FedScoop

APRIL 1, 2024

Hamilton, who previously served as a cybersecurity policy analyst with the Office of Management and Budget, pointed to the 2021 breach of a water treatment plant in Oldsmar, Fla., By having humans monitoring these systems as well as what we’ve talked about with the importance of the automation, it’s going to come into play.”

Inventory 136

Inventory Import Balance Budget 136

Whistleblower Network News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In 2021, Jeremiah was appointed to serve on the Connecticut Sentencing Commission. Listen to this important episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , or Amazon. Jeremiah has served in various sworn and civilian roles across the criminal justice system, including policing, sentencing, and corrections.

Networking 121

Networking Import 121

ivalua

JANUARY 15, 2021

One important element of the agenda has been to digitalize the Procurement function to benefit employees, suppliers and customers. The post Paris 2021 – EN – Taid Qazi appeared first on Ivalua. Taid has, over the past years, been driving an efficiency agenda.

Chief Procurement Officer 40

Chief Procurement Officer Supplier Procurement Efficiency 40

ivalua

JANUARY 15, 2021

Au cours des dernières années, Taid a mis en place une stratégie d’optimisation de l’efficacité, dont un axe important. The post Paris 2021 – FR – Taid Qazi appeared first on Ivalua.

Import 8

Import Management 8

FedScoop

JUNE 7, 2024

The following year, the NRP sample was approximately 1,500, all selected with the AI-informed process, and in 2021, 4,000 returns were picked based on two different AI samples. The AI Framework emphasizes the importance of documentation to help ensure that the AI system’s objectives are met,” the GAO wrote. “It

Transparency 123

Transparency Accountability Import IT 123

Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 4, 2025

For example, in Case [2021] Shanghai 0115 Civil Frist Instance No.12932-(1) These 2021 Draft for Comments demonstrated the ambition to expand the practice of ad hoc arbitration to a broader scope and at a national level in China. The current draft does not explicitly address this issue.

Utilities 52

Utilities Corruption IT Government 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Even so, the experience of the past eight months has driven home some important lessons about procurement – both strengths and weaknesses – that are likely to apply well past the time that the virus itself finally subsides. Agility in the supply chain has become more important than ever. . Supply chains have been badly disrupted.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Supplier Risk Management Evaluation 52

Procurement Notes

AUGUST 10, 2021

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) the EEO-1 snapshot demographic data (Component 1) report for both 2019 and 2020 is currently August 23, 2021. [1] Department of Labor (“DoL”) the VETS-4212 protected veteran employment report for 2020-2021 is September 30, 2021. [3] It is important to the file the reports.

Bidder 40

Bidder Bidding Thresholds Contract 40

Whistleblower Network News

MAY 23, 2024

The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime has recorded a staggering total of 1,971 assassination cases in South Africa between 2000 and 2021, with whistleblowers often being the targets. Between 2000 and 2021, South Africa experienced 1,971 assassination cases , with whistleblowers emerging as the primary targets.

Corruption 117

Corruption Networking Transparency Accountability 117

Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Reality Winner , directed by Sonia Kennebecker, was previously released in 2021 in an earlier form and was then titled United States vs. Reality Winner.

Whistle-blowing 144

Whistle-blowing Ethics Media Integration 144

ivalua

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Procurement’s value became evident, as did the importance of the supplier relationships they had built. The post Strategic Procurement: 4 Tactics for Economic Recovery in 2021 appeared first on Ivalua. Procurement Teams Step-up. When Covid-19 hit, supply chains across the globe nearly came to a halt.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Influencing Chief Procurement Officer 52

Whistleblower Network News

AUGUST 7, 2024

Senator Cassidy continued that from March to April 2021, there were 54 instances where the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) did not conduct a background check on a sponsor before granting them custody of a child. She alleges she discovered the first case of trafficking and reported it to Tara Rodas in June of 2021.

