Government supply chain management is a multi-faceted, involved process – including the handling of RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs. Supply chain RFx management responsibilities may include accumulating vendor proposals, collecting quotes to compare vendors and contractors, establishing a database of vendors and contractors, signing off on approvals before selecting them, managing contracts, and much more. Handling these different tasks with separate manual processes can make for a disorganized approach that can potentially lead to lost opportunities, supply chain lifecycle bottlenecks, improper vendor and contractor selection, wasted time, and revenue loss. Luckily, integrated contract management software solutions can help. Here are three ways to improve government supply chain RFPs.
3 Ways to Improve Government Supply Chain RFPs
3 min read
5 Tools for Better Government Contract Management
5 min read
As the end of the traditional local government fiscal year draws near, city, state, and other public agencies must make sure that they are leveraging their budgets by investing in software tools for streamlined, robust, and transparent contract management, purchasing, and sourcing for current and future needs. Here are five tools that can be used for simple, user-friendly, and powerfully integrated government contract management, procurement, and sourcing processes.
5 Must-Have Contract Management Tools for Effective Remote Work
4 min read
In the face of unforeseen circumstances, many organizations allow employees to work from home. Professionals in a variety of industries must be supported with adequate tools to maintain contract management, procurement, and sourcing operations. CobbleStone Software’s Contract Insight® can help your organization to continue with - and further enhance - effective source-to-contract practices. This article will show you how.
Electronic Bid Management: A Timely Solution for Remote Work
4 min read
With recent developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, cities, counties, and agencies that previously relied on paper RFx submissions from vendors need a way to accept bids electronically. In this challenging situation, CobbleStone’s electronic sourcing software, which equips organizations with remote bid and RFx management, is the solution.
