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Congresswoman blasts GSA for purchasing Chinese tech

Federal News Network

She said given GSA's role as a major federal buyer of technology, the report raises even more questions about the agency's oversight processes. USPS needs new sources of revenue, because mail volume fell by 42% between 2007 and 2020. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) DeJoy said that trend is expected to continue.

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Saving the planet through procurement: Governments are identifying ways to use purchasing to achieve and support sustainability goals

American City & Country

It would be difficult for a typical buyer to know about the energy efficiency of every type of lightbulb including halogen, linear fluorescent and LED bulbs. She formally served as purchasing agent for the city of San Diego, the ninth largest city in the nation, and emergency logistics chief during the 2007 Witch Creek Fires.

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A missed opportunity to provide meaningful clarification on state aid analysis of procurement compliance and some problematic ‘obiter dicta’ (C-28/23)

How to Crack a Nut

It could simply be that the State has the right to screen for a suitable owner of the stadium, but that the legal consequences of denying the authorization do not immediately amount to the right to acquire instead of the proposed buyer.

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Friday Flash 12/20/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

The new icon makes it easier for agency buyers to identify and select products that help meet their plastic waste reduction goals. The new rule aims to reduce single-use plastic (SUP) waste by encouraging contractors to state whether they offer SUP-free packaging with a new icon on GSA Advantage!. Subpart 502.1