Procurement Professor
Policy changes, supplier-market signals, technology releases, and operating shifts selected for people who need to decide what happens next.
Federal buyers are being directed to reduce participation barriers through proportionate requirements, standardized documents, and a phased set of supplier-facing tools.
Read the analysisThe first proposed rule package covers seventeen FAR parts and begins turning temporary acquisition reforms into permanent regulation.
ISM’s July manufacturing survey shows faster growth, slower supplier delivery performance, and continued raw-material price pressure.
The Competition Bureau’s proposed guidelines cover bid-rigging and other illegal agreements, with consultation open until September 13.
Ivalua’s new agent-control environment puts permissions, audit logs, reusable skills, and external tool connections at the centre of its product claim.