Small Dollar Purchases (less than $5,000.00): Purchases of supplies and services, less than $5,000.00, shall be made using the most effective and efficient means available, while maintaining adherence ...

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, ...

Description: You will learn about the purchasing process and workflow, basic procurement information, terminology and methods. You will also learn how to manage purchasing compliance, HUB requirements ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In our first post on the this topic, we highlighted the implications of the $62-billion U.S. government program to incentivize utilities to embrace best practices for streamlining procurement ...