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ASBCA Issues Annual Report, Providing Data on How Often Contractors Prevail

Inside Government Contracts

The Army Corps of Engineers and the Army had the most appeals pending, followed by the Navy and the Defense Contract Management Agency (“DCMA”), which handles appeals of cost disallowances and Cost Accounting Standards (“CAS”) noncompliance determinations.

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Kronos Group and Ivalua join forces to optimise H.Essers’ Purchase2Pay & Contract Management

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Paris, France – 20 November, 2019 – Ivalua, a global leader in Cloud Spend Management solutions and its key consulting partner Kronos Group have joined forces to successfully deliver Purchase2Pay & Contract Management at H.Essers, a major logistics service provider.

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Why Malaysia needs a new public procurement law

Open Contracting Partnership

In 2019, the then Pakatan Harapan (PH) Government introduced the National Anti-Corruption Plan 2019-2023 (NACP), a comprehensive five-year roadmap aimed to combat corruption and address critical governance challenges. Among the reform areas identified was the country’s public procurement system.

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Obituary for Mike Purdy

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

Despite a lifetime of excellent health, stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer eventually ended his grand adventure, following a May 2019 diagnosis. As a husband, father, grandfather, manager, historian, and writer, Mike had a profound impact on those around him. They had two children, Janet (1982) and David (1985).

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New Report Reveals 5 Trends Reshaping Government Procurement

ivalua

27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — States are becoming more data-driven and value-focused in their purchasing. The report examines purchasing policies and practices in 29 states, weighing factors such as contract management and effective implementation of technology. WASHINGTON, Aug.

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The misguided attacks on the 8(a) program must end

Federal News Network

We have not solved these challenges. Anglo business owners are still nearly twice as likely to have their loans fully approved compared to their Hispanic, Black and Asian peers.

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Procurement Experts from around the country join User Advisory Board

Mercell

Day-long meeting (in Brooklyn, NY) Two of our advisors joined our complete US staff & Negometrix’s new CEO from the Netherlands during our first meeting in February 2019. During an interactive, productive, day-long discussion we covered: 1.