Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 22, 2023

They leveraged Paraguay’s high quality, publicly accessible open contracting data to measure the existing participation of these smaller businesses and to understand their challenges in working with government buyers. Second, they sought to leverage Paraguay’s accessible, high quality open contracting data.

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Procurement Tender Public Procurement Bidder 62

The Procurement ClassRoom

MARCH 26, 2019

For example, Section 30 of the Public Procurement and Concessions Act of the Republic of Liberia (PPCA-2010) states that evaluation of bid and recommendation for award is solely the function of the Bid Evaluation Panel. Prior to evaluation of bids, the evaluation criteria are predefined and included in the bidding documents.

Evaluation 40

Evaluation Bidding Bidder Price 40

Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 14, 2024

Similar to the 2011 Rules, the 2024 Rules continue to be loosely based on the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules , as revised in 2010 (amended in 2013 and 2021), which leaving a wide room for party autonomy. The methodology of the comparison is explained in the first comment of the first page of the document.

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Transparency Efficiency Contract Integration 52

Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In fiscal year (FY) 2023, set-aside awards accounted for 65% of contracting dollars awarded to small businesses, the highest percentage since data became available in 2010. But at the same time, SBA said in 2022 that agencies since 2010 have seen about a 40% decrease in the number of small businesses receiving prime contract awards.

Contract 111

Contract Procurement Participation Data 111

Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

Bank of Boston, supra (“When risks of a future downturn increase, even with an unchanged modal path for the future course of monetary policy, there can be a ‘flight to quality’ that bids up the price of long-term Treasury bonds and lowers their yield. Wars, RS22926, Congressional Research Service, at 2 (July 29, 2010), available at [link]. [93]

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Government Contracts Government Government Contract 52

SmallGovCon

JANUARY 30, 2024

GAO noted that it had in the past construed the small business Rule of Two as applicable to any task order delivery order solicitation, but that in 2010 Congress amended the Small Business Act to require rules allowing federal agencies to “set aside orders placed against multiple award contracts for small business concerns” “at their discretion.”

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Participation Thresholds Contract Government Contracts 111

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

Case studies: In Australia , “cloud-first” and “open-standards-first” and policy and a commitment to designing projects and opportunities with small businesses in mind has helped to promote interoperability, save money, improve quality and do more business with small business.

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Procurement Framework Agreement IT Public Private Partnership 138

Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Alternatively, maybe the contractor can speed up delivery, assume risk of loss, make a quality improvement or otherwise perform a value-add, take on additional tasks, provide a better warranty, confer more intellectual property rights, provide free storage, give more transition support in off-ramping the contract, etc. B-232562, 68 Comp.

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Government Government Price Contract 40

Federal News Network

JUNE 12, 2024

Another headache for these Davids: The government sets arbitrary deadlines for entry on very important vehicles so that if a small business does not quality by that date, they are closed out of competing for five or ten years. Small business participation in the federal market has fallen approximately 50% between 2010 and 2022.

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Supply Chain Innovation Finance Contract 59

Whistleblower Network News

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The SEC Whistleblower Programs mandatory whistleblower awards, strong anti-retaliation protections, and anonymous reporting channels have proven to be immensely successful in incentivizing whistleblowers with high-quality information about fraud and misconduct to come forward and cooperate with U.S. authorities.

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Quality Networking Import IT 105

WashngtonExec

MARCH 4, 2025

. “Its strong consulting, legal, and commercial practice areas broaden our capabilities and reinforce our commitment to Australia, where we have supported major clients since 2010. This is an excellent match that further solidifies SPAs reputation for quality.

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Consulting Project Management Change Management Quality 75

AWS Public Sector

APRIL 7, 2025

Since 2010, Worldreader has supported over 22 million readers across more than 100 countries through their mobile reading technology, earning them the US Library of Congress Literacy Awards International Prize. BookSmart offers families a digital library of thousands of captivating books and learning activities.

Education 109

Education Quality Engineering Innovation 109

Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Supreme Court case of Keenan v Shield Insurance Company Ltd [1988] IR 89 (McCarthy J) was cited, predating the adoption of the UNCITRAL Model Law in this jurisdiction by the Arbitration Act 2010 , demonstrating the commitment of the courts in Ireland to upholding arbitral awards.

Thresholds 52

Thresholds Retail Insurance Corruption 52

AWS Public Sector

APRIL 11, 2025

The entry of Generation Z (born 1995-2009) and Generation Alpha (born 2010-2025) into the education system requires an approach that matches their technological fluency. Schools are implementing adaptive learning technologies and interactive digital classrooms to engage students effectively.

Education 52

Education Innovation Integration Integrity 52

Federal News Network

JANUARY 26, 2024

It said agencies since 2010 have seen about a 40% decrease in the number of small businesses receiving prime contract awards. And despite small firms generally doing well under best-in-class with small business utilization holding steady at 38% between 2018 and 2022, the number of small contractors continues to decline.

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Contract Supply Chain Thresholds Procurement 96

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 30, 2025

In the report, GAO examined every information technology (IT)-related recommendation made to Federal agencies since 2010 to understand barriers to advancing IT systems. GAO found that nearly 25 percent of recommendations and 46 percent of priority recommendations made to agencies were left unaddressed.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Procurement Efficiency Contract 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Under the Rule of Two, unless an exception applies, “an agency must set aside the award for small businesses where there is a reasonable expectation of receiving offers from two or more small-business contract holders under the multiple-award contract that are competitive in terms of price, quality, and delivery.”

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Procurement Logistics Contract 52

FedScoop

JANUARY 24, 2025

In a report released Thursday , the GAO said that 463 of its 1,881 IT-related recommendations to the Office of Management and Budget and agencies since 2010 havent been addressed, creating challenges for the federal government in effectively acquiring IT and managing IT projects.

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IT Supply Chain Telecommunication Efficiency 121