Innovation is an important means for organisations to be competitive and for a society to solve societal challenges. Within the various (bio) science parks in the Netherlands, smart innovations are the order of the day. In these dynamic ecosystems, where science,...
Procurement is increasingly being recognized as a strategic function, and rightfully so, as organizations spend up to 95% of their revenue on purchasing necessary goods and services. Properly managing expenses and the supplier base directly contributes to achieving...
Category management is the logical bundling of purchasing needs, and combining (internal) expertise with relevant market developments to formulate a strategy. A procurement category is a group of products or services that can be logically combined based on...
Organizations are increasingly facing the consequences of high inflation. In 2022, inflation reached 10%, the highest rate since 1975 (CBS, 2022). Due to this high inflation, suppliers often decide to index their prices. With well-defined contractual agreements,...
By adopting sustainable procurement practices, governments can influence behavior on a large scale, including that of major (polluting) companies. This not only has a direct impact but also an indirect effect as companies extend their sustainable offerings to...
We are pleased to announce the collaboration between Nevi and Supply Value! The collaboration contributes to Nevi's study offerings with the training course "Tender in 10 days" through the Value sprint© method "Many successful procurement processes have a long lead...
Deal! is the magazine for buyers, interested parties and stakeholders who want to know everything about the latest news, developments and trends within the procurement profession. In the magazine you will also find interviews with colleagues, practice and theory and...
Supply Value has been selected by the Dutch Government (Rijksoverheid) as a preferred supplier for the procurement services of hiring, procurement services of results, and contract and supplier management. In all three categories, Supply Value ranked first with 99 out...
On Monday, September 27, 2021, a team of 11 people from network company Alliander and Supply Value started preparing the European tender MRO items. The aim was to have this tender written in 10 working days. Supply Value spoke with Annemieke Theloosen and Anouk van...