Transparency 103

Transparency Demand Government Government 103

GovSpend

JUNE 20, 2024

It’s important to note that SBIRs can also be awarded through grants. FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 Total SBIR & STTR $4,731,141,770.47 $4,521,650,478.15 $5,705,785,758.71 $6,235,909,563.14 $2,167,075,873.80 For this blog, I will be focusing on contracts awarded by funding agencies rather than contracting agencies.

Contract 105

Contract Innovation Participation Utilities 105

Whistleblower Network News

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The settlement stems from a qui tam whistleblower lawsuit filed by a former employee in April 2021. From January 1, 2012, through July 5, 2021, the company allegedly failed to pay the duties it owed despite being informed of the need to do so. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman stated that Yakima Products Inc.

Manufacturing 108

Manufacturing Demand Integration Integrity 108

Whistleblower Network News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

This settlement reinforces the importance of holding accountable health care providers who seek financial gain above quality patient care.” Attorney Andrew Luger for the District of Minnesota stated, “Businesses who engage in improper Medicare billing practices undercut the legitimate provision of healthcare services for patients in need.

Quality 125

Quality Demand Accountability Integration 125

GovSpend

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), enacted in March 2021, allocated $350 billion through the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) to assist state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments in addressing the economic and public health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know.

Transportation 59

Transportation Transportation Purchasing Bidding 59

SmallGovCon

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

It contains some important insights for how GAO bid protest numbers have changed from prior years. Numbers are still lower than in 2021 and 2020. One important point about the GAO bid protest process: GAO met its 100-day deadline to process a bid protest in all cases.

Bidding 59

Bidding Sustainability Evaluation Price 59

FedScoop

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Hashmi has been the top official at the GSA acquisition arm since January 2021. “This past year alone, FAS helped federal agencies buy more than $100 billion in mission-enabling products and services, an increase of 36 percent over the last three years.

Leadership 102

Leadership Procurement Innovation Import 102

American City & Country

AUGUST 16, 2024

From 2010 to 2021, the county’s population grew by a whopping 33% to 429,000. Understanding the nature of today’s job market and the importance of effectively recruiting and retaining its employees, the HR department at Manatee County Sheriff’s Office took important steps to transform the way it evaluates employees’ and managers’ performance.

Management 94

Management Evaluation Efficiency Collaboration 94

Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Federal Acquisition Policy and Procedure (PAP) 2021-05, Evaluation of FSS Program Pricing , sets forth “comprehensive guidance regarding the evaluation of pricing throughout the life of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program contract.” The PAP was not subject to public comment or rulemaking prior to its issuance in March of 2021.

Price 81

Price Evaluation Negotiation Purchasing 81

Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 11, 2024

Jackson Moot Court Competition 2021 with my peers. This achievement will mark an important milestone in my professional career as I will become the first licensed to practice in both Bulgaria and South Africa. However, AFSA, in 2021, recorded an impressive number of international arbitrations (102, in fact).

Efficiency 98

Efficiency Demand Quality Collaboration 98

Federal News Network

JULY 12, 2024

The differences between the BAA and TAA are important considerations as government and industry work together to address supply chain security and resiliency. The post Competing global supply chain approaches first appeared on Federal News Network.

Supply Chain 103

Supply Chain Price Telecommunication Purchasing 103

Telles.eu

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Back in 2020 (and 2021) I went out on a limb stating that when it come down to the pandemic preparation in early 2020, ie before March 23rd the UK government did not take the risk of Covid seriously enough and did not act when it should.

Public Procurement 100

Public Procurement Purchasing Thresholds Procurement 100

FedScoop

MAY 7, 2024

CBP told FedScoop that it cannot publicly disclose confidential business information related to importations. import ban of certain Chinese firms.) One investigation, which was opened in September 2021 and closed after roughly 15 months, involved an accusation of forced labor and a product described as “Apple iPhone.”

Supply Chain 116

Supply Chain Electronics Supplier Media 116

FedScoop

APRIL 15, 2024

At that time, DHS argued that telemetry data was “an important mission contributor to the ICE investigative process” and “can fill knowledge gaps and produce investigative leads.” The subcomponent originally rebuffed a recommendation by the OIG to stop using this data until it obtained an approved PIA.

