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Smart Public Procurement for Better Public Spending in Latin America and the Caribbean

Inter-American Development Bank

Smart public procurement refers to making optimal decisions to minimize waste and enhance the quality, efficiency and sustainability of public spending when purchasing and contracting goods, works and services. Better contracts and processes, for example, could reduce the risk of delays, quality problems or unexpected costs.

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Should Bid Protest Losers Pay?

Inside Government Contracts

A 2018 RAND study found protests of DoD procurements to be exceedingly uncommon, however: Between 2008 and 2016, less than 0.3% Particularly when taken together, those data support the idea that the bid protest system serves a necessary and important oversight function, improving the integrity and quality of government contracting actions.

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DARPA kicks off its 10-year plan to create a ‘thriving lunar economy’

Federal News Network

The administration also said federal buildings have already cut emissions by more than 7% since 2020 and, as of 2022, have achieved a 39% overall reduction from 2008 levels.

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Indiana BMV Builds on Three Pillars to Drive up CX

GovLoop

percent” in 2008, according to a study by the Sagamore Institute. Although numerous services are available through the myBMV website, the kiosks provide state-of-the-art technology, including quality printing. Kiosks are located in branch office lobbies and at select Kroger grocery stores.

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Kluwer Arbitration Blog: Celebrating 15 Years!

Kluwer Arbitration

On January 28, 2009 we launched the Kluwer Arbitration blog with the goal of featuring “posts of the highest possible quality” as an “interactive publication” that would render Kluwer’s arbitration offerings even more complete. Roger: The idea of the blog began with a series of conversations between Gwen and Roger in the summer of 2008.

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5G as a Digital Transformation Accelerant

FedInsider

For instance, the rapid adoption of edge computing can be attributed to 5G’s superior qualities. This has provided a huge boost to digital transformation in both the public and private sectors.

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Applying AI to Advance Agency Missions

FedInsider

He was the last live afternoon host on Federal News Radio, hosting “In Depth with Francis Rose” from 2008 to 2015 after joining the station in 2006. Before joining SNG, he hosted “Government Matters” on Washington, DC’s ABC 7 from 2016 to 2021.