Many of the sustainable procurement activities within the federal government have been spurred by the 2009 Executive Order EO 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic ...

Sustainable sourcing is becoming increasingly important in how businesses procure goods and services, as the drive towards reducing carbon emissions and adopting more responsible business practices ...

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently launched two resources for federal agencies to advance equity in procurement: the ...

Supply chain disruptions have become the new normal in today’s business world, where intertwined global networks are vulnerable to unpredictable events, such as geopolitical instability, natural ...

Zip launches AI superagents and procurement-focused MCP tools to help enterprises automate purchasing, govern ChatGPT and Claude use, and maintain audit trails.

As legal services grow more complex, now is the time for legal and procurement to foster open, ongoing dialogues as true partners. Through collaboration, communication, and willingness to educate each ...

The United States has a unique opportunity to catalyze market demand for green technology and services. The U.S. government spends more than $630 billion annually procuring goods and services for ...

When I explain AI's impact on procurement to business leaders, I skip the hyperbole of robots replacing humans. Instead, I tell them about the IT director who needs to equip ten new employees with ...

An AI-enabled electronic components procurement tool claims to boost OEM productivity by leveraging a software platform that negotiates prices, tracks spending, and monitors savings in real time. It ...

Different types of tools are used in procurement, whether in the private sector or in the federal system. These tools may be simple, such as specific ecolabels (described in Chapter 3), or more ...