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Strategic Leverage

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

The national procurement sector is at an inflection point as public and private interests converge to reshape priorities.

Vhi to increase prices by average of 3% from 1 October

Author: RTE

Vhi, the country's largest health insurer, is to increase the prices of its policies by an average of 3% from October.

U.S. and Japan at Odds Over Terms of $550 Billion Investment

Author: The New York Times

Claims that President Trump will direct Japanese investment highlight how trade frictions are mounting even with countries that have reached trade deals with the United States.

UN says 2bn people lack access to safe drinking water

Author: RTE

More than two billion people worldwide still lack access to safely-managed drinking water, the United Nations has said, warning that progress towards universal coverage was moving nowhere near quickly enough.

US screwworm patient recovered, farmers criticise secrecy

Author: RTE

The Maryland Department of Health has said a patient with the first human infestation of travel-associated New World screwworm in the United States has recovered from the flesh-eating parasite and there was no sign of transmission to other people or animals.

Trump Orders Major Expansion of National Guard’s Role in Law Enforcement

Author: The New York Times

An executive order released on Monday directs the creation of specialized Guard units to quell civil disturbances in each state and seeks civilian volunteers to assist federal agents in Washington.

After U.S. Takes Stake in Intel, Trump Pledges ‘Many More’ Deals

Author: The New York Times

The president said he hoped to “get as much as I can,” signaling a shift in the relationship between government and private business.

Supply shift

Author: April Lara

Procurement is no longer just a function, it has become a lens through which the resilience of global markets is measured.

Who will make the cut? The National Procurement Awards 2025 shortlist draws near

Author: April Lara

The countdown is on for the National Procurement Awards 2025, and anticipation is building across Ireland’s procurement community.

Jordan’s wheat procurement exposes fragility in global grain markets

Author: AInvest

Jordan’s 2025 wheat procurement strategy highlights how fragmented tenders, shifting pricing terms and partial fulfilments are reshaping near-term grain market volatility.

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The National Procurement Awards 2025

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