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Agency software purchasing bill passes House

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This bipartisan legislation will enable the federal government to operate more effectively, more efficiently and more transparently,” he added. Most of these software license purchases are purposeful, but some are redundant, duplicative, simply unnecessary,” he said. Jamie Raskin, D-Md.,

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Procurement Act - Key Facts and Figures

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New mandatory transparency notice and standstill period prior to award. Increased transparency throughout the lifecycle of a procurement and related contract. Here are some key facts and figures you need to know about the Procurement Act 2023. A supplier's performance against KPIs must be monitored and reported on.

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Three ways World Bank procurement can drive collaboration for the SDGs

Open Contracting Partnership

Collect and publish open data on the Banks procurement for improved oversight and insight One of the key measures introduced in 2016 was the Systematic Tracking of Exchanges in Procurement (STEP) platform, which is used to collect and monitor procurement data. At the Open Contracting Partnership, we stand ready to support these efforts.

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FAR & Beyond: GSA’s TDR Expansion – The Journey Continues

Federal News Network

Over the course of the next year, GSA engaged in the public rule-making process, culminating in a 2016 final General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) rule implementing TDR for certain MAS Special Item Numbers (SINs). The TDR Journey to Date GSA first announced the “TDR Pilot” concept in 2015.

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GAO wants OMB to prioritize agencies’ FedRAMP use, modernization and more

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Those recommendations include ensuring FedRAMP usage in agencies, releasing guidance for agencies’ implementation of transparent data requirements, modernizing legacy systems to avoid higher costs for maintenance, avoiding cybersecurity pitfalls and updating procedures for electronic information system functionalities for recordkeeping systems.

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Court of Federal Claims asserts more jurisdiction over OTAs

Federal News Network

“Anytime that you have support for additional protest review, whether the court reaffirms or opens the door to a new jurisdiction, it will result in more transparency, accountability and oversight, even if it’s just affirming where we understood jurisdiction to stand already.” Source: GAO Snapshot of governmentwide contracting for 2023.

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Should Bid Protest Losers Pay?

Inside Government Contracts

Many in the defense industrial base view the bid protest system as providing necessary transparency and accountability in the contracting process, including to ensure that the government follows the law and its own procedures. Section 804 seems to begin from the premise that there is a public interest in deterring bid protests.

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