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Everyone, including top leaders, need to be on-board when agencies install new technology

American City & Country

According to Witt, governments must also consider the total cost of ownership of the new system. It also includes the supplemental cost of implementation, training, ongoing support and system maintenance.” The technology vendor also needs to have a strong methodology that has been proven to get customers to success quickly.”

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Governments need to plan for the entire product lifecycle when they purchase technology today

American City & Country

Consider the total cost of ownership, not just upfront costs. . • Conduct rigorous vendor vetting, with an emphasis on reliability and long-term support. Focus on the interoperability and scalability of solutions. What about cooperative contracts?

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CKS Benelux and Ivalua partner with Punch Powertrain to digitalise strategic sourcing

ivalua

Ultimately, the buyer can efficiently compare offers and select the optimal supplier(s) according to a best value/best price logic or lower total cost of ownership. This greatly increases the company’s agility, allowing highly efficient purchasing operations.

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Charging Forward: Public sector EVs pose both challenges and opportunities for state agencies and their partners

American City & Country

Moreover, as EV tech improves and becomes more widely adopted, the costs associated with electric vehicles are expected to decrease—reducing total cost of ownership (TCO) compared to a gas-powered fleet. This could help to proactively nip more costly environmental crisis mitigation needs in the bud.

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What is Strategic Sourcing and Why is it Important?

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

The main difference relates to cost. In contrast, strategic sourcing focuses on the total cost of ownership and seeks to create the best possible value. Strategic sourcing assesses all the costs of a company’s operations and considers what value suppliers can bring.

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Singapore’s EVe harnesses the power of data with help from NTT DATA, AWS

AWS Public Sector

This shift enhances cash flow dynamics and contributes to a notable reduction in the total cost of ownership for EVe. Under the SaaS model introduced by NTT DATA, the conventional Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) is replaced with Operational Expenditure (OPEX).

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What You Need to Know When Migrating to the Cloud

GovLoop

Agencies often anticipate running into challenges with some issues, such as security and access management, that prove to be fairly straightforward, while other issues, such as data protection and total cost of ownership, turn out to be more complex than expected.