Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Challenge : In 2020, only 5% of Lithuania’s public procurement spending by value used green criteria that favor environmentally friendly products and services. The government wanted to shift that to 100% by 2023. The reformers share their top tips on implementing green procurement here.

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Procurement Buyers E-procurement Public Procurement 89

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Challenge: In 2020, public procurement in the Dominican Republic lacked public trust and credibility due to several high-level corruption scandals. The island’s procurement agency faced more than 250 open complaints and allegations of collusion and low competition in the procurement process. in 2020 to 59.7%

Corruption 78

Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 78

Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 23, 2024

2023 stands out as a pivotal year marked by substantial advancements in arbitration across the African continent. The substantial award at issue is of a particularly high value and fraud and corruption elements arise in both the procurement of the underlying contracts and also the awards themselves.

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FedInsider

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Featured Experts: LT COL Benjamin Pimentel × LT COL Benjamin Pimentel USMC, FutureG, OUSD(R&E) Lieutenant Colonel Pimentel entered the Marine Corps in May 2007 through the United States Naval Academy. In his current capacity, he serves as a trusted advisor to a multitude of clients in throughout the world.

Networking 97

Networking E-procurement Engineering Capacity 97

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 14, 2023

The vision is to go beyond supporting “just” a transparency and reporting portal to have a digital ecosystem that integrates real-time damage assessments, budgets, project planning, procurement and delivery. Since March 2023, the ecosystem has been operating in pilot mode in English and Ukrainian.

Accountability 52

Accountability E-procurement Transparency Capacity 52

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 15, 2024

Latin America and the Caribbean are at a crossroads of environmental sustainability and inclusive development; and public governance plays a critical role in a fair green transition, especially given existing inequalities, limited fiscal capacity, and deteriorating public trust.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 5, 2024

27] “He noted that in early 2023 this model suggested only a 12% chance of a recession[.]” [28] Other Negative Indicators On top of the foregoing, some negative indicators are sprouting. For consumers, “[c]redit card delinquencies surged more than 50% in 2023 as total consumer debt swelled to $17.5 billion from $11.2 billion.” [37]

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Government Contracts Government Government Contract 52

FedInsider

APRIL 22, 2024

Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. In this capacity, he served as the Communication Platoon Commander, contributing significantly to exercises and deployments throughout the Asia-Pacific Region. Roberts was appointed to serve as the Director, DLA Information Operations (J6), Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) on August 2, 2023.

Logistics 52

Logistics Data Consulting Management 52

Procurement Notes

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Jay Blindauer Whether a procurement, grant, or cooperative agreement, [1] if the at-issue arrangement qualifies as a contract, the Government cannot simply cease performing contract payments. Procurement Remedies Starting with a procurement contract, there are multiple recourses to Government non-payment. 2d 151, 164 (D.

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Government Government E-procurement Contract 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 15, 2024

Celebrating a Dedicated Procurement Leader: Wishing Tom Sisti a Happy Retirement! It is with mixed emotions that The Coalition for Government Procurement announces the retirement of Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Tom Sisti. Furthermore, he worked as Procurement Counsel detailed to the U.S.

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Supply Chain Procurement Price 52

Procurement Notes

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Inflation is generally down from 2021, but is still high in too many places, and is expected to persist in 2023. Altogether, “[u]nless supply disruptions and labor-market pressures subside[ ], the global core inflation rate, excluding energy, could stay at about 5% in 2023, nearly double the five-year average before the pandemic.”

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Government Government Price Contract 40

FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. She served the Board in a variety of other capacities, to include Special Counsel to the Appellate Group, Special Assistant to the Vice Chairman, Executive Assistant to the Chairman, and Executive Director for the Office of Management, Planning & Analysis.

