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Delta’s blog covers the latest procurement news, regulatory insights, sector-specific guidance, and platform updates.

Topics include the Procurement Act 2023 (now in effect), eSourcing best practices, and thought leadership from across the procurement profession. 

What is a Dynamic Purchasing System?

Many procurement professionals have stated that increasing use of Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS) could mean the end of framework agreements in public procurement, but what are Dynamic Purchasing Systems and how do they work? The Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) is a procedure available for contracts for works, services and goods

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Coming soon: Delta eSourcing 9.2 release

You spoke – we listened Based on our ongoing interactions with clients via the Helpdesk and our Account Management Team, we continue to act on customer feedback to continually enhance and improve your Delta eSourcing solution. This includes ease of use, more intuitive features and overall enhanced system performance to

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New Threshold Levels 2018-2019

On 1 January 2018 OJEU Thresholds changed. The Cabinet Office released the latest changes at the end of 2017, confirming that the new thresholds would apply from the start of 2018. Download your free copy of 2018-2019 here. Download your free copy of 2020-2021 here.  Procurement thresholds Public sector procurement

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Ensuring eProcurement implementation: The impact of its absence

Failure to adopt eProcurement systems in procurement organisations often leaves employees feeling ‘overworked’, study finds; A new study has found that many governmental procurement organisations who have yet to adopt e-procurement software solutions are struggling to streamline and automate many tasks, which has resulted in almost 40% of buyers in

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Top Tips for using Dynamic Purchasing Systems

Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS) are living shortlists of suppliers that organisations join by completing the selection stage requirements. When they are used effectively, they help buyers quickly and efficiently procure goods, works and services commonly available on the market from a refreshable pool of suppliers. Here are our top tips

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A Guide to Contract Management

In this guide you will learn the many benefits of contract management, including how you can effectively manage contracts. Contract management is the process of managing contracts between buyers and suppliers so that all contractual obligations are fulfilled compliantly and documented appropriately. Managing your organisation’s contracts efficiently throughout the contract

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4 steps to enhance the procurement process

On the face of it, the procurement process can appear to be relatively straightforward. Buyers need services; they find suppliers who can deliver those services they pay them to deliver the services – and the transaction is over. The reality is slightly more complicated, as the procurement process is multilayered

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