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A New Era of Procurement in Europe: Time for Bold Change

Open Contracting Partnership

The lost decade: EU Auditor Helga Berger painted a sobering picture: we’ve lost a decade of progress in European procurement despite 2014 Directives. There was a real energy around further reforms and digitalisation, especially across the new Network of Public Procurement Review Bodies of South Eastern Europe.

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OMB’s new guidance, RFI boost grant modernization efforts

Federal News Network

The guidance , which hasn’t been updated since 2020 and hasn’t seen a significant update since OMB issued the initial standards in 2014, aims to revamp the grants oversight and delivery process in several ways. Unlike the financial management QSMO which has a special item number (SIN) on the GSA schedules, our process is different.

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Friday Flash 10/11/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

GSA & VA Schedule Contracting Training for In-House Counsel, Oct. 29 The Coalition for Government Procurement is proud to once again host its “must attend” General Services Administration (GSA) and Veterans Affairs (VA) Schedule Contracting Training for In-House Counsel on October 29! To register, click here. James Peake , M.D.,

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Friday Flash 10/25/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

This year’s tables include: November 20: GSA MAS PMO GSA Pricing Tools Medical/Surgical Supply BPAs SAM.gov PMO VA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) November 21: VA FSS Community Care Network (CCN) View the agendas for more details. FCI or CUI) exists on its network and where the data traverses. James Peake , M.D., To register, click here.

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GSA’s new leadership mostly comes from tech, finance sectors

Federal News Network

Stephen Ehikian is the new deputy administrator and acting administrator of GSA, according to a screenshot of an email Federal News Network obtained. Separately, Federal News Network has learned Larry Allen, a long-time GSA expert, will be named associate administrator of the Office of Governmentwide Policy.

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Friday Flash 01/31/2025

The Coalition for Government Procurement

GAO has designated IT Management as a high-risk area, given a history of cost overruns, failed investments, and the scale of government IT systems. The DOGE, established last week through an executive order , is directed to improve the quality and efficiency of government-wide software, network infrastructure, and IT systems.