Data 69

Data Logistics Management Sustainability 69

The Coalition for Government Procurement

AUGUST 1, 2024

Agencies Make Progress on AI Goals Last Friday, the White House announced that Federal agencies completed all of the actions in the October 2023 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Executive Order (EO) that they were scheduled to complete in the first 270 days since its release Agencies are also making progress on other action items under the EO.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Bidding E-procurement Procurement 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JULY 25, 2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement Endowed Scholarship Fund Proceeds will also support The Coalition for Government Procurement Endowed Scholarship Fund for a deserving veteran studying U.S. government procurement at The George Washington University Law School. manufacturers.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Evaluation E-procurement Manufacturing 52

Procurement Notes

MARCH 16, 2023

1] The latest CPI-U numbers, which BLS published in its March 14, 2023 summary, stated that “[o]ver the last 12 months, the all items index increased 6.0 5] CPI-U Month Increase/Decrease Over Previous 12 Months February 2023 +6.0% January 2023 +6.4% 5] CPI-U Month Increase/Decrease Over Previous 12 Months February 2023 +6.0%

Government Contracts 40

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Effective communication between government officials and industry partners is of paramount importance in fostering a thriving procurement landscape. lacks capacity in vital areas, such as precision-guided munitions and microelectronics. The deadline to file the report is December 5, 2023. The condition of the U.S.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain E-procurement Procurement Contract 52

Public Contracting Institute

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In addition to the bright-line violation of the ASO exception, this language is modeled on the Architect-Engineering (A&E) Service acquisition process. [7] 7] In the A&E process, all best suited submissions are “selected” and ranked. 8] The issue with utilizing the A&E-like process in the FAR 8.4 environment.

Innovation 52

Innovation Negotiation Price E-procurement 52

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

On 30 October 2023, President Biden adopted the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (the ‘AI Executive Order’, see also its Factsheet ). Here, I reflect on these documents from the perspective of AI procurement as a major plank of this governance reform. Section 10.1(b)

Risk Management 69

Risk Management E-procurement Procurement Evaluation 69

Open Contracting Partnership

JANUARY 23, 2025

To improve this, government officials and civil society leaders launched a systemic reform designed to change the legal framework, build entrepreneur capacity, improve data, and advocate for greater awareness of the problem and interventions. But right now, women-owned and led businesses are being left behind.

Contract 78

Contract E-procurement Capacity Bidding 78

AWS Public Sector

APRIL 14, 2025

The Cloud Transformation Program enabled 72 government entities to migrate to the cloud, incorporating more than 1,385 government services and 570 e-services. The government also revamped its procurement strategy. For example, iGA launched Bahrain Open Data Portal in August 2023 in collaboration with OpenDataSoft company.

E-procurement 59

E-procurement Innovation Transparency Education 59

FedInsider

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Monday, November 6, 2023 | 2:00PM EST | 1 Hour | Training Certificate The federal government has been proactive in continuity of operations (COOP ) planning since at least the 1950s, when President Eisenhower issued executive orders directing various measures agencies should take to be prepared for a possible nuclear war.

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Sustainability Leadership Capacity Insurance 119

Procurement Notes

JUNE 5, 2021

and New York City (“NYC”), which both already have a $15 per hour minimum wage, and California will be at $15 by 2023. 73] Further, the SCA does not apply to an individual employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as provided at 29 C.F.R. NYC, and eventually California. Part 541. [74]

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Thresholds E-procurement Contract Procurement Contracts 40

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

OMB Aims to Increase Small Disadvantaged Business Spending in FY24 On October 25, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a memo informing agencies of Federal goals to award 13 percent of Federal procurement dollars to small disadvantaged businesses (SDBs) in fiscal year (FY) 2024. OMB concurred with the recommendation.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Price E-procurement Contract 52

The Coalition for Government Procurement

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement is excited to see everyone next week at the Fall Training Conference – The 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next? If you have not registered yet, there is still time to secure your spot and join us as we dive into “What’s Next” in federal procurement. We can’t wait to see you there!

E-procurement 52

E-procurement Procurement Logistics Supply Chain 52