Inside Government Contracts

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This blog will cover the key findings of this Report and the most important takeaways for current and prospective DOE implementing partners. billion as reported in the FY 2022 Agency Financial Report.

Management 130

Management Data Quantity Evaluation 130

FedScoop

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Lisa Gomez, assistant secretary for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, said in a statement that “ensuring workers can obtain the benefits they are entitled to is one of EBSA’s most important missions. billion since 2021 for “missing” participants, according to the release.

Participation 77

Participation Import Government Government 77

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Open contracting approach: Supported by OCP’s Lift Impact accelerator program from 2021, Ekiti State’s public procurement agency created better opportunities for small businesses and particularly women-led businesses, to participate in public contracts. To realize that vision, in 2021, EKBPP joined OCP’s Lift accelerator program.

Procurement 88

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Bidding 88

GovLoop

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Kathy Hochul announced in July 2022 the formation of the Joint Security Operations Center (JSOC) to “serve as the nerve center for joint local, state and federal cyber efforts, including data collection, response efforts and information sharing.”. Headquartered in Brooklyn, JSOC will give participants a central viewpoint of threat data.

Participation 59

Participation Utilities Collaboration Data 59

GovLoop

JUNE 21, 2023

Cybersecurity for state and local governments is just as important as efforts at the federal level, and frequently, they lack the resources, technical know-how, and situational awareness to secure their systems, or respond in the event of an attack,” said former Sen. In February 2022, New York Gov.

Government 97

Government Government Collaboration Distribution 97

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 22, 2023

They leveraged Paraguay’s high quality, publicly accessible open contracting data to measure the existing participation of these smaller businesses and to understand their challenges in working with government buyers. Fewer than 300 MSMEs participate in a procurement market worth almost US$3 billion annually.

Procurement 61

Procurement Tender Public Procurement Bidder 61

Federal News Network

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Two data points help us understand some important facets of federal contracting. It is important to note that a significant number of protests filed with our Office do not reach a decision on the merits because agencies voluntarily take corrective action in response to the protest rather than defend the protest on the merits.

Thresholds 87

Thresholds E-procurement Accountability Procurement 87

Import and Trade Remedies

JANUARY 8, 2024

On 5 January 2024, the Ministry of Commerce of China (“MOFCOM”) initiated an antidumping investigation of brandy imported from the European Union (“EU”). Immediate next steps and timeline EU manufacturers and/or exporters interested in participating in the investigation, must register with MOFCOM by 25 January 2024.

Export 45

Export Manufacturing Participation Quantity 45

Federal News Network

DECEMBER 1, 2023

But what we do see is that there is some growth from fiscal year 2021 into fiscal year 2022. I think we’re spending roughly a little under 700 billion in contracts then for fiscal year 2022. The importance of that is it kind of helps us have an idea of what we’re looking at for the coming fiscal year. Absolutely.

Category Management 116

Category Management Professional Services Contract Participation 116

FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The findings are based on a combination of factors, including online government services, telecommunications infrastructure, adult literacy and digital participation. Overall, the UN reports the proportion of the population lagging behind in digital government development has dropped from 45% in 2022 to 22.4%

Government 72

Government Government E-procurement Telecommunication 72

SmallGovCon

JUNE 21, 2024

And this is important to keep in mind as we run through the three thresholds that make up this 8(a) requirement, as it gives rise to some common confusion our experience assisting with the 8(a) Program. And these are an all or nothing package-deal. First , the disadvantaged individual’s personal net worth must be less than $850,000.

Thresholds 78

Thresholds Finance Participation Accountability 78

FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Introduction of the radio was just as important in World War I, while radar and sonar – other forms of conveying crucial information – played an important role in World War II. CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text.

Networking 98

Networking Leadership Participation Engineering 98

Scottish Government Procurement

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Did you know that as of March 2022, there were 358,575 Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) operating in Scotland? To support these types of organisations to participate in the procurement process, the plan aims to reduce barriers. SMEs provided an estimated 1.2 million jobs, which was 55.9% of private sector employment.

Public Procurement 59

Public Procurement Procurement Supplier Bidding 59

FedScoop

MAY 7, 2024

CBP told FedScoop that it cannot publicly disclose confidential business information related to importations. import ban of certain Chinese firms.) Another allegation, which was received in August 2020 and closed December 2022, involved an allegation of forced labor and a product described as “Apple store employee uniforms.”

Supply Chain 89

Supply Chain Electronics Supplier Media 89

AWS Public Sector

MAY 14, 2024

Summary City Colleges of Chicago (CCC)—the largest community college system in Illinois and one of the largest in the nation—participates in two no-cost Amazon Web Services (AWS) initiatives to advance and develop undergraduate technical programs. The future of AI and ML is too important to be left in the hands of a few.

Innovation 72

Innovation Education Participation Demand 72

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 3, 2023

Introductory course The School of Applied Research in Public Procurement sought to develop participants’ skills in monitoring, research, policy analysis, and promoting public procurement reforms and open contracting in Central Asia, with a vision to improve transparency, accountability and efficiency in the use of public funds.

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement E-procurement Participation 52

Open Contracting Partnership

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We are also very pleased that we achieved one of the closest gender balances in survey responses last year, closing the gap between Men and Women from a 22% differential in 2022, to an 11% differential in 2023. These will be important points to double down on in our new strategy.

E-procurement 74

E-procurement Public Procurement Capacity Procurement 74

Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Vision 2030 highlights the importance of providing equal opportunities for men and women in all sectors. One of its goals is to increase womens participation in the workforce from 22% to 30% by 2030. Other steps to foster gender diversity include the adoption in 2022 by the Saudi Cabinet of Ministers of its Decision No.

