Download the NIGP Public Procurement Benchmark Survey
The National Institute for Government Procurement (NIGP) released their 2017 Public Procurement Benchmark Survey. This report provides metrics that can assist procurement professionals in everyday...
View ArticleEvaluate the Options: Vendor Networks
As a procurement manager, you know how important suppliers are to your organization. Their performance is crucial to achieving your financial, performance and quality objectives, and a poor supplier...
View ArticleProcureWare Product Tip – Top 10 new features for 2017
Last week, the ProcureWare team gathered for our annual holiday party. It was a chance to get everyone together and celebrate the year’s accomplishments. As a group of us were reminiscing about all the...
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Best Practices for Designing Online Bid Responses
I have the pleasure of assisting organizations as they transform their sourcing operations from inefficient manual processes to streamlined, automated ones. Change is always hard, and staff are...
View ArticleSelecting the Right RFx Management Solution
Evolution of procurement We have been in the sourcing software business for almost 20 years. In the beginning, our software was simply a tool to post RFP documents, later we added supplier...
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ProcureWare Product Tip – Managing Supplier Insurance and Certifications
More and more organizations rely on outside contractors to provide vital services, from building maintenance to computer services and security. Hiring a specialized service provider is typically less...
View ArticleWriting an RFP? Read these three tips
Many organizations start the purchasing process with a Request for Proposal (RFP) to identify the best vendors for their needs. But if they aren’t designed properly, RFPs can backfire, leading to low...
View ArticleProcureWare Product Tip – Automatically log all incoming and outgoing vendor...
Last month ProcureWare had its second major release of the year. One significant enhancement is the implementation of Two-Way Messaging. Two-Way Messaging is a new feature that lets buyers interact...
View ArticleWhitepaper Review – Selecting the Appropriate Construction Project Delivery...
The National Institute of Government Procurement (NIGP) recently released a whitepaper about construction delivery methods. This is important because the different contracting methods influence how...
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Seven Steps To More Transparent Sourcing
Most procurement software projects are focused on efficiency; however, transparency needs to have equal attention. Trust is the cornerstone of procurement and transparency builds trust. The most common...
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