Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

For example, in March 2023, 95% of the budget for the latest round of flood-related spending went to the six out of ten districts identified by CivicDataLab’s data model as highly vulnerable to flooding and will be used to predominately procure for repair and restoration of roads, bridges and embankments, benefiting approximately 6.5

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GovLoop

MAY 17, 2023

In spring 2022, the National Association of Counties (NACo) partnered with SecurityScorecard, a cybersecurity ratings company, to help county governments monitor and improve cybersecurity risk. This is a continual, evaluative process.” It’s not every year. What do the improvements translate to?

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 29, 2022

In spring 2022, the National Association of Counties (NACo) partnered with SecurityScorecard, a cybersecurity ratings company, to help county governments monitor and improve cybersecurity risk. This is a continual, evaluative process.”. An interview with Rita Reynolds, CIO, National Association of Counties. It’s not every year.

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Inter-American Development Bank

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This green fiscal agenda was subject of discussions during the Platform’s technical dialogues and meetings since the Platform’s launching in August 2022. Recently this instrument has been successfully applied in Belize (2021), Barbados (2022) and Ecuador (2023), with active IDB participation in the last two cases.

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Finance Sustainability Price Budget 52

Inter-American Development Bank

JULY 7, 2023

The solution relies on intensifying monitoring by the ministry of finance through a General Directorate of Public Enterprises that can play the role of owner and has the legal tools to monitor and evaluate the performance of SOEs and their managers. the energy ministry for an electricity company). 17, OECD Publishing, Paris. Musacchio, A.,

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Finance IT Evaluation Budget 52

FedInsider

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Thanks to the Infrastructure Act of 2022 that brought $1.9 She provided enterprise-level research, design, analysis, performance optimization, standardization, service management, budgeting, and acquisition in support of a resilient Air Force (AF) critical infrastructure.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Dimitri Kusnezov [Kooz-NETS-off] was confirmed as the Under Secretary for the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) on September 8, 2022. He served as founding host of Scoop News Group’s “Daily Scoop Podcast,” and as SNG’s Vice President of Multimedia Content, from August 2021 through December 2022.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 3, 2024

The Umucyo platform is used by 1194 government agencies down to district hospitals – an increase from just over 200 in 2022 – with more than 13,800 suppliers and 26,800 contracts awarded. It’s easier to evaluate the suitability of suppliers now, since information about their past projects can be checked in the e-GP system.

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Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Transparency 73

The Coalition for Government Procurement

MAY 30, 2024

billion package also includes language calling for the National Academy of Sciences to evaluate the creation of a separate “Cyber Force military branch.” or A private LLM, producing feedback in accordance with evaluations that reviewers have given in the past. According to the Hill , the bill includes a 19.5

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 19, 2024

In the 2022 case of Omega Engineering LLC and Oscar Rivera v. In addition, the Tribunal considered the usual delay associated with a change in government administration, as well as the Government’s reluctance to allocate additional budgeted funds. Republic of Panama (ICSID Case No.

Corruption 52

Corruption Balance Capacity Contract 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Attendees will gain insights into policy shifts, the budget outlook, and the overall procurement state of play in 2025 and beyond. The PACT Act, enacted in August 2022, has increased VA healthcare enrollment by about 33 percent, with 740,000 veterans joining since its passage. The across-the-board base pay increase will be 1.7

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Procurement Contract Networking Budget 52

Great Government Through Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In 2022, the National Security Council issued a warning that certain quantum computers could “jeopardize civilian and military communications, undermine supervisory and control systems for critical infrastructure, and defeat security protocols for most Internet-based financial transactions.”

IT 40

IT Inventory Supplier Data 40

Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

6] DCAA is authorized to examine contractor records related to proposals, discussions, pricing, and performance to evaluate the accuracy, completeness, and currency of cost or pricing data. [7] and evaluate significant variances for potential defective pricing. [48] and evaluate significant variances for potential defective pricing. [48]

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FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

They are being steered through their implementation of AI use by guidance from the Office of Management and Budget. Desai joined FERC in 2007, prior to which he worked for KPMG in their Advisory Services practice supporting numerous commercial clients with IT general and automated controls evaluation.

Engineering 52

Engineering Data Innovation Transportation 52

FedScoop

AUGUST 13, 2024

Future preparedness The standards are based on four algorithms that NIST selected in 2022 after a six-year competition to craft new quantum-ready encryption methods. in 2022, outlining requirements for future quantum-resistant algorithms in national security systems.

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FedScoop

JUNE 12, 2024

According to the release, the Promoting Responsible Evaluation and Procurement to Advance Readiness for Enterprise-wide Deployment ( PREPARED ) for AI Act builds on a law passed in 2022 that required agencies to protect privacy and civil rights when purchasing AI. That legislation was also sponsored by Peters.

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Purchasing Procurement Budget Electronics 101

The Coalition for Government Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

The unfinished requirements include developing a list of common categories of “critical software” and incorporating cost analysis of the EO’s requirements into the budgeting process. The proposed regulations are being promulgated under CIRCIA, an act passed in 2022 to address cyber threats posed to U.S. CISA-2022-0010).

