We wanted to share share a short list of policy reminders. When departments and schools need to purchase an item or service: Use Preferred Vendors whenever possible Many preferred vendors have ...

Maintaining an efficient and effective procurement process plays an essential role in meeting the operational and financial needs of the University. The Office of Strategic Procurement facilitates ...

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 ...

A biased bid selection process represents one of the biggest threats for procurement officials. Such bias leads to a bad selection decision for a government contract, wasting taxpayer money. Moreover, ...

Policy and procurement play important roles at Miami University. Miami strives to ensure that Electronic and Informational Technology (E&IT) that is purchased, used, developed or maintained by the ...

Key points Lack of understanding on the part of officials makes procurement contracting susceptible to biases. Any procurement process not protected from bias risks a bid protest. To protect the ...

The procurement process is composed of symbiotic moving parts. When components don’t communicate efficiently, breaks in the supply chain occur, causing costly errors, lost time and missed ...

Bid protests against a procurement process often center around claims of bias that result in flawed selection decisions. For example, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) put out a report in ...

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

Material procurement covers the entire process from need identification through receipt and payment for goods, including supplier management. Sourcing focuses on identifying, vetting, and establishing ...