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Cal Poly seeks to transform procurement process with generative AI-powered scope of work generation

AWS Public Sector

By streamlining the work scope development process, Scope Builder advances a broader initiative in university procurement: achieving consistency across all procurement documents while maintaining efficiency and quality.

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For Advocates, Boeing Whistleblower Death Highlights Concerns with Retaliation and Protracted Legal Proceedings

Whistleblower Network News

John Barnett, a former quality inspector manager for Boeing, was found dead on March 9 in South Carolina. Barnett had internally raised claims concerning quality and safety in Boeing’s manufacturing process. After being pushed into an early retirement in 2017, he initiated a legal action under the Wendell H.

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Boeing Whistleblower: 737 MAX Blowout “Was No Surprise”

Whistleblower Network News

“As we’ve discussed in the past, the company has struggled mightily with manufacturing and we’ve had over twenty production quality defects. He previously told WNN that starting in 2017 working conditions at the Renton factory began to deteriorate. You know it’s hard to keep up with all of them that keep getting reported.”

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Job Opening: Purchasing Manager

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

City of Bellingham Position: Purchasing Manager Location: Bellingham, Washington Closing Date: Friday, August 11, 2017 at 4:30 pm Pacific Time Interview Schedule: The most qualified candidates will be asked to participate in a panel interview on August 31, 2017. Oversees the analysis of cost, performance, quality, service and delivery.

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Understanding Minor Deviations in Public Procurement

The Procurement ClassRoom

A minor deviation would be declared on a requirement if it does not result in a disadvantage against the procurement entity such as reducing the quality of the required goods , works or service, or violate the rights of other bidders. Thus, deviations from the evaluation requirement could either be material/major or immaterial/minor.

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Médica Panamericana revolutionizes medical exam prep with AWS generative AI

AWS Public Sector

Médica Panamericana, in technical partnership with BinPar, developed and launched an innovative, artificial intelligence-driven exam platform in 2017 that helps medical students prepare for their Residency Entrance Examination (MIR). Read the first post in the series: Harnessing the power of generative AI in the classroom and beyond.

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Job Opening: Purchasing Specialist for Kitsap Transit

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

Kitsap Transit Position: Purchasing Specialist Location: Bremerton, Washington Closing Date: Friday, June 30, 2017 at 4:00 pm Salary: $22.29 - $29.98 Mike Purdy's Public Contracting Blog © 2017 by Michael E. Purdy Associates, LLC [link] Copyright 2017 by Michael E. Purdy Associates, LLC - [link]