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Procurement Notes

JUNE 13, 2022

And this Spring, contractors and subcontractors have two June filing deadlines to think about—June 21, 2022 for the EEO-1 Report, and June 30, 2022 for the brand new Affirmative Action Program Certification. More on that below. So, what does EEO housekeeping look like? 68] Other outreach examples are provided at 41 C.F.R. §

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FedScoop

APRIL 26, 2024

In an Office of Management and Budget memo released last month, the administration expanded what civilian agencies are required to report in their annual, public AI use case inventories, adding requirements for safety- and rights-impacting uses. The NSA didn’t immediately respond to FedScoop’s request for comment on the lawsuit.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

And they’re not the only ones—other department heads are also increasingly budget-conscious, creating a new opportunity to partner with procurement for better budget management. Last year’s actual average savings was down 18% to just 6%, and in 2022, it stands at about 6.1%. However, the path to success is never easy.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Supplier Collaboration Transparency 52

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In 2022, Intelsat collaborated with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to complete the post-acquisition domain migration from Gogo without impacting inflight experiences and other operations. Given the complexity of a post-acquisition environment, the scope of work is not always clear at the beginning of such a project.

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Balance Integrity Integration Management 68

Federal News Network

DECEMBER 5, 2023

They pay a lot of money for the protest process in terms of what comes out of salaries and budget and time to take delivering products and services to their customers internally. Did they did they identify the requirement correctly?

Data 95

Data Bidding Innovation Procurement 95

The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The office will also be trusted with assessing agencies’ Zero Trust maturity and will partner with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to develop metrics and benchmarks for tracking progress. SIZ-6178 (2022). [7] Access the recording here. For any assistance, please contact Michael Hanafin at mhanafin@thecgp.org. 88 FR 26164. [3]

Inventory 52

Inventory Price Contract Supply Chain 52

FedScoop

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The Office of Management and Budget on Wednesday released its draft guidance for federal agencies using artificial intelligence. The memo strongly emphasizes AI innovation, instructing agencies to build IT infrastructure to support AI, collect data to train AI and evaluate potential applications of generative AI.

Inventory 90

Inventory Impact Assessment Transportation Transportation 90

The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 1, 2024

OMB Releases Guidance to Modernize FedRAMP Last week, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released updated guidance to modernize the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) and overhaul policies established when the program launched in 2011. DLA concluded that the expansion is feasible.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Bidding E-procurement Risk Management 52

Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 5, 2024

GAO found that DoD reviewed an average of only 40 M&A transactions per year from FY 2018-2022, while it was estimated that approximately 400 such transactions occur annually. The Act also requires agencies to account for any existing inventory of unmanned aircraft manufactured or assembled by covered foreign entities.

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Government Government Export Data 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

FAR & Beyond: Thoughts on “What is Fair and Reasonable? 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.”

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Price Contract E-procurement 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

OMB Launches Acquisition Data Strategy The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a circular on May 30 entitled “Strategic Management of Acquisition Data and Information.” If you have any questions or topics for future reports, please contact Michael Hanafin at mhanafin@thecgp.org. million for clean energy projects/initiatives.

Procurement 52

Procurement Data Strategic Planning Management 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The GSA and VA Ask the PMO tables were introduced during the 2022 Spring Training Conference, and included representatives from the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) and Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Programs. 31 The Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Commission has announced that EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection for 2022 opens October 31.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain E-procurement Procurement Contract 52

Government Contracts & Investigations

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

On August 23, 2023, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) issued its notification of final guidance implementing Title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”) – the Build America, Buy America (“BABA”) Act. The same process will not apply to BABA.

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Manufacturing Supply Chain Procurement Thresholds 52

Inside Government Contracts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

deterrence and competitive positioning vis-à-vis China features prominently in the 2022 National Defense Strategy (“NDS”) and in recent national security discourse. DoD’s focus on strengthening U.S. Genetic Sequencing Equipment from Beijing Genomics Institute (“BGI”) : Section 1880 of the House NDAA would prohibit the U.S.

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Supply Chain Manufacturing Education Consulting 130

The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In May 2022, the Court of Federal Claims ordered GSA to amend the solicitation and allow offerors to resubmit proposals. million megawatt hours annually through the eventual solicitation, which would amount to approximately 5 percent of the government’s fiscal year 2022 electricity consumption. GSA and DoD anticipate purchasing 2.7

Price 52

Price E-procurement Ethics Contract 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The President is set to release his 2025 budget request on March 11, which usually kicks off appropriations negotiations for the next fiscal year. Since the PACT Act was signed in August 2022, over 100,000 veterans have enrolled in VA healthcare. SIZ-6178 (2022). [7] An unsuccessful offeror filed a size protest. 88 FR 26164. [3]

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A Washington-based public interest group focused on privacy rights is urging the Biden administration to ensure that federal agencies are able to direct resources toward AI regulation and evaluation ahead of a long-awaited executive order focused on the technology. In the Oct. In the Oct.

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Inventory Impact Assessment Evaluation Electronics 89

FedScoop

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

When asked why the uses were added now, a DHS spokesperson pointed to its process for evaluating public disclosure. Due to DHS’s sensitive law enforcement and national security missions, we have a rigorous internal process for evaluating whether certain sensitive AI Use Cases are safe to share externally.

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Inventory Accountability Transparency Evaluation 107

FedScoop

DECEMBER 6, 2023

A major 2022 report by several Stanford researchers analyzed progress on the existing AI requirements under statute and existing executive orders, detailing compliance issues with the inventories in the first year they were required. “We We have a lot in the pipeline,” Sanford said.

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GovCon & Trade

AUGUST 28, 2023

OMB Guidance On August 14, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued final guidance that will serve as an aid for the heads of federal agencies to implement domestic preference requirements as required by the Build America Buy America Act (BABA). We explore three new updates below.

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