IT 52

IT Participation Data Corruption 52

Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 25, 2024

The importance of the subject matter of the claim has been confirmed by several court decisions (e.g., As such, in the final analysis, the subject matter of the claim is likely a more important factor than the parties against which the claim is brought. most recently, Decision No. 2023/PN.Jkt.Sel and Decision No.

Contract 97

Contract Participation Import Corruption 97

Federal News Network

JANUARY 4, 2024

On the platform now, we have mostly small businesses and where Amazon charges businesses 12%-15% per transaction, we charge 5% per transaction, which is important for the government and the small businesses on our platform.” “We are a small business,” he said. “On This is the second protest GSA has to contend with around the CPI solicitation.

Bidding 103

Bidding E-procurement Consulting Procurement 103

FedScoop

AUGUST 12, 2024

The bureau CDO, or BCDO, program officially began in September 2022 as a way to improve its use, governance, and management of data throughout the department. participants at the most recent UN General Assembly High-Level Week, Khan said. We won’t have AI if we don’t have good data,” Khan said.

Data 83

Data Collaboration Efficiency Accountability 83

Inside Government Contracts

OCTOBER 9, 2023

For the past three years, the NDAA has dedicated a separate Title to cyber and cybersecurity, reflecting the increased importance of these issues in Department of Defense (“DoD”) operations. Of particular importance, the bill would require a three-year pilot program under which U.S. Next Generation Cyber Red Teams.

Networking 173

Networking Data Evaluation Government Contracts 173

Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Congress reauthorized SBIR/STTR in 2022 for only three years. “I We just really want to make sure that through this effort, we’re supporting opportunities for small business owners to participate. Hearings are always very important. What we have seen then is the movement of all of those contracts to those known providers.

Contract 119

Contract Price Evaluation Bidding 119

GovLoop

DECEMBER 1, 2022

gives federal employees an important tool for saving money on out-of-pocket medical and day care expenses. FSAFEDS programs provide tax savings for both participating agencies and their employees. Employers can help by giving employees benefits that deliver real value.

Accountability 59

Accountability Insurance Participation Utilities 59

FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2024

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. He has been widely recognized for his contributions, having been named a winner of the 2022 AFFIRM Leadership Awards, and a recent recipient of the 2024 Federal 100.

Leadership 64

Leadership E-procurement Participation Engineering 64

FedScoop

MAY 16, 2024

Active recruiting As AI hiring efforts move forward, officials are stressing the importance of recruitment. Hiring a diverse federal workforce across the government has been an important issue for the Biden administration since its early days. When it comes to the federal AI workforce, specifically, there aren’t yet figures.

Data 109

Data Management Education Government 109

FedInsider

OCTOBER 3, 2023

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. As organizations considering maturing their Zero Trust architectures, ICAM provides an important and essential function to realizing part of a zero trust implementation.

Leadership 111

Leadership Engineering Management Networking 111

SmallGovCon

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Once on the MAC, on November 29, 2022, Forward Slope, a self-certified small business, submitted its response to an RFQ for Seaport-NxG. A very interesting—and important—distinction to keep in your back pocket. This meant that Forward Slope would be eligible for small business awards under the MAC for five years from initial offer.

Contract 84

Contract Procurement Government Contracts Participation 84

Federal Construction Contracting

JUNE 27, 2022

As a follow-up to my earlier post about the need to develop a settlement strategy when a claim is headed for litigation, I reviewed the various decisions of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA) for the first five months of 2022. It is important to take emotion out of the equation and make an informed business decision.

Negotiation 52

Negotiation Import Sustainability Participation 52

Great Government Through Technology

JULY 27, 2023

8(a) STARS III officially launched two years ago this month, and it’s worth celebrating this important anniversary milestone. Then awards for cohort two were announced in February 2022 to nearly 600 additional awardees. The third and final cohort award happened in June 2022 for an additional 65 awardees – just one year ago.

Quantity 52

Quantity Import Participation Contract 52

FedInsider

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. 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.

Participation 52

Participation Balance Media Utilities 52

Import and Trade Remedies

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The potential of AD and SCM committees – some examples Treatment of goods: captive use and inward processing Take, for instance, the practically important issue of the treatment of captive goods, i.e., goods traded within the same company, or goods imported under the inward processing regime, in anti-dumping investigations.

Import 45

Import Export Negotiation Price 45

GovLoop

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Protecting the county’s IT infrastructure from internal and external threats is profoundly important, and Lester Godsey, the county’s Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer, knows that using simple, clear language is among his most important safeguards. Challenges.

Import 52

Import Participation IT Government 52

Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The German Federal Court of Justice (“BGH”) set off a heated debate when it vacated an arbitral award based on the false application of certain sections of the German Competition Act (GWB) on September 27, 2022 (BGH KZB 75/21), conducting a full review of the arbitral award on the merits.

Participation 59

Participation Efficiency Balance IT 59

GovLoop

JANUARY 12, 2023

31, 2022, although that will likely extend to June 2024. Macnak recommends three steps agencies should take to truly become digital: Understand which processes require human review of unstructured data and prioritize which are most important to automate with data extraction. Digital-first efforts are underway in government agencies.

Data 59

Data Efficiency Electronics Demand 59

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

They also publish resources and run training sessions and other events to support vendors in transitioning to greener offerings and to promote procurement practices that are good for people and the planet, as described in their 2022 activities report. The LPPO had to learn on the go about the challenges of using green criteria.

Procurement 89

Procurement Buyers E-procurement Public Procurement 89

FedScoop

MAY 16, 2024

Recognizing the need for a more efficient process, the department embarked on a declassification review pilot using ML in October 2022. Stein came up with the pilot idea after participating in an AI Federal Leadership Program supported by major cloud providers, including Microsoft. Another lesson is the importance of collaboration.

Management 59

Management Efficiency Transparency Collaboration 59