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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 the UK Government G-Cloud Framework for Software in the Cloud?

Even more specifically, it only offers cloud-based services, but the number of services available is astounding. The G-Cloud framework boasts over 40,000 cloud services and over 5000 suppliers. Cloud-based computing is the cornerstone of the G-Cloud platform. The types of cloud technology available encompass everything from Infrastructure as a Service

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What is the common framework for Public Procurement?

One of the advantages of Brexit is the simplification of the complex public procurement process. Buyers and suppliers across the UK heaved a sigh of relief. However, cutting ties left some gaps and areas of uncertainty in procurement that needed to be dealt with. You see, EU regulations governing procurement

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Managing a Supply Chain: The 5 Main Processes

The supply chain is the single most important component in procurement. The entire procurement process rests on efficient supply chain management (SCM), which covers the cycle from raw materials to delivery of goods and services. It goes beyond that, however, and includes things like buyers’ feedback and performance analysis, evaluation

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Is G Cloud The Same As A Digital Marketplace?

G-Cloud (Government-Cloud) is a framework developed to make procurement easier for both buyers and sellers in the public sector. In essence, it facilitates agreements between government contracting authorities and suppliers.  The thing to note about G-Cloud is that it focuses solely on cloud-based services. So, you can publish a contract

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Supply Chain Challenges: Issues and Solutions In 2024

Don’t let supply chain disruptions derail your business. Contact us for a comprehensive supply chain risk assessment and tailored solutions for Delta.   If there’s one thing that everyone in procurement knows, it’s that supply chains have inherent risks. It just takes a wrinkle in a subcontractor’s operations to generate

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How to Streamline Market Engagement

Discover how Delta eSourcing can revolutionize your market engagement processes. Book a demo or contact us to see how we can optimize your procurement outcomes. Market engagement is one of the most critical tasks in public procurement. But for marketing engagement to succeed, you need a clear market engagement strategy

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What is Contract Management in Procurement

Contract management is a fairly simple concept. It ensures that all parties adhere to the terms within the contract agreement. On a deeper level, procurement process management encompasses everything from inception and negotiation to renewal and termination, as well as maximising value, reducing risks, and making business processes more efficient.

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Mitigating Supply Chain Supplier Risk: Strategies for a Resilient Future

It’s infuriating when you’ve done everything right, but you’re tanked because someone you don’t know did something wrong. That’s the situation that many public sector contracting authorities find themselves in when they’ve implemented a sound risk management strategy and their direct supplier has also assiduously incorporated risk management in its

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Digital Marketplaces: How They’re Changing the Way We Buy and Sell

We’ve all transacted on a digital marketplace, whether we know the term or not. After all, who hasn’t bought something on Amazon or a similar cloud-hosting marketplace (eBay)? A digital marketplace like Amazon sells almost everything under the sun from smartphones to garbage disposals. But other marketplaces may specialise in

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