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Direct and Indirect Purchasing: Understanding the impact of APEX and COPEX on spend management

18 Feb 2025

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In the world of purchasing, it is essential to distinguish between direct and indirect purchases, two categories which have a different impact on a company's financial management and operational perfo...

Responsible Purchasing: A Strategic Opportunity with the ISO 20400 Standard

11 Feb 2025

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In a world where environmental, social and ethical concerns are taking centre stage, Responsible Purchasing is becoming an essential strategic lever for organisations. The international standard ISO 2...

Blockchain and procurement: a revolution for transparency and efficiency

3 Feb 2025

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In a world where the digitisation of purchasing processes has become a priority, blockchain is emerging as an innovative technology with multiple benefits. Not only does it guarantee the transparency ...

The Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) cycle: A strategic key to optimising purchasing

23 Jan 2025

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The Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) cycle, also known as Procure-to-Pay, is an essential process in an organisation's purchasing and supply management. By integrating all the stages, from purchase requisition t...

Why draw up a procurement strategy for a public contract?

13 Jan 2025

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When it comes to public procurement, putting in place an effective purchasing strategy is key to maximising the value of public funds, ensuring fair competition and ensuring the overall success of pro...

Monitoring public procurement: new reporting obligations for 2025

7 Jan 2025

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As part of the law on the governance of public contracts, the FPS BOSA has introduced new measures aimed at structuring data collection to improve the monitoring of public contracts. From 2025 , publi...

The essence of Category Management: optimising strategic sourcing

18 Dec 2024

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In an ever-changing business world, where supply chains are becoming increasingly complex, Category Management is emerging as an essential methodology for streamlining strategic purchasing. This struc...

The importance of collaboration between levels of authority in public procurement

12 Dec 2024

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In a context where the efficient management of public resources is essential, collaboration between levels of government - federal, regional and local - plays a key role in optimising public procureme...

The impact of post-election changes on public procurement

2 Dec 2024

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The recent elections in Belgium have led to a significant reshuffling of the boards of directors in contracting entities, marking a turning point for public organisations. These adjustments, dictated ...

Consultant vs permanent employee in the Belgian public sector: why choose an external consultant?

26 Nov 2024

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When a Belgian public institution seeks to strengthen its team, it has two main options: to hire a permanent employee or to engage an external consultant. Although each option has its advantages, the ...

The art of negotiating public contracts: between rigour and expediency

18 Nov 2024

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In the often rigid and codified environment of public procurement, negotiation is all too often relegated to the background. However, with good practice and a thorough understanding of the processes i...

Transparency and the fight against corruption in public procurement: issues, progress and prospects

12 Nov 2024

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The issue of transparency in public procurement is of crucial importance in ensuring efficient and fair purchasing processes. Because of the large sums of money involved, public procurement is particu...

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