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New Prevailing Wages Effective March 4, 2015

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries published updated prevailing wages on February 2, 2015. According to WAC 296-127-011 , the new prevailing wages will become effective 30 days later, or on March 4, 2015. Mike Purdy's Public Contracting Blog © 2015 by Michael E. Purdy Associates, LLC - [link]

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FITARA Scorecards Spur Agencies to Faster, More Efficient IT Modernization

FedTech Magazine

When 24 agencies were first assessed on the FITARA report card in 2015, only seven received a grade of C or higher. FITARA’s semiannual assessment ranks agencies on how well they meet the requirements outlined in the law, including data center optimization, enhancing CIO authority, cybersecurity and more.

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How NTSB Leans on Microsegmentation to Improve Its Security Posture

FedTech Magazine

While that number is down from its height in 2015, when it topped more than 77,000, the potential for damage remains profound, and agencies now continuously update systems and cybersecurity measures in an attempt to achieve the most secure environments possible.

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Changes to Public Contract Regulations 2015

Naomi Clews Consultancy

Trade Act 2023 The new Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Act 2023 has resulted in changes to the Public Contract Regulations 2015 that directly impact on the public procurement process. What has changed? ​ Failure to estimate the value of a procurement will automatically mean the a public procurement process must be followed.

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Reaffirming Arbitration: The Brazilian Superior Court of Justice Decides on the Persistent Debate of Public Entities’ Participation in Arbitration

Kluwer Arbitration

13,129/2015 ). 13,129/2015 that expressly allowed arbitration with public entities, and prohibited arbitration on grounds of the principle of the unavailability of the public interest. 13.129/2015. Later on, by adding a clear provision on the subject, the 2015 amendment sought to put an end to this controversy.

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Find Value in Old Technology Through IT Asset Disposition

FedTech Magazine

Or, the look is dated, and you’d like to drive something that was made after 2015. So, you’ve got a car. It looks perfectly good from the outside, but your family has gotten too big to fit. Or, you’re switching from gas to electric. What do you do with a car you don’t want that still runs? You can donate it and get the tax write-off.

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Q&A: GSA CIO David Shive Talks Shared Services, Zero Trust and Modernization

FedTech Magazine

Of the government CIOs currently on the job, Shive has held his position the longest — he was named to the position in April 2015 — and his experience with issues ranging from telework to IT modernization has gained the trust and support of his fellow IT professionals.