Data 145

Data Impact Assessment Purchasing Electronics 145

Federal News Network

JANUARY 24, 2025

It is important to note that over the years, a host of recommendations have been developed to streamline Federal procurement, reduce barriers to entry, and increase access to the commercial market. There will be cross-cutting efficiency opportunities that will positively impact customer agencies and contractors across government.At

Efficiency 52

Efficiency Procurement Government Government 52

Whistleblower Network News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

A market participant whistleblower whose information led the CFTC to look into different conduct as part of an existing investigation, and which led directly to important evidence supporting the CFTC’s charges. According to the CFTC, approximately 30% of all the agency’s enforcement actions involve whistleblowers.

Whistle-blowing 107

Whistle-blowing Participation Finance Integration 107

Federal News Network

JULY 24, 2024

The most prominent case involved Space X in 2021 protesting a Defense Department award. The use of OTAs spiked in 2020 during the pandemic and after coming down in 2021 have been back on the rise in 2022 and 2023. But the determination of the court’s jurisdiction over OTAs is the real outcome of the case.

Transparency 105

Transparency Procurement Accountability Contract 105

GovLoop

JUNE 21, 2023

But the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2021 institutionalized those efforts by creating a network of state coordinators under CISA’s purview. With that in mind, Congress created the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) in 2021 for public- and private-sector partners worldwide.

Government 97

Government Government Collaboration Distribution 97

GovSpend

MARCH 19, 2024

The 2022 Annual Business Survey which covers 2021, estimates that women owned businesses had an estimated $2.1 As we understand the use of the set-aside program it is also important to understand the use of the NAICS codes, specifically for set-asides and sole source awards. from 2019 to 2023. million employees.

Contract 105

Contract Utilities Data Import 105

Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

They were not made public until WNN reported on them in 2021 following a FOIA request. For example, during the 2021 fiscal year, the SEC awarded approximately $564 million to 108 individuals. The amended regulations were not made public until WNN published them in 2021 after obtaining them in response to a FOIA request.

Utilities 131

Utilities Accountability Quality Networking 131

WashngtonExec

MARCH 20, 2025

Technology will, said Joe Logue, the companys CEO since its founding in 2021 by The Carlyle Group. I think that helps them, but mostly, they know the work they’re doing is just so important. And that was just 2024. The thesis behind this company is that people alone wont fix our clients problems.

Leadership 40

Leadership Import Electronics IT 40

Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 21, 2024

In April 2024, a law passed by the Investment Authority opened the import, wholesale, retail and export (of raw coffee, khat, oilseeds, pulses, hides and skins, forest products, poultry and livestock bought from the local market) sectors to foreign investments.

Retail 97

Retail Export Import Corruption 97

Inter-American Development Bank

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Since high taxes on corporations disincentivize firms´ investments, an important policy question is whether the region should reduce taxation on corporate profits. In 2021, average collections were reached 3.1 CIT Revenues and Tax Rates (2021) Source: Authors’ calculation based on OECD et al. How High Are ETR in LAC?

Finance 72

Finance Import Inventory Influencing 72

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

Bridging the digital divide: Implementing open procurement for effective digital transformation Digital transformation is arguably the most important administrative undertaking of governments around the world. Colombia Compra Eficiente also introduced a process for pre-market engagement.

Procurement 138

Procurement Framework Agreement IT Public Private Partnership 138

GovLoop

JUNE 9, 2023

Discussions about the value of an enterprise approach to data governance often miss an important point: The difference it actually makes to anyone outside the IT department or the chief data officer’s (CDO) team. Increasingly, experts, such as Gartner, urge data professionals to align their efforts with organizational priorities.

Data 105

Data Education Quality Budget 105

Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 26, 2024

By Torplus Yomnak, Co-Founder of HAND Social Enterprise and the Director of the Knowledge Hub for Regional Anti-Corruption and Good Governance Collaboration (KRAC) In May 2021, amid the pandemic lockdowns, a villager in Thailand took a stroll on the outskirts of their town, making an unexpected discovery that would stir the local community.

Corruption 113

Corruption Data Procurement Collusion 113