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working in government , such stringent regulation can hamper the light speed shifts in development upon which the corporate world is contingent . The challenge is in “ maintaining the spirit of fairness , integrity , and transparency ”, all while navigating the ultra-competitive world of procurement .
“ When you take strategic sourcing more generally , you ' re thinking about what those supplier relationships look like and how you can establish them in a way that ensures you ' re able to secure the goods and services , at the quality that you need , and at the best price . But some of the elements of that strategic sourcing almost fly in the face of the more specific rules for government procurement .
“ So we ’ re always looking at ways to rethink our approaches . Something that we ' ll be undertaking here in the next few months is looking at how we approach demonstrations and pilot projects , which appear to restrict your ability in procurement activity with whomever provided that pilot or demonstration . That is so counterintuitive to the way that sourcing working more broadly in the world , not just in the government sector .”
That ability to adapt and solve the vast number and high complexity of multidepartmental needs is powered by Metro Nashville ’ s early adoption of digitalization . Here , the procurement team has a head start on much of the private sector , large segments of which are still struggling to realize the potential of digital transformation . Metro Nashville ’ s entire procurement function operates electronically through the Oracle iProcurement system . All requests for proposals , competitive solicitation and other negotiation processes are handled digitally . As is contract management ,
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