Staples, Minn.—Fire apparatus is typically the biggest purchase a fire service leader will make in their career. Historically, this procurement process is neither easy nor fast, but cooperative ...

Web-based Procurement Management Systems Standardize Purchasing Procedures, Increase Transaction Oversight and Streamline Accounting Processes for the U.S. Military The Defense Energy Support Center ...

Procurement functions as the critical interface between an organization and its external resource providers. The process involves identifying needs, evaluating potential suppliers, negotiating terms, ...

Did you know that efficient procurement practices can add to your organization’s competitive advantage? Before I explain how, I want to start out by talking about Porter’s Five Forces of Competitive ...

Prior to purchasing a technology item, an Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Procurement Request form must be submitted and approved for any requisition or credit card order that contains a ...

Procurement and Payment Services has implemented a new streamlined process to document purchasing decisions made by departments and schools. Staff no longer need to choose Bid Documentation Form (BD-1 ...

In the face of Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed budget cuts, University and state officials are searching for new ways to cut costs. State Sen. Chapin Rose, R-51, introduced new legislation to change the ...

With the “vast majority of innovation” across Department of Homeland Security components now “happening independently, without PIL support or with only informal PIL support,” the department’s ...

Most procurement professionals during challenging times would file the procurement procedure book in the round file cabinet and resort to a more “hand-to-mouth” strategy, but your procurement process ...

Getting the right materials at the right time and price is incredibly important for any successful business. Material procurement affects everything from product quality to company profits. Smart ...