Computers
Oct 5, 2016
Managing a category like the personal computer market can be tricky, not only because of the breadth of offerings, but the number of potential suppliers.
This quick reference guide for buyers in the PC market should help inform your buy.
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Purchasing Insights – Printers And MFDs
Oct 3, 2016
With so many options and configurations, printers and other hardware is often cited as a difficult category to wrangle. With that in mind, we’ve put together a quick reference guide with data and market insights, to help inform your buy.
The following document is a part of Public Spend Forum’s...
Purchasing Insights – Food Services
Oct 3, 2016
Food services are contracted by every type of organization: commercial businesses, institutions like universities and hospitals and governments. There are many techniques to improve sourcing of this service to manage costs and satisfy customers.
As part of Public Spend Forum’s category...
Resource: GWAC Prices Paid Tool
The GWAC Prices Paid Suite of tools provide customer agencies with data that will aid in conducting (a) realistic price analysis; (b) negotiations; (c) independent government cost estimates (IGCE); and (d) aid in benchmarking competitive pricing.
The GWAC Prices Paid Suite of tools provide agencies...
Webinar on Delivering Better Energy Procurement for the NHS
‘The right medicine – reducing cost and carbon in the NHS’ is a live webinar on Thursday 16th May at 11am. Hosted by Inenco it will discuss how a better approach to energy management can help NHS organisations to deliver the Ten Point Efficiency Plan. Among other topics, industry experts will...
Disaster Recovery as a Service Report
Market intelligence firm SpendEdge has released a report on ‘Disaster Recovery as a Service’ covering market intelligence, procurement research, supply market forecasts, cost drivers, trends, and category management insights. Disaster recovery is relevant to all business but especially the...
IPSERA 2018 – update on procurement research
The IPSERA 2018 conference started during the festivities of the Greek National Independence Day. A sunny day in Athens, still a bit fresh but with spring in the air. That was a distinct and very welcome difference from the bleak season in the more Northern European countries. (April is the...
Case Studies
The public sector is undergoing massive changes with greater fiscal spending, tax changes, constrained budgets and much more scrutiny and regulation. Public procurement and finance …
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