We live in a competitive world, and as procurement professionals we want the best suppliers to compete for the business we offer.

Procurement aggregators or Group Procurement Organizations (GPOs) have been around for quite some time.

There are many software applications to assist in the management of operational procurements including 

The sourcing of services can be similar to the processes applied to the hiring of key personnel. Confirming that the resources actually have 

The environment including the legal, social, and economic environment continues to throw challenges to procurement professionals.

The following tips are based on personal experience with Procurement issues:

Community benefits are an important criterion for evaluation of proposals that request Social Value components as part of the evaluated criteria. A recent ruling 

The Basics: evaluation criteria are reconciled to what is stated in the RFx; the evaluation tool is prepared, evaluation committee chosen and

The procurement and economic landscape continue to undergo rapid change. Skilled workforce and materials shortages due to the pandemic and other reasons interrupt supply chains and 

That is the strategic question. Both are requests to supply something, both will set out a process to select the supplier, both incur procurement risk, and both create obligations on the tendering party. So, what are the differences?