Public construction is fraught with challenges. A KPMG survey of construction project managers in 2015 found that 90 percent of public sector building projects failed to come in on time and on budget. Choosing the appropriate project delivery method and…
Which approach is best for your bid? Our recently released whitepaper on bid scoring was our most popular so far. It seems that many government, education, and private companies want to better understand bid scoring methodologies and how they can…
Sealed Bidding with ProcureWare Sealed bidding is a staple for all public procurement and increasingly in private enterprises. It is particularly gaining traction in foreign markets where collusion is more the norm than the exception. While my previous blog on…
Michael Lamoureux is a sourcing expert who writes for Spend Matters and publishes his own blog, Sourcing Innovation. He recently wrote a review of ProcureWare entitled, “ProcureWare – An Old Procurement Provider with a New SaaS Sourcing Solution.” The article summarizes…
In a previous article, we addressed some of the reasons that sealed bidding makes sense vs. other methods. In the world of government procurement, sealed bidding has underpinned efforts to create a fair and transparent procurement process, free of temptations…
Connection Made Easy Communication with vendors is a foundational component of the bidding process. When bid information is posted or updated all bidders must be notified. Using standard email, this can be time-consuming and prone to errors that could result…
Many procurement organizations, especially in the public sector and highly regulated industries, are required to use competitive bidding. This process has been shown to yield significant cost savings, improve transparency and enhance competition. A vivid illustration comes from Medicare’s move…
“Without data, you're just another person with an opinion.” You’ve probably heard that expression by pioneering management consultant and quality guru W. Edwards Deming. Deming inspired efforts to identify meaningful performance metrics in every area of business. When you track…
Universities are finding a new, smart way to complete their sourcing and bidding process. As educational institutions seek to fight rising tuition and high overhead costs with efficiency and transparency initiatives, e-procurement stands out as a simple cost and time…
For U.S. electric utilities, the operating environment poses continuously evolving challenges: soft demand, an unpredictable economy, regulatory uncertainty, environmental mandates, investment needs, and paradigm shifts such as the surge in renewables, the proliferation of energy storage technology, and distributed generation.…
